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Animal Folk Tales Of Britain And Ireland

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Category: Books

The natural world and the stories we tell about it are part of our common inheritance. This collection of British and Irish folk tales aims to rekindle our sense of wonder in our native wildlife.

Sharon Jacksties the author has been a performance, community and applied storyteller for over 30 years and is the author of 4 books published by The History Press.

Charming, quirky and profound, the stories invoke creatures that have made these islands their home within living memory, others we see every day yet never reflect upon, and once common animals which have returned after many years' absence to reclaim their right to roam.

Hardback, 192 pages.

Product code: BK0140.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Evelyn T. ★★★★★

I’ve been reading one story each night before bed and it’s made me look at my local woodland walks completely differently — suddenly every hedgehog and hare feels like it carries a secret. The way the tales weave real animal behaviour into the magic is what got me, it’s not just folklore, it’s a rem

Michael V. ★★★★★

The woodcut illustrations are beautifully detailed and really bring each story to life. My kids were captivated by the tale of the hare and the moon last night. It’s a lovely way to reconnect with nature through storytelling.

Jason ★★★★★

I've been reading one tale a night and the foxes and hares feel genuinely wild again, not just storybook props. The collection draws on real regional folklore, so each county's version of a creature carries its own local flavour.