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Folk tales

What is a monster, anyway? A guest post by Lari Don
10 May 2018

What is a monster, anyway? A guest post by Lari Don

by Zoe | posted in: Lari Don, Nataša Ilinčić | 1

“I love writing about monsters! Usually when I write about monsters, they are baddies trying to defeat (or even devour) my main characters. But sometimes when we say ‘monster’, we don’t mean ‘baddie’ or ‘evil’ or ‘villain’ or even ‘scary’. … Continued

Folk tales, Monsters, Scotland
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry
26 Nov 2017

Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry

by Zoe | posted in: Rosalie K. Fry | 3

Perfect for readers who loved Katie Morag but have since graduated onto the outside adventurous life of Swallows and Amazons, Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry, written and illustrated by Rosalie K. Fry is a tale full of charm about … Continued

Families, Family History, Folk tales, Islands, Scotland
The Crow’s Tale
23 Nov 2015

The Crow’s Tale

by Zoe | posted in: Naomi Howarth | 7

I can’t resist filling your screen (and mine) with this gorgeous front cover: The Crow’s Tale by Naomi Howarth (@nhillustrator) is a visually spectacular retelling of a Lenni Lenape Native American legend about how the crow came to have black … Continued

Animals, Courage, Fire, Folk tales, Kindness, Winter

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