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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the author
- Reviews
A good folktale triggers the imagination, connecting children to a wider world as well as increasing their vocabulary and comprehension skills. In this delightful and easy-to-use book, teacher and storyteller Del Negro gives librarians, teachers, and parents the keys to storytelling success. Including more than a dozen original adaptations of folktales from around the world, tailored specifically for library and classroom use, she
- Reviews storytelling basics such as selecting a tale and learning the story
- Offers tips for dealing with stage fright and reluctant listeners
- Presents a bibliography of recommended online and print resources, steering readers to more wonderful tales to tell
For young listeners the folktale is a perfect gateway to the exciting worlds of culture and literature, and Del Negro's book invites their engagement with proven techniques and original story scripts that can be used by experienced as well as beginning tellers.
Acknowledgments
1 A Narrative Journey: A Librarian's Tale
2 Storyplay: Ages 3 to 6
StoryCoaching: "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"
Stories for Ages 3 to 6
"The Great Big Enormous Turnip"
"The Hungry Wolf"
"The Teeny-Tiny Woman"
"PLOP! Splash! A Folktale from Tibet"
3 Cooperation and Community: Ages 6 to 9
StoryCoaching: "The North Wind and the Sun"
Stories for Ages 6 to 9
"The Hedley Kow"
"Jack and His Comrades"
"King Hairy Goat Ears"
"The Monkey, the Dog, and the Carabao"
4 Surprise and Laughter: Ages 9 to 12
StoryCoaching: "Tailypo, a Jump Tale"
Stories for Ages 9 to 12
"Four Friends and a Lion"
"Liver"
"The Demon Goblin of Adachigahara"
"To Your Good Health!"
5 Intensity and Honor: Ages 12 to 14
StoryCoaching: "Mr. Fox"
Stories for Ages 12 to 14
"A Ghost Story"
"Clever Grethel"
"The Magic Pipe: A Norse Tale"
"The Wild Geese"
6 Beyond the Legacy: Storytelling Now
References and Resources
Resources for Researching Folktales and Storytelling
Storytelling How-To Books
Folktale Picture Books
Folktale Collections
Stories and Storytelling on the Web
"This excellent resource aims to show that storytelling is still vital in librarianship and throughout the greater community … With Del Negro's selections and a substantial ‘References and Resources' section at the end, readers will have stories and collections to consult for years. Highly recommended for anyone involved in storytelling and children's services."
— Booklist (starred review)