Magical Nature Tales: Stories from Around the World [Hardcover]

Celebrate the rich, global traditions of storytelling with this vibrant collection of nature-based tales from around the world!

From Mexico and Denmark, Siberia and Greece, to Finland, Japan, and India, this stunning illustrated collection of nineteen stories is an ode to the natural world and its living creatures, plants, and magical beings that make up celebrated folklore around the globe.
 
Tales include:
Bringing Back Wolf (Mexico)
Nettle Queen (Denmark)
The Storks Nest (Poland)
Rabbits Tail (Brazil)
Hares Ears (Siberia)
Wild Strawberries (England)
Foxs Tail (Norway)
Badger Boy (Ireland)
Pigeon and Bee (Ukraine)
Little Brown Mouse (Nepal/India)
Bramble Girl (Greece)
The Healing Apple Tree (Poland)
Little Red Squirrel (North America)
The Magic Acorn (Russia)
Eagle and Owl (Wales)
The Hedgehog Family (Germany)
The Birth of Bear (Finland)
The Sticky Sticky Pine Tree (Japan)
Robins Red Breast (France)

NAUTILUS AWARD SILVER WINNER!

Award-winning author Dawn Caseydraws inspiration from her travels, folktales, and her deep love of nature. She is the author ofWinter Tales, and her collection The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales won a Golden Nautilus Award, and an accolade from the American Folklore Society. In previous incarnations, Dawn worked in publishing and as a school teacher. All are books that celebrate living with the natural world. Dawn lives with her family in Lewes, in Sussex.

Anja Sušanjis a Slavic illustrator, born in Croatia, where she currently lives and works full-time. After having studied animation in Zagreb, she received an MA in Illustration at the University of the Arts London. Whimsical and peculiar stories and characters are a great source of inspiration to her, especially those from Slavic lore. Some of her favorite things to draw are plants, celestial objects, and fish. Anja loves readinl0