Anna Sutton was born in Snowdonia in 1963 during a freezing winter of deep snow and unforgiving ice. After a family move, Anna grew up in an Oxfordshire town on the winding river Thames. The starkly contrasting locations have been the inspiration for her writing and illustrations, combining the magic of the Celtic past with the modern environmental reality of today. Traditional elements of children’s stories, mythology, and fairy tales, combined with meteorological and environmental themes are central to Anna’s books.
In a modern-day fairy tale, Nesta, a witch yearning to make a difference, is joined by her cat, Paisley, and her avian companion, Bird. Together, they are entranced by Earth’s breathtaking beauty but deeply distressed by the harm inflicted upon it. From the polluted oceans to vanishing forests and...