The Children's Forest: Stories & Songs, Wild Food, Crafts & Celebrations All Year Round - Paperback

by Anna Richardson (Author), Dawn Casey (Author), Helen D'Ascoli (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Dawn Casey is the author of such titles as A Lullaby for Little One and Earth Tales. Anna Richardson is a Forest School leader and Forest School trainer. Helen d'Ascoli is a Forest School teacher and a founder of a company dedicated to connecting people to nature.