Folk Tales from the Garden

By Donald Smith, Annalisa Salis (illustrator),

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The garden is an oasis, a pocket of nature in our busy modern lives, full of plants, animals, insects - and a fair bit of magic.

Folk Tales from the Garden follows the seasons through a year of stories, garden lore and legends. Explore the changing face of nature justā€¦

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1 author picked Folk Tales from the Garden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is more than a collection of garden folktales.

Donald Smith takes us on a storytelling odyssey through each month of the year. Reflecting on his garden in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the global pandemic 2020, he presents stories that speak of seasonal rhythms and nature connection.

Smith peppers his unfurling garden journey with snippets of history and musings on nature and storytellers past and present. He includes his unique retelling of classic folktales like Jack and The Magic Beans and fascinating and humorous autobiographical stories.

This book's confident narrative and beautiful artwork connect us to the botanical paradise and wildlifeā€¦

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