Books by Dawn Casey

A rich treasury of seasonal stories and songs, natural crafts and outdoor games, animal, tree and plant lore, wild food recipes, meditations and ceremonies

Once upon a silent night, a stable stood. A star shone bright.It is midnight on Christmas Eve, and a child is about to be born in a stable. How can the creatures help? First, the cow offers up his manger, and the donkey gives his hay. The doves will sing the babe to sleep, the trees will watch over him, and the moon will fill his dreams with silver light. It's a moment of magic, as a little child enters the world and brings with him the most precious gift of all: love.A beautiful and timeless retelling of the nativity story, with a lyrical rhyming text and luminous illustrations, this book is the perfect Christmas gift.

A treasury of stories celebrating the wonders of winter, and the qualities within that warm our hearts through the long cold. This stunning book brings together a selection of wintery tales from all over the world - from North America to Siberia, Scotland, France, Russia and Norway. Written by award-winning author Dawn Casey and with beautifully detailed artwork by illustrator Zanna Goldhawk, this is a magical book to be treasured for generations to come.

Nari cares for a little lamb on her farm. With her family's help, she turns its fleece into a cosy scarf, until the scarf is ready for the compost heap. A luminous picture book exploring creation and recycling through a simple, lyrical story.

A sensitively told story about learning to deal with grief, with a simple rhyming text and illustrations that bring the beauty of the natural world to life. Ages: 0+

In this simple rhyming story from the author of Held in Love, a child says thank you for the gifts nature provides, from hazelnuts in the hedge to apples from the tree, eggs from the hens to milk from the cow. Eventually, the family has enough ingredients to make something special ... a delicious apple cake!

Provides a retelling of the story of the Chinese Zodiac, with accessible endnotes on Chinese astrology and festivals. This book contains illustrations that incorporate numbers in Chinese script which are useful for classroom and library use. It also encourages reader interaction as children discover the animal sign of their birth year.

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. When Gwion gets splashed with the witch's potion, he must use all his new magic powers to escape her clutches. But the witch has her magic too... What can Gwion do to save himself? (Gold Level A)

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThese wonderful atmospheric folktales from the Ukraine and China, capture two different cultures, united in the presence of a dragon, who has the power to change all of their lives forever. Told here, by master storyteller Dawn Casey.