Animal Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

ISBN-13:	9780750991353
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	02/07/2020
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	278,063
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)

Stories and animals have long travelled the same routes. Through our heritage of charming, quirky and profound tales, you will find yourself re-acquainted with Britain’s wondrous fauna.Find out how hedgehog ended up with spines and what makes him scuttle so fast, discover how pigs saved a prince from leprosy and why the wealthy lord was so intent on capturing the black fox.Sharon Jacksties’ wonderful book combines traditional stories, little-known zoological facts and true anecdotes to create a treasure trove of stories for animal lovers of every kind.