Hamilton, Martha

A collection of twenty-five traditional stories explaining why an animal or plant or natural object looks or acts the way it does. Following each story are storytelling tips and short modern, scientific explanations for the subject of the story.

When Goat, Rooster, and Donkey decide to try their hand at farming, Donkey learns the price of being greedy and discovers that the truth will always come out.

Friends Dog and Wolf wish they could have fire like the humans, so Dog sets off to steal a spark, but when he is treated well by the humans, he forgets about his cold friends back in the forest.

An illustrated story from Cambodia in which a rabbit that loves bananas devises a clever plan to trick the villagers and fill his stomach with his favorite fruit.

Presents thirteen funny and scary stories, and includes tips for telling them.

A collection of thirty-one fairy tales and folktales from around the world. Includes activities.

A retelling of a traditional Bengali tale in which a kind and generous Indian barber, pressed by his father then his wife to earn more money, cleverly persuades a ghost to bring him riches.

Includes thirty stories chiefly from folk literature, helpful tips for storytelling, and an overview for the adults involved in the activity.

Guide on how to teach children to tell stories and how to include storytelling --both by teacher and students--as part of the curriculum.

A retelling of a traditional Italian tale in which a Genoese merchant, richly rewarded for solving a problem for a king, causes a greedy rival to try to gain a fortune in the same way.