storytelling

A little white owl earns the friendship of the more colorful owls he has discovered by entertaining them with beautiful stories.

Bob the rat is captured by two of the queen's cats and survives by sharing fresh-baked cookies and stories of his ancestors, whose escapades are similar to those of fairy-tale heroes.

Teaches children how to create and tell stories; how to use costumes, puppets, and music in storytelling; how to start a storytelling club; and how to organize a storytelling festival.

A father relates to his son the tale of his encounter--and friendship--with a gigantic trout whose enormous jaw is covered with so many lures and fish hooks that he jangles when he swims, but who has never been caught.

Discusses ways to use storytelling in the classroom in the various subject areas and suggestions on telling stories for the teacher.

Isabella loves spending time with Abuela, especially when the two share stories while Abuela braids Isabella's hair.

A collection of folktales from the African-American oral tradition, presented as they have been told by professional African American storytellers from Rhode Island to Oklahoma.

When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

Selections from Geoffrey Chaucer's medieval classic "The Canterbury Tales," a series of stories narrated by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral; contains the original tales and translations in modern English on facing pages, a descriptive list of characters, and commentary.

"Ever since he was a little boy, Bard had a unique ability to turn words and sentences into amazing stories. These stories captivated everyone in his village. But one day, Bard suddenly stops speaking ..."--Amazon.