Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition,  come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition,  come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition,  come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes by Lynley Dodd, for ages 5+

Pelican by Brian Wildsmith, for ages 5+

Lesley shares 3 short stories for 5 year olds: The Beach, The Wind and Feet.

Then a story for those 6+: Seal Surf by Michael Foreman

Strawberry Fair & Mouse Trap, read by Lesley Dowding

Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, shares an adaptation of Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline's Christmas and talks about confused nursery rhymes in The Girl in the Library Just Before Christmas. Also featuring a reading of The Owl and the Pussycat.

Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition,  come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition,  come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

Sydney Sea Monster, by David Elliot, and a Story Stretcher by Naomi Baltuck, entitled Little Red House