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Baker, A. & Greene, E. (1977) Storytelling: Art and Technique New
York: Bowker.
An excellent handbook on storytelling techniques - a practical guide to
all kinds of questions you may ask. See Ellin Greene's revised edition
of this book on this page. Excellent book. A "Must"
Bauer, C. (1977) Handbook for Storytellers Chicago: American
Library Association.
A complete guide to all types of storytelling activities, including
reading aloud, puppetry, flannelboards, multimedia presentations.
Includes means for promoting your program.
Bauer, C. (1993) Caroline Fell Bauer's New Handbook for
Storytellers; With Stories, Poems, Magic and More Chicago:
American Library Association.
Briggs, D. (1997) 52 Programs for
Preschoolers: The Librarian's
Year-Round Planner Chicago: American Library Association.
Burrell,
A. (1975) A Guide to Story Telling
London: Pitman & Sons, 1926. Reprint by Gale Research, 1975.
Work provides "how to" advice as well as extensive selections of quality
materials for telling.
Cabral, L. (1997) Len Cabral's Storytelling Book New York:
Neal-Schuman Pub.
Collins, R. (1997) The Power of Story; Teaching Though
Storytelling 2nd ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Gorsuch Scarisbrick.
Degh, Linda. (1989) Folktales and Society Bloomington:
Indiana University Press.
DeSpain, P. (1996) Eleven Nature Tales; A
Multicultural Journey Little Rock, Ark.: August House.
Dorian,
M. & Gulland, F. (1974) Telling
Stories Through Movement Belmont, CA: Fearon Publishers.
Provides explicit directions for combining storytelling with music and
movement exercises. Great fun.
Dubrovin, V. (1995) Create Your Own Storytelling
Stories Masonville, CO: Storycraft Pub.
Dunning, R. (1997)
Teaching and Learning French Through
Story-telling Clevedon; Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters.
Ellis,
B. F. (1997) Learning from the
Land: Teaching Ecology Through Stories and Activities Englewood, CO:
Teacher Ideas Press.
Gardner, H. (1971) Religion and Society London: Faber &
Faber, 1971.
Geisler,
H. (1997) Storytelling Professionally; The Nuts and Bolts of a
Working Performer Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Greene, Ellin (1996) Storytelling; Art and Technique 3rd
ed. New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker
Hamilton, M. (1996) Stories in
My Pocket; Tales Kids Can Tell Golden, CO: Fulcrum Pub.
Hayes, J. (1996) Here Comes the Storyteller 1st ed. El
Paso, TX: Cinco Puntas Press.
Hunt, M. (1995) Children's Stories & Object Lessons; A
Sourcebook for Christian Storytellers Hagerstown, MD: Review
and Herald Pub. Association.
Landalf, H. (1996) Movement Stories for
Young Children Ages 3-6 Lyme, NH: Smith and Kraus.
Lipke, B. (1996) Figures, Facts and Fables; Telling Tales in
Science and Math Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Marsh,
V. (1996) Story Puzzles; Tales in the Tangram Tradition Fort
Atkinson, WI: Alleyside Press.
Marsh, V. (1996) A Storyteller's Sampler Fort Atkinson, WI:
Alleyside Press.
Marsh, V. (1997) A Treasury of Trickster Tales Fort
Atkinson, WI: Alleyside Press.
Marsh, V. (1997) Terrific Tales to Tell; From the Storyknifing
Tradition Fort Atkinson, WI: Alleyside Press.
Mason, H. (1996) The Power of Storytelling; A Step-by-Step
Guide to Dramatic Learning in K-12 Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Pellowski,
A. (1977) The World of Storytelling New York: R. R. Bowker
A superb scholarly analysis of the history, past and present, of
storytelling around the world.
Perry, P. J. (1997) Reading Activities and Resources
That Work Fort Atkinson, WI: Highsmith Press.
Roberts, P. (1997) Multicultural Friendship Stories and Activities for Children Ages 5-15 Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
Rubright, L. (1996) Beyond the Beanstalk; Interdisciplinary Learning
Through Storytelling Portmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Scott, D. (1995) Campfire Stories; More Things That Go Bump in the
Night Merrillville, IN: ICS Books>
Scott,
E. (1971) Storytelling: What to Tell and How to Tell
It Chicago: McClurg, 1911. Reprint by Singing Tree Press, 1971.
Provides suggests on techniques and includes many good stories.
Sierra, J. (1996) Storytellers' Research Guide: Folktales,
Myths, and Legends Eugene, OR: Folkprint.
Sitarz, P. G. (1997) Story Time Sampler; Read Alouds,
Booktalks, and Activities for Children Englewood, CO:
Libraries Unlimited.
Strauss, S. (1996) The Passionate Fact; Storytelling in Natural
History and Cultural Interpretation Golden, CO: North American
Press.
Who Says? Essays on Pivotal Issues
in Contemporary Storytelling (1996) Little Rock: August House.
Winston, L. (1997)
Keepsakes; Using
Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Twain, Mark. (1996) How To Tell a Story; And Other Essays
New York: Oxford University Press.
Ziskind, S. (1976)
Telling Stories to Children New York: H. W. Wilson
Another excellent manual on storytelling, including "how to" advice,
reading and speaking poetry, creative dramatics and planning the story
hour.
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