Listen to stories, explore the world and get muddy fingers

A show for children age 3-12 and for our planet too

‘To understand the mysteries of the natural world is the beginnings of a love affair. You can’t love something unless you know something of the way that system works.’

Love Stories for the Earth will lure children away from screens and into nature, hearing stories of acorn and bramble, asking questions, having adventures, getting muddy hands and knees, learning to love their own patch of earth. The story of the boy with the empty head, the girl who ate too much sky, and many more: there are 17 stories to choose from, each linked to a natural object in the world around us, something we can see as we join in the story. Each story will make you laugh – and think too, as it opens up questions for children about our planet and the way we look after it and opens up ideas from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for our planet. Children will explore the ways that their ideas and actions can make a difference as they begin their love affair with the earth.

 

If you would like to book a session of Earth Stories, in-person or online, please contact Marion.

The stories include:

Persimmon Boy 

The story of the boy with a tree on his head: all about ideas and where they come from.

A story about new ideas and where they come from

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General Yak and the Nettles 

Everyone is making seeds to plant on the earth. But General Yak makes a big mistake. Or is it a mistake?

A story about biodiversity and life on earth

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A Dress for the Moon

How do you make a dress for the moon? And what trick is she going to play?

A story about boys and girls treating each other equally.

 

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Magpie’s Nest

The birds try to tell old Mrs. Magpie how to build a nest. But will she listen? A story about education and the different ways we learn.

 

More about the show:

Advance information

Something to tell schools what to expect, with details of the stories

What the children said

charted against the 'Eco-capacities' checklist to show the range of children's responses - these children have so many ways of showing their care for our planet!