Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature Publisher / Sydney University Press

Lore of the Wild: Folklore and Wisdom from Nature Publisher / Sydney University PressSee nature in a whole new light with this enchantingly illustrated treasury of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world. 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

from simple tasks like drawing shapes and lines to more considered tutorials such as calligraphy writing and shading

Not any longer

where our fantasies have come from

beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs

In Do Sourdough

dainty paws

mostly visual)

there's a boredom buster for everyone

Obery Sambo

this journey has been closely mapped by art and culture

The book covers a broad historical and geographic sweep

Learn just how ancient trees like the ginko and monkey puzzler are