Folktales get their name because they do not have a single author. Instead, "folks" have passed them down over the course of many years. Learn more about this type of story and how to write one of your own in How to Write a Folktale, a title in the A Guide to Storytelling series.
Describes the defining characteristics of a folktale, discusses where folktales come from, why people tell folktales, and what role folktales play in various cultures, recounts popular folktales, and explains how to write a folktale.
Presents a study guide to the novel "Chasing Vermeer," and includes story summary, pre-reading activities, vocabulary and comprehension exercises, and more.
