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Biographical note
Dawn Casey is inspired by her travels, the tales of old and her deep love of nature, and has a particular specialism in the retelling of folktales. Dawn’s work with traditional folk stories has been awarded with the Aesop Accolade from the American Folktale Society and the Gold Nautilus Award for books that support conscious living, green values, spiritual growth and positive social change. Many of Dawn’s books integrate traditional stories with hands-on activities to celebrate the natural world, and in RSPB Bird Tales Dawn weaves together her wealth of experience of working with traditional tales and her heartfelt love of birds. Dawn previously worked in publishing and as a teacher; she now lives in East Sussex with her two children.Beautifully written and illustrated … <i>RSPB Bird Tales </i>is full of detail … By the end of this absorbing book, readers young and old can attribute to each bird a distinct character, making it all the easier to tell one from another.
The Telegraph
A beautiful celebration of Britain's best-loved birds, featuring illustrations, folktales, stories and seasonal crafts and activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
A rich treasury of fact, folklore, traditional tales and seasonal crafts and activities, RSPB Bird Tales celebrates 25 of our most familiar and best-loved British birds, offering a wealth of ways to deepen our relationships with our feathered friends.
Organised by month and highlighting important moments for birds throughout the year – including courtship, nest-building and migration – in-depth portraits of each species give vivid insights into their fascinating, hidden lives.
Each beautifully illustrated bird biography includes a roll call of folk names, a traditional tale, fascinating folklore covering traditions, superstitions and beliefs, key identification features, tips to help birdlife thrive and awe-inspiring facts that reveal the true wonder of birds’ lives.
From learning to recognise distinctive bird songs and calls to making a mini pond and bird box to benefit garden birds, this enriching and practical book encourages readers to reconnect with nature through bird-related activities for the whole family.
Introduction
January:
Wren
The Corvid Family
February:
Bird Calls and Song
The Tit Family
House Sparrow
March:
Nest Building
The Thrush Family
Blackbird
Song Thrush
May:
The Dove Family
June:
Migration
Summer Visitors
Nestlings and Fledglings
July:
Mallard Duck
Mute Swan
August:
New Feathers (Moulting)
The Woodpecker Family
Birds of Prey
September:
The Finch Family
October:
The Owl Family
November:
Greylag Goose
Starling
December:
Robin
References
Index