Book description
Stories, lesson plans, and activities that explore the Earth's offerings.
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1 author picked Earth Tales from around the World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A comprehensive natural world storytelling collection comprising ten chapters, organised by themes such as Earth, Fire, Water, Plants, Animals, and Stewardship.
A page of 'Lessons' at the end of every chapter helps you explore the environmental meaning within the stories. Plus an 'Activities' section at the end of the book. The stories are from over forty countries, retold sensitively by Caduto, an ecologist and master storyteller.
Amongst my favourite stories are: Earth Words from France, about a secret language hidden in fern roots and what is lost when we become separated from nature; The First Bats from Guatemala and Mexico,…
From Allison's list on The best environmental storytelling books for folklore freaks.
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