Folk tales from Hampshire, especially selected for children by a professional storyteller Come with storyteller Michael and illustrator Su on a journey throughout Hampshire
and sometimes flying over the top of the county, clinging onto a broomstick by the light of the moon. There are witches hiding in the forest, smugglers peeping over hedges, talking magpies, brave children, Hampshire hogs and silly sausages. These are stories that Mike has told over the years, and that children love to hear time and again. Not only will they love to read them, or listen to them being read, these stories will also stimulate an interest in the area, and help children engage with their own surroundings. AUTHOR: Michael O'Leary is a professional storyteller and part-time teacher who is much loved around his home county of Hampshire. There he visits museums, schools, hospitals, and festivals entertaining children with his marvelous tales. At one time the busiest storyteller in the country, Michael has had many interviews in the press, has contributed to books and magazines, and is an established History Press author. He lives in Southampton SELLING POINTS: . Part of a new series of folk tales for children, from Britain’s finest storytellers . Features specially commissioned illustrations by Hampshire illustrator Su Eaton . Mythical creatures, fairy- tale characters and mysterious goings-on all linked to well-known local places . The History Press is the premier contemporary resource for British folk tales 34 b/w illustrations