Description
Discover the seasons and stories of the forest in this beautifully illustrated journey through a woodland year.
Walk among the trees and watch nature's cycles unfold as time-honoured tales and traditions mark the turning of the seasons.
From the first seedlings and birdsongs of the spring equinox to the hooting owls and holly wreaths of the winter solstice, this book explores and explains the natural world around us, and celebrates the magic of the wild.
Find wonder and beauty in nature during every season
– Watch the wheel of the year turn through the spring equinox, the summer solstice, the autumn equinox and the winter solstice
– Discover customs and traditions including Beltane, Litha and wassailing
– Explore the mythical and legendary creatures including the Woodwose, Green Man and Dumbledores.
– Understand how nature and tradition have entwined through centuries
Praise for Woodlore
“If there are more beautiful picture books out this year, I've yet to see them” -Lucy Bannerman, The Times
“A just unbearably beautiful book about the natural history and myths of the woodlands” -Zool, Blackwell's Children's Spotlight
