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In Hans Christian Andersen’s enchanting tale, The Elderbush, the elder tree becomes a gateway to the wonders of nature and the passage of time. Through a gentle story told by the elder tree itself, a young child learns about the beauty of life’s cycle and the magic found in every season. Filled with warmth and wisdom, this classic fairy tale captures the timeless relationship between nature and the human spirit.

Once upon a time there was a little boy who had taken cold. He had gone out and got his feet wet; though nobody could imagine how it had happened, for it was quite dry weather. So his mother undressed him, put him to bed, and had the tea-pot brought in, to make him a good cup of Elderflower tea. Just at that moment the merry old man came in who lived up a-top of the house all alone; for he had neither wife nor children--but he liked children very much, and knew so many fairy tales, that it was quite delightful.