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The Festival of Stones: Autumn and Winter Tales of Tiptoes Lightly

by Reg Down

99 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); B+W illustrations; catalogue #05-0292; ISBN 1-4120-5397-8; US$14.95, C$17.00, EUR11.05, £7.66

The adventures of Tiptoes Lightly and her friends as they journey through the autumn and winter festivals.

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Tiptoes Lightly lives in an acorn high up in the branches of a Great Oak Tree. The Festival of Stones follows her adventures, and those of her friends, through the festivals of Michaelmas, Martinmas, Halloween, Advent and Christmas. At Michaelmas a real dragon appears, as does Saint Michael (of course), and Farmer John tells the story of The Most Beautiful Dragon in the Whole World to his children. Other tales are told too: an angel tells the story of Martin's Light at Martinmas, Tiptoes recounts, at the Festival of Animals, how the animals were sung into the world in The Myth of Ella-jah, and Farmer John reads The Burden Bull of Scotland on Christmas day. On the way Jeremy Mouse is frightened at Halloween (by a you-know-what!) and almost drowns while sliding on ice (luckily he is saved by Mr. Owl the Vegetarian). At the farm, the children meet the Borodat who lives in the barn, and, on Christmas night, June Berry dreams of her mother who has passed over the threshold. In the last chapter, the world's first snow-mouse is made by Jeremy Mouse, helped by Tiptoes Lightly and the house fairies, Pins and Needles.

The Festival of Stones is lavishly illustrated by the artist-author. They are reverent, humorous, sanguine and spiritual. They are innocent and magical tales, suitable for reading to young children or for young children to read.

Please visit The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly: The Bee Who Lost His Buzz, Pumpkin Crow, Lucy Goose and the Half-egg also by Reg Down.

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About the Author

Reg Down grew up in Canada, Namibia, South Africa and Ireland. After studying architecture in London, England, he trained as a eurythmist (an art of movement and gesture) in Southern England and Germany. The father of three, he has taught in Waldorf Schools in Australia, Canada and the United States for many years. The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly arose out of his work with kindergarten and younger grades' children where Tiptoes and her companions became a favorite of both the students and teachers. In addition to teaching and performing eurythmy he is a colored shadow puppeteer. He is the author of 'The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly' (Trafford Publishing) - the first book in his children's book series -and 'Leaving Room for the Angels' (AWSNA Press: 1995 & 2004), a book on eurythmy and artistic pedagogy. Currently writing a book on color and gesture, he lives in Sacramento, California, teaching at the Camellia Waldorf School and Rudolf Steiner College.

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