The Turquoise Story Book: Stories and Legends of Summer and Nature

A collection of ancient folk tales gathered from across the globe, The Turquoise Story Book celebrates the warmth of summer and the wild beauty of the natural world. Here are stories passed down through generations: an Iroquois legend of Glooscap, the great hero who conquers the Winter Giant and brings warm winds to a sleeping earth, and an Australian Aboriginal tale of Byamee, the beloved spirit who hears his people's longing for blossoms and promises the earth will never again lie bare. These are not mere children's tales but windows into how humans have always understood the seasons, the land, and the invisible forces that shape their lives. The collection opens with an invitation to observe, to listen, to feel connected to the world beyond the human world. Whether read aloud beneath a summer sky or discovered by a curious mind wandering through an old library, these stories carry the particular magic that only oral tradition possesses: the sense that you are hearing something very old, and that in hearing it, you become part of its continuing life.