storytelling

While preparing for a unit on storytelling, the mermaids of Trident Academy learn of a legendary pirate treasure in their own city and Pearl decides to find it, despite a warning that it is guarded by a ghost.

Presents a storytime cookbook, from the basics of creation of appropriate opportunities for learning, to the ingredients of books, fingerplays, and activities, to a series of "menus" for storytimes.

Explains how library administrators can use organizational storytelling to communicate shared goals, visions, and values, describing how narratives can be used within the daily workings of a business or organization to enhance leadership, and providing tools to build and improve storytelling skills.

"The Federicos are a tumultuous family. The parents, Daniel and Catalina, and their three children, Julia, Daniel, and Telmo, move to southern Spain because of the father's poker addiction. In debt to a man of shady dealings, Julia and her parents must work to pay off these debts. The younger Daniel, unaware of this, begins to slowly unravel the truth behind his family's secret concerns"--Amazon.

"Learn best practices for engaging audiences with this compilation of storytelling tips and frightfully fun tales"--Provided by publisher.

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

"Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, Occasional Magic features voices familiar and new. Alongside Adam Gopnik, Krista Tippett, Andrew Solomon, Rosanne Cash, Ophira Eisenberg, and Wang Ping, storytellers from around the world share times when, in the face of challenging situations, they found moments of beauty, wonder, and clarity, shedding light on their lives and helping them find a path forward." -- ONIX annotation.

The fairy tale plot of this Mozart opera lends itself to this beautifully illustrated retelling.

Amy the red panda is trying to tell a story to her best friend, Mervin the Sloth, but the enthusiastic contributions of other animals threaten to spoil it.

Summer is all fun and games for the grasshopper, but he’s forgetting something important: winter is coming. Meanwhile, the ant is working hard to prepare. What will the cold months bring for these two bugs? This retelling of Aesop’s famous fable shows readers the importance of time management and responsibility. Readers will see how the ant’s good work ethic pays off, while the grasshopper still has a lot to learn.