Parables From Nature

A beautiful story collection, highly readable, rich in morals, and other everlasting lessons learned from nature: each parable, based on the lives of animals, plants, and natural phenomena, turned into meditative reflections on human virtues and spirituaI truth.

What makes this book stand out as a delight to read for both children and adults is that Gatty possesses this intense power of observation from nature, coupled with the raising of meaningful analogies between the natural and moral world. The stories themselves are gentle and poetic, encouraging one to see the world around oneself afresh and deeper meaning in the everyday.

From the patience of a growing tree to the industry of a busy ant, Parables From Nature uses the simplicity of nature to bring out deep glimpses into life and has remained a treasured work among those seeking to combine a love of the natural world with a life of thought.