ALISON UTTLEY

As mentioned in an earlier blog last weekend we went to an evening of readings from essays written by Alison Uttley and also enjoyed listening to a local folk singer, Pete Castle. Most of the readings and songs were about the month of May and spring time.

Alison Uttley wrote many books for children and essays for adults. She was born in Cromford, Derbyshire, and won a scholarship. She studied Physics at Manchester and was the second girl in the country in the 1800s to gain a degree in physics.

The first four books that Alison Uttley wrote in the Little Grey Rabbit series have been reissued in April by Templar Publishing. They are beautifuly produced. The spring titles are:

The Squirrel, the Hare and the Little Grey Rabbit.

How Little Grey Rabbit Got back her Tail.

The Great Adventure of Hare.

The Story of Fuzzypeg the Hedgehog

For more information look up the Alison Uttley Society website.

I now have quite a collection of her books and have recently read chapters about wild flowers, country roads, country words and superstitions.  Country Hoard is a book I can recommend and also Button Box.