Georgiana Keable introduces a staggering wealth of world stories about nature and our role in it. These are traditional stories that have stood the test of time and often speak of what is universal and enduring in our experiences of and relationship with nature. Culturally diverse and told with great energy and panache, the stories will engage young readers and encourage them to become natural storytellers.

The book includes several story maps to help readers think visually about stories, as well as other ways to remember the various stages the tales. The author also reflects on the heart of each tale--what it is about and ways that readers can turn their own experience into stories. Each section includes a practical activity for individuals or groups.

The author's message is clear: The resources needed for natural storytelling are all around us in abundance--in nature and in our imagination.

Fairytales, Families & Forests is a sequel to Georgiana Keable's award-winning Natural Storyteller: Wildlife Tales for Telling. In it we discover that we are all storytellers. Telling a fairytale, children will open their eyes wide and stare at us in wonder, but they will look through us and into a world of magic and mountains that connect them with nature.

This book is packed with stunning stories, singing games and rhymes of nature for ages 0-7 years. It is a perfect resource for parents of young children, preschools, nurseries, special needs, forest schools, and kindergartens. It builds confidence for storytelling and helps us create our own stories or find stories that help with problems.

In this collection for home use, we focus on tales for children aged 6 to 8. The stories may be read, told, and retold, and then explored within the family. They offer a rich vein of world heritage, giving your family a doorway into the wonderful world of traditional tales. Enjoy! -- Chris Smith

Gathered here are retellings of traditional tales, told in the voice of a storyteller and perfect for 6- to 8-year-olds. They are short, simple, and quick to learn. Parents can read and tell the stories, so children can then tell them themselves. This is not just a handy and fun activity for bedtime, family occasions, car journeys, and parties; oral storytelling in the home also builds children's confidence in their own unique voices. It helps them to better understand themselves, one another, and the world around them, and learn to speak so that others listen.

These world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a reference book used by teachers around the world. In 2020 to 2021, during COVID lockdown, more than four million online lessons were downloaded that use these stories as the starting point for learning language, communication, and creativity.