Sibylle von olfers biography of abrahams

          Sebylle became a German art teacher and nun and worked as an author and illustrator of children's books..

          Princess in the Forest.

        1. Princess in the Forest.
        2. Jack Zipes' notes on Sibylle von Olfers' life and work are likely a bit too advanced and textually dense for many children.
        3. Sebylle became a German art teacher and nun and worked as an author and illustrator of children's books.
        4. Sibylle Von Olfers' book, The Root Children, originally published in Contents.
        5. Story - Abraham Lincoln - - Smithsonian American Art Museum Sibylle von Olfers – Plate 2 [from The Story of the Rabbit Children].


          6. The Story of the Root Children
          by Sibylle von Olfers

          Publisher: Floris Books
          Ages 4-8

          There is something timeless about Seasons. They come in cycles, we learn to expect them, we understand the phenomenon, we know what happens, and yet, we look forward to each one, year after year, knowing something is special this time.



          And, there is something ageless about Sibylle von Olfers'(1881-1916) century-old creation which hovers on the border of reality, with striking illustrations and imaginative tale that enchant the young and adult mind alike.



          Impish little root-children are safely ensconced underground, with Mother Earth watching over their peaceful slumber, all warm and cozy, while the world above is frozen and dreary. As the snow begins to melt on the ground, Mother Earth, walking with a little candle underground, gently wakes up the root-children as Spring is coming and there's work to be done.



          That's how the magic starts in The Story of the Root Children, originally publishe