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Storytelling and Folklore for Families

Saturday 6 September 2025, 4.30pm

Join children's book author Dawn Casey and illustrator Lucinda Warner for an afternoon of storytelling for families.  Traditional tales and folklore are woven together in celebration of our friends from the natural world: the birds, the trees, the plants and the animals.

Signed copies of Dawn and Lucinda's book, RSPB Bird Tales - a treasury of traditional tales, folklore, crafts and activities honouring 25 of Britain's most beloved birds - will be available to buy, alongside Dawn's latest collection of folktales, Nature Tales - where you can meet Wolf and Wood Mouse, Owl and Oak, Bramble, Badger and Bee.

Dawn will be sharing stories from the land and Lucinda will be popping up with snippets of folklore and fun facts in between.

This event is Free.

To let Dawn and Lucinda know you're coming, we'll be creating a booking link shortly. 

Dawn Casey & Lucinda Warner's book cover for Bird Tales

About Dawn and Lucinda

Dawn’s work is inspired by her deep love of nature, her respect for the truth and power of tales of old, and her delight in the wonder of the world. She writes about nature, seasons and cycles, reverence and gratitude, family, friendship, and love. Many of Dawn’s books link stories with activities, to help children connect with their hands and their hearts.Dawn’s books have received worldwide acclaim, winning the Kirkus Star, the Aesop Accolade from the American Folklore Society, and the Gold Nautilus Award for books that ‘support conscious living, green values, spiritual growth and positive social change.’

Lucinda is a herbalist and illustrator whose work is a celebration of all the many gifts she finds in the natural world. Whether painting, foraging, writing or medicine making she sees each act as a creative expression of the love and connection that surrounds us. 

Dawn Casey's book cover for Nature Tales
Dawn sharing a story from her book - Winter Tales