A gentle, practical guide for families who want to raise children who love and protect our planet. In a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming, many parents are asking an important question: How can I teach my child to care about nature — without frightening them about the future? The answer is simpler and more […]
Darcy’s Tale – The Groundwater Flooding Storybook Project (And How You Can Get a Copy!) Darcy’s Tale is more than a children’s book — it’s a powerful groundwater flooding education project designed to help young readers understand the changing world around them. We were delighted to collaborate with Project Groundwater Greater Lincolnshire and the Environment […]
Why the Audio Element of Our Storybooks Is So Important 🎧 At Tales from Mother Earth, we believe that children thrive when they can engage with stories in multiple ways. That’s why every storybook we create includes an audio element — a choice rooted in both personal experience and research-backed benefits for young learners. Audio […]
NEW storybook ‘Sitka Spruce the Amazing Timber Tree’ in Welsh! Tales from Mother Earth is delighted to announce the launch of Sbriwsen Sitka – y Goeden Bren Ryfeddol, the Welsh translation of Sitka Spruce the Amazing Timber Tree! This is our very first children’s audio/picture storybook produced in another language—and it’s now being sent out […]
Guest Blog by Georgie McIntyre – Avant Consultancy Ltd, where she explores whether or not children have lost the art of playing outside and the importance of this. Not long ago, childhood meant grazed knees, muddy hands, and imaginations fuelled by nothing but the natural world. These days, I often wonder if […]
Why Every Storybook Includes a Colouring Page At Tales from Mother Earth, every one of our children’s storybooks comes with a colouring page — including our commissioned titles. But why is this so important, and what benefits does it bring to young readers? The answer is simple: colouring pages enhance learning, creativity, and engagement with […]
Why Stanley? What’s in a Name? Choosing the right character name for a children’s storybook is never accidental — and Stanley the Water Vole was no exception. From the very beginning, the name Stanley perfectly captured the personality we imagined: curious, cautious, warm-hearted and quietly brave. Every character in our environmental children’s books is carefully […]
Children’s Storybooks on Conservation of Nature – within 4 short years Tales from Mother Earth has now produced 5 audio/picture storybooks – including 2 commissions covering this exact subject that are all available at https://talesfrommotherearth.co.uk/shop/ Phoebe the Bee – teaching children how important bees are and what we can do to help them Spike the […]
Last month we had a lovely interview with the wonderful Karen Black at HubFizz. Thank you so much – what a joy it was to share our story/mission with your audience, about reconnecting children with nature and helping them feel better about their future by conserving the wildlife of today. We can all do something to help and […]
We recently chatted to the Wise Woman Show about all things conservation. Catch the interview here.
