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Peter in Blueberry Land

by Elsa Beskow · 1901

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Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday, but he cannot find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange, magical adventure begins.

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This is the mini edition of a perennial favorite.

(Age 3-5)

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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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SwedenSwedenMore like thisLess of thisScandinaviaScandinaviaMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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