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Lauren Saunders Illustration
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"Reading is Magic". A child is reading a book in bed, book characters burst from the book and fly up into the air in bright yellow swirls.
An orange squirrel and black crow race along the top of a hedge with yellow fields on either side. Hills and clouds are in the background.
Schoolgirl striding confidently surrounded by bursts of rainbow and flying creatures and plants
A boy standing with his cow, looking down at a busy marketplace
A seated woman weeping, with a small boy standing nearby with head lowered
A boy climbs a huge plant which grows up into the night sky
A small boy looks up at a gigantic creature covered in plants, which looks back at him
Vignettes of girl doing quiet activities at home
Girl angrily sitting up in bed at night, with dancing possums in background
Possum peering through a window at a sleeping girl in bed

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Here are the parts of my little tale for this year's Folktale Week, all together. 

Flight: the story of one small bird, and her brave journey to a new home. 
🦜 💚

Thank you to the hosts for a wonderful, joy-filled week of artworks and tales:

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Folktale Week 2025, final prompt: "Dawn"

"As the early dawn light crept over the distant peaks and came to rest upon the weary flock, they were able to see their surroundings for the first time. 
Below and all around them, stretching
Folkwale week 2025, prompt 6: "Storm"

The sky turned black. Winds shrieked and roared, snatching and grabbing at the tiny flock, sending them reeling and spinning between the billowing clouds and the dark waters below. 

Impossibly huge wa
Folktale week prompt 5: "Charm"

The wind howled and hail ripped through the air. 
The flock huddled close, and sang to one another. 
Their voices rose and twined, weaving together in a charm of protection, shielding them, enfolding them, c