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Author : Harold Courlander,Wolf Leslau
Publisher : Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0805036520
A compilation of favorite folktales exhibiting wisdom and experience
Author : Jane Kurtz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 039578123X
A clever young shepherd boy uses his wits to gain a fortune for himself and his sister from a haughty rich man.
Author : Michèle Dufresne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1603432930
n this Ethiopian folktale, young Abdul toils as a servant boy but longs to own a bakery. When his wealthy employer challenges him to spend a night atop a cold mountain, Abdul takes the bet, hoping to earn a better life.
Author : Jane Kurtz
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0606129332
A clever young shepherd boy uses his wits to gain a fortune for himself and his sister from a haughty rich man.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : 0888994508
When a faithful, longtime slave asks his master to free him, the master tells him that he will do so once the slave has spent a freezing cold night all alone on a high mountain without clothing or shelter. The slave turns to his friend, a wise old man, for help.
Author : Heather Forest
Publisher : august house
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874834791
A collection of traditional stories from around the world, reflecting the cumulative wisdom of Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American cultures.
Author : Josepha Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 910 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317459385
Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.
Author : American Library Association. Children's Services Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Children
ISBN : IND:30000109340020
Author : Amy E. Spaulding
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780810877771
Designed for anyone who wants to develop the skill of telling stories, this volume provides advice on choosing, learning, and presenting stories, as well as discussions on the importance of storytelling through human history and its continued significance today.
Author : E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Publisher : Delta
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780307567215
The invaluable grade-by-grade guide (kindergarten—sixth) is designed to help parents and teachers select some of the best books for children. Books to Build On recommends: • for kindergartners, lively collections of poetry and stories, such as The Children’s Aesop, and imaginative alphabet books such as Bill Martin, Jr.’s Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Lucy Micklewait’s I Spy: An Alphabet in Art • for first graders, fine books on the fine arts, such as Ann Hayes’s Meet the Orchestra, the hands-on guide My First Music Book, and the thought-provoking Come Look with Me series of art books for children • for second graders, books that open doors to world cultures and history, such as Leonard Everett Fisher’s The Great Wall of China and Marcia Willaims’s humorous Greek Myths for Young Children • for third graders, books that bring to life the wonders of ancient Rome, such as Living in Ancient Rome, and fascinating books about astronomy, such as Seymour Simon’s Our Solar System • for fourth graders, engaging books on history, including Jean Fritz’s Shh! We're Writing the Constitution, and many books on Africa, including the stunningly illustrated story of Sundiata: Lion King of Mali • for fifth graders, a version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream that retains much of the original language but condenses the play for reading or performance by young students, and Michael McCurdy’s Escape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass • for sixth graders, an eloquent retelling of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and the well-written American history series, A History of US . . . and many, many more!
Author : Donna J. Baumbach,Linda L. Miller
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 0838909191
Contains practical advice for updating a school library collection describing why it is important and how to use automation tools to make the job easier.
Author : Pleasant DeSpain
Publisher : august house
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874836700
A collection of short folktales featuring silly characters, nonsensical situations, or general tomfoolery.
Author : Philip M. Peek,Kwesi Yankah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1256 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135948733
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries provide in-depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Featuring original field photographs, a comprehensive index, and thorough cross-references, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for any library's folklore or African studies collection. Also includes seven maps.
Author : Sharon Creeden
Publisher : august house
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0874834007
A lawyer and storyteller presents an international collection of folklore--from ancient Greece, Morocco, Germany, China, and Ireland--that provides revealing insights into our conception of justice, crime and punishment, and other legal issues. 30,000 first printing. IP.
Author : Janice M. Del Negro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440872099
This book serves as both a textbook and reference for faculty and students in LIS courses on storytelling and a professional guide for practicing librarians, particularly youth services librarians in public and school libraries. Storytelling: Art and Technique serves professors, students, and practitioners alike as a textbook, reference, and professional guide. It provides practical instruction and concrete examples of how to use the power of story to build literacy and presentation skills, as well as to create community in those same educational spaces. This text illustrates the value of storytelling, covers the history of storytelling in libraries, and offers valuable guidance for bringing stories to contemporary listeners, with detailed instructions on the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories. It also provides guidance around the planning and administration of a storytelling program. Topics include digital storytelling, open mics and slams, and the neuroscience of storytelling. An extensive and helpful section of resources for the storyteller is included in an expanded Part V of this edition.