Heaven Folk

Heaven Folk is a novel by the German writer Waldemar Bonsels published in 1915. It portrays life in a forest meadow during one year, describing how animals, plants and elves communicate among themselves. It is the sequel to Bonsels' children's book The Adventures of Maya the Bee from 1912 and aimed at slightly older readers.
The English translation by Adele Szold-Seltzer was published in 1924. In Germany, the book was criticised by Christians for incorporating the story of Jesus' love and sacrifice in a story about nature's drama, and portraying it as a goal of natural events. Unlike The Adventures of Maya the Bee, Heaven Folk did not remain popular in Germany in the post-war period.