Pelle's New Suit

by Elsa Beskow · 1912

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Pelle has a lamb whose coat grows longer and longer, while Pelle's Sunday suit grows shorter! Pelle shears the lamb, and the wool is carded, spun, dyed and woven. Finally, the tailor makes a new suit for Pelle.

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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
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1910s1910sMore like thisLess of thisScandinaviaScandinaviaMore like thisLess of thisSwedenSwedenMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture books
Length
short · 30 pages

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