The Children's Forest: Stories & Songs, Wild Food, Crafts & Celebrations

By Helen d'Ascoli, Dawn Casey, Anna Richardson

Book Overview

This book is about encouraging children's natural fascination with the forest and its inhabitants. The authors have produced an enchanting book where imagination, story and play bring alive the world of the forest. Full of games, facts, celebrations, craft activities, recipes, foraging, stories and Forest School skills, this is much more than a manual: it is an invitation. The book is organized into the eight Celtic seasons of Imbolc, Spring, Beltane, Summer, Lughnasa, Autumn, Samhain and Winter. Within each chapter are the following sections: The Life of the Forest; Plant Lore; Imaginary Journey; Tree Lore; Activities, crafts and games; Animals; Celebration. The appendices at the end of the book cover woodland skills, safety, the Ogham alphabet, story sources and further resources.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907359915
• ISBN13: 9781907359910
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Hawthorn Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7