Storytelling Bibliography
Baltuck, Naomi. Crazy Gibberish. Linnet, 1996.
Brand Trostle, Susan and Jeanne M. Donato. Storytelling in Emergent Literacy: Fostering Multiple Intelligences. Albany, New York: Delmar, 2001.
Carle, Eric. Treasury of Classic Stories for Children. New York: Orchard Books, 1996.
Collins, Rives & Pamela Cooper. The Power of Story: Teaching Through Storytelling. Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
DeSpain, Pleasant. Eleven Nature Tales; A Multicultural Journey. August House, 1996.
----. Thirty-Three Multicultural Tales to Tell. August House, 1997.
----. Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around the World Volume One. August House, 1994.
----. Twenty-Two Splendid Tales to Tell From Around the World Volume Two. August House, 1994.
Dockery, Richard and Judy. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children. August House, 1990.
Forest, Heather. Wisdom Tales from Around the World. August House, 1996.
----. Wonder Tales from Around the World. August House, 1998.
French, Vivian. The Kingfisher Book of Nursery Tales. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
Garrity, Linda K. Fabulous Fables: Using Fables With Children. Glenview, IL: GoodYearBooks, 1991.
Gillard, Marni. Storyteller Story Teacher: Discovering the Power of Storytelling for Teaching and Living. Stenhouse Publishers, 1996.
Hamilton, Martha and Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom. Richard C. Owen Publishers, Inc., 2005.
----. How & Why Stories: World Tales Kids Can Read and Tell. August House, 1999.
----. Noodlehead Stories: World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell. August House, 2000.
----. Stories in My Pocket; Tales Kids Can Tell. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Pub., 1996.
----. Through the Grapevine: World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell. August House, 2001.
Harrison, Annette. Easy-to-tell Stories for Young Children. Jonesborough, Tenn. National Storytelling Press, 1992.
Haven, Kendall. Super Simple Storytelling: A Can-Do Guide for Every Classroom,
Every Day. Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 2000.
Holt, David and Bill Mooney. Ready-toTell-Tales. August House, 1994.
----. More Ready-To-Tell Tales From Around the World. August House, 2000.
Hoyt, Linda. Revisit, Reflect, Retell: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.
Lambert, Richard & Rilstone, Andrew & Wallis, James. Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game. Northfield, MN: Atlas Games, 1993.
Lipman, Doug. The Storytelling Coach: How to Listen, Praise, and Bring out People’s Best. August House, 1995.
Lippert, Margaret H. Teacher's Read Aloud Anthology. New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1993.
McCarthy, Tara. Multicultural Fables and Fairy Tales: Stories and Activities to Promote Literacy and Cultural Awareness. New York: Scholastic, 1992.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller. Wilson, 1986.
----. Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About. North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 1999.
----. Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About. North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 1992.
----. When the Lights Go Out: 20 Scary Tales To Tell. [Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co., 1988.
----. Shake-It-Up-Tales! Stories to Sing, Dance, Drum, and Act Out. August House, 2000.
----. The Storyteller’s Start-Up Book: Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales. August House, 1993.
Miller, Teresa. Joining In: An Anthology of Audience Participation Stories and How to Tell Them. Yellow Moon Press, 1988.
Norfolk, Bobby & Sherry. The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. August House. 1999.
Norfolk, Sherry & Jane Stenson & Diane Williams. The Storytelling Classroom: Applications Across the Curriculum. Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
Pinkney, Jerry. Aesop Fables. New York: Seastar Books, 2000.
Raines, Shirley C. & Rebecca Isbell. Tell It Again!: Easy-To Tell Stories With Activities For Young Children. Beltsville, Md. : Gryphon House, 1999.
----. Tell It Again! 2: Easy-To-Tell Stories With Activities for Young Children. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 2000.
Sierra, Judy. Nursery Tales Around the World. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
Sima, Judy and Kevin Cordi. Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited 2003.
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