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Lore of the wild : folklore and wisdom from nature / Claire Cock-Starkey ; illustrated by Aitch.

By: Cock-Starkey, Claire [author.]Contributor(s): Aitch, (Illustrator) [illustrator.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Wide Eyed Editions, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 77 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780711260696Subject(s): Nature -- Folklore -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 398.26 Summary: Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed from fairies' drinking cups? And that taking dandelions into the house would make you wet the bed? Traditional nature folklore can help us understand how our ancestors interacted with the world around them and allows us to view nature from a new perspective.

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wnor- Book	Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction	History and traditions	QJ 398 .26 COC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31111082226851

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Includes index.

Pre-adolescent.

Lore of the Wild delves into traditional nature folklore from around the world, revealing the influence of trees, plants, insects, birds, animals and weather on daily life. Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits' ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lily of the valley flowers were formed from fairies' drinking cups? And that taking dandelions into the house would make you wet the bed? Traditional nature folklore can help us understand how our ancestors interacted with the world around them and allows us to view nature from a new perspective.

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