The Natural Storyteller: Stories of Nature on Planet A

· Story of Nature and the Nature of Story · Narrated by Georgiana Keable, Heid Maria Jerstad, Ellen Jerstad, Hugh Lupton, and Mari Jerstad
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48 stories of Brave Sparrows, Wilds Winds and how to live in times of Climate Change. A prize-winning book by the Natural Storyteller, Georgiana Keable, sharing long experience with schools in the forests and snows of Norway. Meet the girl who became a fish, who married a bear, who had a tree as her mum and dad. Meet the boy who tried to stop the wind, who fetched fire from the centre of the earth on the back of a bird and whose father was the river. Meet mountains who have fallen in love and the fun of sharing tales together. From over the world riddles, myths and games for adults and children to learn the art of storytelling. Narrated by Georgiana and her 3 daughters Heid, Ellen and Mari, with a visionary afterword from the famed teller Hugh Lupton.

‘The Natural Storyteller is testament to the grace, mystery and joy that have always animated our human relationships with the earth. The stories in Georgiana Keable’s brilliantly chosen collection welcome us back into that special space and place, in which hearts, minds and spirits know we truly belong.’ Dr Donald Smith, Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre‘

'A wonderful and needed resource for children in today’s world.’ Laura Simms, leading US storyteller and author

‘To protect our planet, in this hour of chronic need, we have to completely re-imagine our relationship with the natural world and its wondrous diversity. Storytelling plays a crucial part in that healing process, especially for young people, as Georgiana Keable so beautifully and powerfully reveals in The Natural Storyteller.’ Jonathon Porritt CBE, Forum for the Future

'‘The book is life affirming. All of its stories are about taking delight in creation.' Hugh Lupton, award-winning Storyteller

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Georgiana Keable Jerstad
March 17, 2020
The Natural Storyteller is a gorgeous heart-warming book full of stories that children (and people any age!) can relate to. It is a collection of stories, carefully gathered over a period of years, from all over the world. What steals my heart about this book is that it unflinchingly addresses the turmoil and realities of life in the 21st century. The author does not shy away from tackling themes such as deforestation, war or corporate greed. This book is that rare thing: it unlocks emotions, ideas and a wild surge of creativity. Imelda Almqvist
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