Storyteller's Sampler
Tales from Tellers Around the World
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2015
200 pages
978-1-4408-3528-5 (ISBN)
Description
Looking for fresh ideas to liven up your storytimes? Here you'll find a wonderfully diverse collection of easy-to-tell tales from around the world, along with tips and profiles of the storytellers featured in the book.
Ideal for educators and others who work with young children, these stories have been selected because they are easy for anyone to tell, even novices, and they readily engage listeners. Along with each tale, you'll find a profile of the "teller" who provides it, adding a cultural dimension to help you and your audiences better understand the context. There are also tips to improve your programs.
In addition to storytimes, this guide can be used for read-alouds, or even silent reading with older children. Whether you are a librarian, educator, or parent, Storyteller's Sampler: Tales from Tellers around the World will help you keep children entertained-all while encouraging their learning and development.
Ideal for educators and others who work with young children, these stories have been selected because they are easy for anyone to tell, even novices, and they readily engage listeners. Along with each tale, you'll find a profile of the "teller" who provides it, adding a cultural dimension to help you and your audiences better understand the context. There are also tips to improve your programs.
In addition to storytimes, this guide can be used for read-alouds, or even silent reading with older children. Whether you are a librarian, educator, or parent, Storyteller's Sampler: Tales from Tellers around the World will help you keep children entertained-all while encouraging their learning and development.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
28 bw illus
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-3528-5 (9781440835285)
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Book
06/2015
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Person
Margaret Read MacDonald, PhD, is a former children's librarian and the author of more than 65 books on folklore and storytelling topics.
Content
CONTENTS
Introduction
Armenia
Australia
Brazil
Croatia
Cuba
Finland
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hmong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Kurdish
Laos
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Siberia
South America
Thailand
Ukraine
About the Tale Notes
Libraries Unlimited World Folklore Series
Index
Introduction
Armenia
Australia
Brazil
Croatia
Cuba
Finland
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Hmong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Kurdish
Laos
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Siberia
South America
Thailand
Ukraine
About the Tale Notes
Libraries Unlimited World Folklore Series
Index
