This lovely picture book contains the retelling of two famous Welsh legends. The first is 'The Lady of Llyn y Fan (the Doctors of Myddfai)', in which Gwyn, a young farmer, falls in love with a beautiful water-nymph. They marry and have three fine sons who are destined to be famous physicians, but there are conditions to enduring happiness for the family .The other is 'Cantre'r Gwaelod' in which a watchman is given the task of keeping a look out for any winter storms brewing as he surveys a shoreline kingdom from a tall bell tower. Unfortunately, for one vital moment he neglects his duty, and the warning bell is not sounded.Famous singer and composer Cerys Matthews has written her first children's book, and it is no surprise that the words have a lyrical flow which really need to be read aloud to fully appreciate the cadences of the language.Fran Evans's watercolour illustrations are rich representations of the magical landscapes inhabited by the expressive characters in both stories. The innovative presentation of a 'turn-over' book adds to the tactile attraction for yet another generation of listeners and readers.

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