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Pikku Puten seikkailu mustikkametsässä
Pikku Putte aikoo antaa äidilleen nimipäivälahjaksi korin mustikoita ja korin puolukoita, mutta metsässä ei näy ensimmäistäkään marjaa. Puten avuksi rientää Mustikkakuningas, joka taikoo Puten pienenpieneksi ja vie mukaansa mustikkakartanolle. Mustikkapoikien ja puolukkatyttöjen kanssa marjakorit täyttyvät kuin itsestään.
18 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1901
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Elsa Beskow
100 books167 followers"Så långt jag minns tillbaka brukade vi syskon, liksom nästan alla barn, tycka mycket om att rita. Jag var bara sex år då jag hade klart för mig, att jag helst av allt ville lära mig rita, när jag blev stor, och allra helst rita i sagoböcker. Min bror och jag brukade ofta sitta och rita tillsammans. Han ritade vikingafejder och grekiska hjältestrider, medan jag ritade barn och stugor och landskap. Hans ritningar var säkert mycket bättre än mina. Jag kommer ihåg att jag beundrade dem mycket, fast jag nog tyckte att hans hjältar hade väl korta ben." Så berättar Elsa Beskow om sin barndom "När jag var liten" publicerad första gången i Barnbiblioteket Saga nr 35 (texten ovan tagen ur Solägget 1986) I samma berättelse skriver Elsa Beskow om hur roligt det var att gå i skolan och få lära sig läsa, hennes favoritbok var en tjock Topeliusbok som hon släpade med sig överallt och läste högt ur för sina syskon.
Redan som liten satte hon ihop långa sagor som hon berättade för sin ett år äldre bror, "Vanligen gick det till så, att han släpade mig med sig till en vrå, satte sig själv i vägen för mig, så att jag ej kunde rymma, och befallde: berätta nu! Och jag pladdrade på så gott jag kunde. Ibland tappade jag alldeles tråden i berättelsen och frågade honom bekymrad: 'Vad menar jag, Hans?' 'Kanske menar Elsa så…' föreslog han helt beredvilligt, och så fortgick berättelsen."
Elsa Beskow föddes 1874 på Söder i Stockholm. Hennes familj bestod av mor och far, fyra systrar och en bror. När Elsa Beskow var 15 år dog hennes far och modern blev ensam med barnen. Familjen flyttade till moderns ogifta yngre syskon som bodde tillsammans. Mostrarna och morbrodern blev verklighetens förebilder till Tant Grön, Tant Brun, Tant Gredelin och Farbror Blå.
Under åren 1892-95 utbildade sig Elsa Beskow till teckningslärare vid Tekniska skolan, det var också då som hon började att teckna för barn. 1897 gifte hon sig med Natanael Beskow, präst och konstnär. Paret fick sex söner, vilka många gånger kom att stå modell för barnen i hennes berättelser och sagor. Deras hus och vildvuxna trädgård i Djursholm fick ge inspiration till hennes besjälade blommor och växter. Elsa Beskows stil har jämförts med sekelskifteskonstnärer som Walter Crane och Kate Greenaway, men även Ottilia Adelborg. Första gången hennes bilder, bildberättelser och verser publicerades var 1894 för barntidningen Jultomten.
Barnboksdebuten kom 1897 med bilderboken Sagan om den lilla lilla gumman, en klassiker som de flesta barn känner till ännu idag. Elsa Beskow hade fått ramsan om den lilla gumman berättad för sig av sin mormor och i den första upplagan från 1897 slutar boken abrupt med gummans "Schas katta!" I nästa upplaga tyckte förläggaren på Wahlström och Widstrand att boken skulle sluta med "och katten sprang till skogs och kom aldrig mer igen" för så mindes han ramsan.
Men femtio år senare, i en ny upplaga, skrev Elsa Beskow till raden "Men kanske[br]ändå att han kom hem till slut" då flera barn blivit ledsna över det tidigare slutet.
Beskows bilder dominerade bilderbokskonsten under närmare 50 år och säkert har många av dagens bilderbokskonstnärer påverkats av hennes konst.
1952 erhöll Elsa Beskow Nils Holgersson-plaketten för sin samlade produktion. Det finns dessutom ett pris uppkallat efter henne, Elsa Beskow-plaketten, instiftat 1958 av Sveriges allmänna biblioteksförening.
Redan som liten satte hon ihop långa sagor som hon berättade för sin ett år äldre bror, "Vanligen gick det till så, att han släpade mig med sig till en vrå, satte sig själv i vägen för mig, så att jag ej kunde rymma, och befallde: berätta nu! Och jag pladdrade på så gott jag kunde. Ibland tappade jag alldeles tråden i berättelsen och frågade honom bekymrad: 'Vad menar jag, Hans?' 'Kanske menar Elsa så…' föreslog han helt beredvilligt, och så fortgick berättelsen."
Elsa Beskow föddes 1874 på Söder i Stockholm. Hennes familj bestod av mor och far, fyra systrar och en bror. När Elsa Beskow var 15 år dog hennes far och modern blev ensam med barnen. Familjen flyttade till moderns ogifta yngre syskon som bodde tillsammans. Mostrarna och morbrodern blev verklighetens förebilder till Tant Grön, Tant Brun, Tant Gredelin och Farbror Blå.
Under åren 1892-95 utbildade sig Elsa Beskow till teckningslärare vid Tekniska skolan, det var också då som hon började att teckna för barn. 1897 gifte hon sig med Natanael Beskow, präst och konstnär. Paret fick sex söner, vilka många gånger kom att stå modell för barnen i hennes berättelser och sagor. Deras hus och vildvuxna trädgård i Djursholm fick ge inspiration till hennes besjälade blommor och växter. Elsa Beskows stil har jämförts med sekelskifteskonstnärer som Walter Crane och Kate Greenaway, men även Ottilia Adelborg. Första gången hennes bilder, bildberättelser och verser publicerades var 1894 för barntidningen Jultomten.
Barnboksdebuten kom 1897 med bilderboken Sagan om den lilla lilla gumman, en klassiker som de flesta barn känner till ännu idag. Elsa Beskow hade fått ramsan om den lilla gumman berättad för sig av sin mormor och i den första upplagan från 1897 slutar boken abrupt med gummans "Schas katta!" I nästa upplaga tyckte förläggaren på Wahlström och Widstrand att boken skulle sluta med "och katten sprang till skogs och kom aldrig mer igen" för så mindes han ramsan.
Men femtio år senare, i en ny upplaga, skrev Elsa Beskow till raden "Men kanske[br]ändå att han kom hem till slut" då flera barn blivit ledsna över det tidigare slutet.
Beskows bilder dominerade bilderbokskonsten under närmare 50 år och säkert har många av dagens bilderbokskonstnärer påverkats av hennes konst.
1952 erhöll Elsa Beskow Nils Holgersson-plaketten för sin samlade produktion. Det finns dessutom ett pris uppkallat efter henne, Elsa Beskow-plaketten, instiftat 1958 av Sveriges allmänna biblioteksförening.
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October 30, 2021
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to shrink small enough to ride on the back of a mouse or swing on a spiders web, look no further!
This delightful tale follows Peter as he goes in search of berries in the woods. Finding himself at shoulder height to a squirrel, Peter encounters the world from a fairy sized viewpoint and meets the forest fairy folk and woodland creatures.
Elsa Beskow’s illustrations are a magical glimpse into the natural world and her ideas are so imaginative. This makes a wonderful bedtime read!
This delightful tale follows Peter as he goes in search of berries in the woods. Finding himself at shoulder height to a squirrel, Peter encounters the world from a fairy sized viewpoint and meets the forest fairy folk and woodland creatures.
Elsa Beskow’s illustrations are a magical glimpse into the natural world and her ideas are so imaginative. This makes a wonderful bedtime read!
January 31, 2025
Like with the vast majority of Floris Books of Edinburgh's editions that feature so-called translations, that present English language renderings of classical continental Western European children's literature picture books, Elsa Beskow's Peter in Blueberry Land (the original 1901 Swedish title being Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen) is really to be considered more a lyrical prose adaptation, as the original text is actually rhyming poetry (and yes, I even obtained a copy of the original Swedish version in order to be able to verify this). However, since poetry is often difficult, and at times even almost impossible to adequately and successfully translate, I actually have indeed very much enjoyed this here adaptation (although truth be told, and my general appreciation notwithstanding, there are still and nevertheless two niggling little issues with regard to semantics and word usage that at least for me personally have proven annoying and frustrating enough to only consider Floris Books' Peter in Blueberry Land a low four star book, but still to be considered a sweet and lovely reading treasure and pleasure, especially because of and due to Elsa Beskow's gloriously detailed Jugendstil-like accompanying illustrations, pictures that shine with descriptiveness, minutely meticulous realism, but at the same time are imaginative, magical and tenderly fantastical, simply, utterly perfect in truly every conceivable way).
Now I do not want to always be so overly picky and demanding, but I do have to with a bit of consternation ask WHY the red berries in Peter in Blueberry Land, in the Floris Books adaptation, are called cranberries and not what they indeed are, namely lingonberries. For sorry, but while lingonberries actually make sense, and are like blueberries sweet enough to eat on their own (raw) as well as being native to Sweden, cranberries on the other hand are tart, bitter and generally cooked with sugar to make cranberry sauce, as they really are much much too sour to eat like one would eat blueberries and lingonberries (and in the Swedish original, in Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen of which as already mentioned above, I do own a copy, the red berries are most definitely and indeed described by Elsa Beskow as being lingonberries and this should really and absolutely have been kept in the Floris Books adaptation, in Peter in Blueberry Land and especially since the term lingonberries does indeed exist in the English language and I thus really cannot at all understand why in Peter in Blueberry Land, the anonymous adaptor has chosen to use North American cranberries for the red berries Peter collects alongside of the blueberries, has used a type of berry both not endemic to Sweden and not really all that palatable raw in the first place). And finally and furthermore, I also have to say with a bit of frustrated sadness that in Peter in Blueberry Land, I do rather and much wish that the Swedish tradition of Name Day could be retained instead of having this be changed to the mother's birthday, that the reason why Peter is out in the woods gathering or rather attempting to gather two baskets full of blueberries and lingonberries is the latter, is that his mother's birthday is tomorrow (and not like in the original, her Name Day). I mean, Name Day is an important part of Swedish culture and tradition and as such, also a potential learning moment for other cultures and nations (readers), and thus (at least in my humble opinion), it really should kept as such in Peter in Blueberry Land and not changed to a standard birthday (and honestly, if the textual adapter for Peter in Blueberry Land or if Floris Books are worried about English language readers perhaps not understanding the tradition of Name Day, a simple explanatory footnote so easily could be added).
But nevertheless, and even with my personal quibbles with regard to mostly some relatively minor vocabulary and word usage choices, I do still find Floris Books' adaptation of Elsa Beskow's text, of Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen pleasant, I definitely do highly recommend Peter in Blueberry Land (especially as I also seriously doubt that the intended audience, that young children from about the age of three to six, would notice and even likely all that much care about questions of semantics and whether Peter's mother will be celebrating her Name Day or her birthday).
And finally, I also recall that when I was around four years old, the German translation of Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen with the title of Hänschen im Blaubeerwald was one of my favourite books, but that sadly, my maternal grandparents would not allow Hänschen im Blaubeerwald in their house since they ridiculously believed that the communal activities and games of the blueberry and cranberry children somehow promoted and celebrated Communism (so that whenever we visited my mother's parents, I was not only not allowed to bring along my copy of Hänschen im Blaubeerwald, I was also not permitted to even mention the book by name and how I totally loved the celebration of community and working together that Hänschen im Blaubeerwald shows).
Now I do not want to always be so overly picky and demanding, but I do have to with a bit of consternation ask WHY the red berries in Peter in Blueberry Land, in the Floris Books adaptation, are called cranberries and not what they indeed are, namely lingonberries. For sorry, but while lingonberries actually make sense, and are like blueberries sweet enough to eat on their own (raw) as well as being native to Sweden, cranberries on the other hand are tart, bitter and generally cooked with sugar to make cranberry sauce, as they really are much much too sour to eat like one would eat blueberries and lingonberries (and in the Swedish original, in Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen of which as already mentioned above, I do own a copy, the red berries are most definitely and indeed described by Elsa Beskow as being lingonberries and this should really and absolutely have been kept in the Floris Books adaptation, in Peter in Blueberry Land and especially since the term lingonberries does indeed exist in the English language and I thus really cannot at all understand why in Peter in Blueberry Land, the anonymous adaptor has chosen to use North American cranberries for the red berries Peter collects alongside of the blueberries, has used a type of berry both not endemic to Sweden and not really all that palatable raw in the first place). And finally and furthermore, I also have to say with a bit of frustrated sadness that in Peter in Blueberry Land, I do rather and much wish that the Swedish tradition of Name Day could be retained instead of having this be changed to the mother's birthday, that the reason why Peter is out in the woods gathering or rather attempting to gather two baskets full of blueberries and lingonberries is the latter, is that his mother's birthday is tomorrow (and not like in the original, her Name Day). I mean, Name Day is an important part of Swedish culture and tradition and as such, also a potential learning moment for other cultures and nations (readers), and thus (at least in my humble opinion), it really should kept as such in Peter in Blueberry Land and not changed to a standard birthday (and honestly, if the textual adapter for Peter in Blueberry Land or if Floris Books are worried about English language readers perhaps not understanding the tradition of Name Day, a simple explanatory footnote so easily could be added).
But nevertheless, and even with my personal quibbles with regard to mostly some relatively minor vocabulary and word usage choices, I do still find Floris Books' adaptation of Elsa Beskow's text, of Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen pleasant, I definitely do highly recommend Peter in Blueberry Land (especially as I also seriously doubt that the intended audience, that young children from about the age of three to six, would notice and even likely all that much care about questions of semantics and whether Peter's mother will be celebrating her Name Day or her birthday).
And finally, I also recall that when I was around four years old, the German translation of Puttes äventyr i blåbärsskogen with the title of Hänschen im Blaubeerwald was one of my favourite books, but that sadly, my maternal grandparents would not allow Hänschen im Blaubeerwald in their house since they ridiculously believed that the communal activities and games of the blueberry and cranberry children somehow promoted and celebrated Communism (so that whenever we visited my mother's parents, I was not only not allowed to bring along my copy of Hänschen im Blaubeerwald, I was also not permitted to even mention the book by name and how I totally loved the celebration of community and working together that Hänschen im Blaubeerwald shows).
September 16, 2019
I thought cranberries grew in bogs and were picked when flooded, but it seems that's just something that is done to make harvesting easier. (5-10% of the current U.S. crop is dry picked.)
The Vaccinium oxycoccos (the cranberry known to North Americans) is apparently widespread in northern Europe, BUT the ever-watchful Gundula informs us that the original Swedish book specifies lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), which to me are a quintessential Swedish item. The English translation should have retained this detail. (And lingonberries are not grown in bogs, so it resolves that little issue.)
Love the wonderful vintage illustrations that hold great appeal for young readers.
The Vaccinium oxycoccos (the cranberry known to North Americans) is apparently widespread in northern Europe, BUT the ever-watchful Gundula informs us that the original Swedish book specifies lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), which to me are a quintessential Swedish item. The English translation should have retained this detail. (And lingonberries are not grown in bogs, so it resolves that little issue.)
Love the wonderful vintage illustrations that hold great appeal for young readers.
October 17, 2017
This book really tickled my fancy. Peter goes into the forest to find some berries for a gift for his mother's birthday. But he can't find any berries and sits down to cry. Then the King of Blueberry Land shrinks him and takes him home with him, and Peter gets to play with the blueberry boys and the cranberry girl and they show him where the berries are hiding.
This book was first published in Swedish in 1901. Fans of L Frank Baum, Beatrix Potter, and Blanche Fisher Wright will probably enjoy this book.
2017: I shared this book with child #3 and it did not disappoint. So cute!
This book was first published in Swedish in 1901. Fans of L Frank Baum, Beatrix Potter, and Blanche Fisher Wright will probably enjoy this book.
2017: I shared this book with child #3 and it did not disappoint. So cute!
October 19, 2018
Originally published in Sweden as Puttes Äventyr i Blåbärsskogen, this classic picture-book first appeared in 1901, and has been delighting children at home and abroad ever since! Elsa Beskow, whose work is so highly regarded in her native country, that Sweden's annual award for the best illustrated children's book is named in her honor, here weaves an enchanting tale of a young boy who sets out to gather a basket each of blueberries and cranberries, as a birthday gift for his mother. When there are no berries to be found, Peter despairs, only to find himself consoled by the tiny King of Blueberry Land, who shares the wonders of his kingdom (and his seven sons) with the delighted boy. Why, there's even a visit to Mrs. Cranberry's home!
Peter in Blueberry Land was just delightful, and I suspect that, with its tale of a child being shrunk down to a tiny size, I would have considered it a real favorite, had I first encountered it as a girl! The illustrations are simply darling - I particularly liked Mrs. Cranberry's five daughters - reminding me a bit of the work of another great picture-book artist of this period, Sibylle von Olfers. I do wish that the translator (unnamed, in the Floris Books reprint I read) had retained the original lingonberries, rather than changing them to cranberries, as I do love the former, but other than that, this is a charming book, one that offers almost unalloyed pleasure to the reader, young or old.
Peter in Blueberry Land was just delightful, and I suspect that, with its tale of a child being shrunk down to a tiny size, I would have considered it a real favorite, had I first encountered it as a girl! The illustrations are simply darling - I particularly liked Mrs. Cranberry's five daughters - reminding me a bit of the work of another great picture-book artist of this period, Sibylle von Olfers. I do wish that the translator (unnamed, in the Floris Books reprint I read) had retained the original lingonberries, rather than changing them to cranberries, as I do love the former, but other than that, this is a charming book, one that offers almost unalloyed pleasure to the reader, young or old.
August 17, 2016
Anyone following my feed lately has, I'm sure noticed all the young children's literature. While being unemployed I started reading 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. So I am!
This book from 1901 is a delight. Great illustrations, charming story and a solid, very European-feeling integration of the simple magic of fairy tales.
This book from 1901 is a delight. Great illustrations, charming story and a solid, very European-feeling integration of the simple magic of fairy tales.
March 6, 2016
This story is beautiful and cute. The children who I read this to are excited and inspired by the natural and imaginary theme. (Having a nice big bowl of blueberries near by while reading is a must).
April 1, 2025
One of my most favourite children's books. It's just so beautiful and well-drawn, written and takes a child into an imaginary world. I absolutely adore it.
April 23, 2022
Such a cute story!! My daughter read it to me. So fun!
March 15, 2017
I'm thankful we live in an area where libraries share their collections. We were able to request this copy from another library in our quest to complete the "1001 Books Before You Grow Up" list. I'd heard of this title before, but wasn't that motivated to pick it up.
A cute story, with pretty illustrations and while we enjoyed it, it doesn't make my must own list.
A cute story, with pretty illustrations and while we enjoyed it, it doesn't make my must own list.
July 10, 2021
Beskow's stories are always imaginative, gentle, and set in the out-of-doors. While many of her books have recently been reprinted, the colors lack the richness of the early editions.
March 15, 2022
Sweet and old-fashioned. My 8 yr old said, “That was a good one!”
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February 9, 2016
This book is suitable for young children, mainly preschoolers, but the pictures and story are so beautiful it is a book to treasure. The simple story has a lovely sentiment, all about the blueberry and cranberry children helping peter collect berries and playing together. There is absolutely nothing in it that might disturb a young child. I love reading it to my daughter. I love these kind of books with stories of nature beings, a healthy antidote to a technological culture. A similar book is the Sun Egg by the same author, which is just as lovely. Both mini books are nicely bound hardbacks.
September 23, 2011
Little mystical people in nature helping out a little boy collecting berries for his Mother as a birthday present and charming illustrations - it doesn't get a whole lot better than this for me. Here's another children's book that if I owned two of them, one would surely be sliced up and framed. The realism of the drawings of creatures and plants lends this book to use as a teaching device as well as a mechanism to feed the imagination.
June 18, 2023
This fanciful, easygoing, and gentle book that inspires the imaginative entry into a miniaturized world populated with friendly characters. I think this book will likely be more appealing to girls than boys, although that makes me wonder whether that would have been the case when first published in 1901.
August 10, 2010
SO far my favorite Scandinavian children's book. I think it's a little silly how in the English version, they apparently changed it from lingonberries to cranberries. William loves it. The illustrations are beautiful.
October 5, 2017
What a satisfying little book! Classic and tender, this is a gentle little fairy tale with highly pleasing illustrations. I requested this as part of my unit on blueberries. It didn't arrive in time to use, and that makes me sad, since it is a great piece. I'll have to get it again next time!
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June 12, 2012
Oh I just loved the whole thing - the illustrations, the story, the adorable faces and the story...I just loved it.
March 31, 2016
Absolutely lovely book, beautiful beautiful colours, a favourite when I was little.
October 20, 2017
These books are sweet, charming studies in miniature, with nice lessons in kind behavior.
January 12, 2019
This was all I'd hoped it would be...an adorable story!
August 7, 2021
A great well written story in picture book. You don't see that a lot that there is a whole story. Drawings were okay, could have been sometimes better. Loved hearing this story.
February 1, 2023
Elsa Beskow was a Swedish writer best known for her fairy-filled stories of the 1890s. She incorporated many elements of Art Nouveau into her works, which are stridently evident in "Peter in Blueberry Land". The pictures look like tarot cards one would find on Etsy or at the nearest metaphysical shop. From spider web swings to red-bonneted cranberry girls, it was a short, saccharine, ethereal romp through the forest that I deeply enjoyed. While I detested "Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present" by Charlotte Zolotow and, frankly, it follows a near identical premise - a child gets assistance from a sage animal to procure a fruit basket for their mother's birthday - this succeeds where the previous failed, in that the child is likable, thankful for the assistance, and undergoes a bit of a metamorphosis by the end of the tale. Very cute and hearkens to illustrations of a bygone era.
November 16, 2023
Peter went out to collect blueberries and cranberries for his mother, to surprise her on her birthday. He goes deep into the forest but can't find any and starts to get sad and then he feels a tap on his shoe. It is the king of blueberry land and he shrinks Peter down and squirrels carry his basket and they go to blueberry land and gather blueberries and play and then go to Mrs. Cranberry and gather some cranberries and then play again before Peter is returned home. Wholesome, well-written adventure.
January 6, 2017
Peter sets out to collect blueberries and cranberries for his mothers birthday but he can't seems to find any until the king of the blueberries shrinks Peter and takes him to meet his sons and the cranberry queens and her daughters. Adventure abounds. A little long so one on one or preschool.
March 18, 2020
Elsa Beskowin taikaa parhaimmillaan: Pikku Putte on keräämässä mustikoita ja puolukoita äidilleen, muttei tunnu löytävän marjan marjaa. Putte istahtaa kannolle hetkeksi ja saa apua yllättävältä taholta...
Kirjan kuvitukseen olisi voinut upota pidemmäksi aikaa.
Kirjan kuvitukseen olisi voinut upota pidemmäksi aikaa.
May 3, 2021
Watched a reading on YouTube
Not a bad story- but nothing super exciting either- Peter gets taken away to a magic land where there is tons of fruit, then wakes up on a stump he was sitting on previously.
Not a bad story- but nothing super exciting either- Peter gets taken away to a magic land where there is tons of fruit, then wakes up on a stump he was sitting on previously.
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