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Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
The Lore of the Stars looks to the heavens and beyond to understand diverse cultures from here on Earth. This unique folklore treasury presents stories and traditional wisdom about the creation, nature, and role of the sky, celestial bodies, and the cosmos itself.
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
109 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"This beautiful anthology of 20 stories about the natural world is drawn from global cultures. Readers will journey all around Earth: across the wide savanna, into the deep forest, over mighty mountains, down to the ocean depths, and into the skies. Join the bold, adventurous characters as they sail to the Moon, create the first fire, find the summer, and grow orchards of friendship." -- page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
283 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Cherokee Earth Dwellers will be the first book to articulate a Cherokee view of the natural world grounded in Cherokee names for that world. Weaving together a chorus of voices of elders including Hastings Shade, who created booklets with over 600 Cherokee names for animals and plants, the manuscript explores how contemporary Cherokee knowledge keepers understand and engage the natural world. The core of the book is the names themselves, including...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed from fairies' drinking cups? And that taking dandelions into the house would make you wet the bed? Traditional nature folklore...
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
©1997
Physical Desc
210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Lake-Thom, who has studied with the elders of many tribes, explains the significance of animal figures as manifestations of good or evil, and shows how we can develop our own powers of awareness and intuition. The first book of its kind, this practical and enlightening resource includes dozens of fascinating animal myths and legends, as well as exercises and activities that draw upon animal powers for guidance, healing, wisdom, and the expansion of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Lore of the Land is a treasury of fascinating tales and ancient wisdom, unearthing the folklore of the world's wildest places.
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