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"And this our life exempt from public haunt, |
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, |
Sermons in stones, and good in everything." |
The Duke; As You Like It |
Act 2, Scene 1 |
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THOSE FEW LINES FROM SHAKESPEARE’S “As You Like It” took root in my mind the day I learned them at school. I have always found them to be true. Willowby’s stories invite young readers to enter into the magical world of nature and, like the duke, find “good in everything”. |
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Willowby, the old willow tree, provides an opportunity for children and adults alike to return to their original relationship with the consciousness of nature, the greatest teacher. |
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| "His mirth suddenly subsided. He was now quite still, gazing tenderly down at the small figure standing bewildered before him.…....the first insight" |
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