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you want to learn how to tell stories or improve your technique.
Storytelling: Art and Technique. ** This classic book provides information on well known storytellers, purpose and value of storytelling, selection, preparation, presentation, program planning, and publicity. There are useful suggestions on storytelling in special settings or to children with special needs. This is an excellent introduction to the art of storytelling for the beginner. In Appendix two there are listings of sources for the storyteller [SJ]. Baker is widely recognized for her pioneering work in the field of Black literature for children, and for inspiring storytelling long before the current revival [TS]. A classic [RC]. Storybook Connections: Fairytales From A to Z Barton, Bob. Tell Me Another.
Markham, Ontario: Pembroke. 1986.
Caroline
Feller Bauer's New Handbook for Storytellers : With Stories, Poems, Magic, and
More
Birch, Carol and Heckler, Melissa. Who Says: Essays on Pivotal Issues
in Contemporary Storytelling. Little Rock: August House, 1996.
Once
Upon a Time: A Storytelling Handbook Their chapter headings give an excellent idea of what you'll find here: choosing a story, analyzing and adapting the story from books for oral telling, working for fluency, working for characterization, working for visualization, working for bodily action and control, working for unity and polish, anticipating a real audience [MD]. The Brenemanns are much loved in the profession [RC]. A practical, useful guide for teaching storytelling systematically, written for use as a textbook, but not very exciting. The authors' premise is that storytelling is an acquired skill that anyone can learn. They pay special attention to story biography as a rewarding category to explore. Includes sample stories and an annotated USA bibliography of recommended stories for telling. Doesn't cover either history or issues, just straight how-to. [VD] Len
Cabral's Storytelling Book An excellent book for the beginner, this book teaches the difference between acting out a story and interacting with the audience instead of merely reading to them.several multicultural stories are included in this book. Most of the stories are accompanied by a "Telling Guide" which explains step-by-step how to tell the tale and a "Teaching Guide" which offers suggestions for related activities and ideas for discussion.
Cassady, Marsh. Storytelling Step By Step. How to choose a story, learn, develop, and adapt it to a particular audience. In depth look at voice gesture and prop use [TS]. Cassady, Marsh. The Art of Storytelling: creative ideas for preparation and performance. Colorado: Meriwether Publishing 1994 A pretty good how-to book, covering choosing stories, developing original ideas, and presentation. It's aimed at teachers, although it would suit others too. There are copious practical tips, given in a pithy form. Each chapter has the full text of a story or two, used for examples, and a list of classroom activities. Strangely, the stories are presented in a rather literary form, with lots of dialogue - she seems to expect cross-over writing activities in class. Lots of practical processes with examples, on choosing types of stories; audience and location; analyzing the story - interesting stuff on plotlines and structure; adapting stories; ideas from experience; creating characters; planning structure; creative presentation; setting moods; body and voice. [TS] Cassady, Marsh. Creating Stories For Storytelling. Whether you're a storyteller or writer, this will show you how to create better stories for your audiences. In this, you'll find the tools you need to go out and create new worlds [A]
Tell Me: Children, Reading and Talk and The Reading Enviornment: How Adults Help Children Enjoy Books by Aidian Chambers
Champlin, Connie. Storytelling with Puppets. Chicago: American Library Association, 1985. This is a practical guide on how to use puppets in storytime. The authors provide information on adapting stories, types of puppets, finger stories, and numerous suggestions on puppetry as a form of innovative storytelling. [SJ] Colwell, Eileen. Storytelling. * The storytellers' grandmother, she is in her nineties and still telling. A classic. Slim, and focuses on telling to young kids, but full of insights. [TS] Cooper, Pamela J. and Collins, Rives. Look What Happened to Frog: Storytelling in Education. Scottsdale, AZ: Gorsuch Scarisbrick. 1992. An absolutely brilliant book. New edition out. [RC] The Storytime Sourcebook: A Compendium of Ideas and Resources for Storytellers by Carolyn N. Cullum Dailey, Sheila. Putting the World in a Nutshell: The Art of the Formula Tale, H.W. Wilson Company, 1994. It's not a history, but an interesting how-to primer. [RC] Telling Your Own Stories, Donald Davis
Egan, Kieran, Teaching as Storytelling A great resource, which looks at objective based learning concepts and the integration of story thematics. [GS] Stories
to Play With: Kid's Tales Told with Puppets, Paper, toys and Imagination Storytelling Professionally: The Nuts and Bolts of a Working
Performer, by Harlynne Geisler, Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Story$Sells: by Elizabeth Gibson (1999) The author has written a book to teach business people how to make their dry material into stories. This little paperback helps solve the dry presentation delemias. Gillard, Marni, Storyteller, Story Teacher, Stenhouse Publishers/York, Maine ISBN 1-57110-014-8 Not just for teachers, this book helps all readers find their own stories and learn how to share them. The author shares many examples from her years of observing people telling stories,. It also has an excellent bibliography of resources. .The author has been quoted to say " Amongst many other things I talk about learning through diving, about nervousness, performing and competing. I also describe how I saw students leave nervousness behind by stepping wholly into their stories. Keep trusting and listening to your inner self. Keep standing in the center of your stories." Shake, Rattle and Learn: Classroom Tested Ideas that Use Movement for Active Learning by Janet Millar Grant
Hamilton, Martha and Weiss, Mitch. Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide . NewYork: Richard C. Owen LB1042 .H33 . 1990. Easy-To-Tell Stories for Young Children, Annette Harrison, LB1042 .H38 1992. How
to Make Money Performing in Schools: The Definitive Guide to
Developing, Marketing, and Presenting School Assembly
Programs Flannelboard Classic Tales Straw Into Gold: Books and Activities About
Folktales Folding Stories Holiday Folding Stories Every Child a Storyteller: A Handbook of Ideas by Harriet R. Kinghorn and Mary Helen Pelton Lipman, Doug, The Storytelling Coach. August House 1995 Lipman, David, Storytelling Games: Creative Activities for Language, Communication, and Composition Across the Curriculum This excellent resource for storytelling teachers and coaches discusses how to listen, praise and bring out people's best., Ornex Press
Improving
Your Storytelling: Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in
Work or Play Livo, Norma, ed., Joining in : An Anthology of Audience Participation , Yellow Moon Press Livo, Norma, Storytelling Activities,1987. Livo, Norma, Storytelling Folklore Sourcebook, 1991. Livo, Norma J. and Rietz, Sandra. Storytelling Process and Practice. Littleton, CO:
Libraries Unlimited. 1986.
An excellent source for storytellers and teachers; it includes
storymapping, learning stories, syllabi for a course, how to set up an event,
and other helpful sections. The Storyteller's Start-Up Book: Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales Margaret MacDonald is a storyteller, a librarian, and a prominent writer on many aspects of storytelling. An excellent introduction to storytelling, this book covers all the basics. It also includes twelve stories as examples for the new storyteller to learn and use. Creative Storytelling: Choosing, Inventing, and Sharing Tales for Children
The
Power of Personal Storytelling: Spinning Tales to Connect with
Others
Mallan, Kerry. Children as Storytellers. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann, 1992. This book contains suggestions on how to find, learn, and present stories. It offers excellent suggestions for teachers and librarians who wish to improve their skills and to teach children storytelling techniques. [SJ] Sound and Action Stories
The
Storyteller's Guide: Storytellers share Advice for the
Classroom, Boardroom, Showroom, Podium, Pulpit and Centerstage A meadly of remarks from interviews with over fifty storytellers - including professionals, teachers, actors, authors, and others. The material covers many topics and includes advice appropriate for both the beginning and the experienced teller, as well as advice on getting started professionally.
Moore, Robin. Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Boston: Shambhala, 1991. Robin Moore has excellent suggestions for learning a story, finding your voice, and defining characters and plot. He recommends that the storyteller map out the story visualize the story's action in her/his mind. His approach is to find the reader find his hidden, inner storyteller. I agree with him for the most successful storytellers that I have observed are able to tap into this. The result is a captivated audience and a wonderful experience for the teller and the listener. [SJ] Includes good exercises that can be used by storytellers of all ages to enhance their telling. [SS] National Storytelling Association, USA. Tales as Tools: The Power of Story in the Classroom. Jonesborough, Tennessee: The National Storytelling Press, 1994. ISBN 1-879991-15-2. Project Director, Shelia Daily. A great resouce for those who give workshops to teachers and educators to help them use storytelling across the curriculum. I am a teacher and a storyteller. I have used some of the ideas from this book in my workshops and in-services and it is a very effective resource for those who work with classroom teachers [ER]. "This volume will show you how to tell stories to your students--and turn them into tellers too; incorporate stories into the whole curriculum; make reading and writing instruction more fun and more relevant; build community and multicultural understanding; make instruction about science, history and the environment come alive; use puppets, flannel board, and other props to enhance storytelling; organize student storytelling troupes and festivals" [A]. Essays by well-known storytellers, 12 chapters, plus a chapter of bibliography, total of 212 pages. Criticism: no index, too brief a table of contents, so things can be hard to find [CR]. Newman, Frederick R. Mouthsounds. New York: Workman. 1980. Found in humor sections, this book help tellers make goofy noises and vocal effects. [RC] O'Callahan, Jay. Master Class in
Storytelling. Vineyard Productions. 1985.
Tell 'n' Draw Stories
Family Storytelling Handbook, The: How to use Stories, Anecdotes, Rhymes,
Handkerchiefs, Paper, and Other Objects Whether you are wanting to improve your storytelling techniques at home, in a school or library environment, this book will provide the reader with some practical and fun suggestions that are useful in either setting. It contains a section on "easy and entertaining stories" that are particularly useful to those working with young children. [SJ] Pellowski, Anne,The Storytelling Handbook: A Young People's Collection of Unusual Tales and Helpful Hints on How to Tell Them Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995
Pellowski, Anne. The World of Storytelling. 2nd Ed. Bronx: H. W. Wilson, 1990. * This book provides practical information on the origins, development, and use of storytelling. The history, and the detailed analysis of the types of storytelling are particularly useful. An excellent source for the beginning storyteller. [SJ] The only available substantial history of storytelling, and therefore an important education for every storyteller. Interesting and accessible, yet erudite. Examines the many contexts of storytelling, from Bardic to modern library sessions; formats and styles of telling, including musical accompaniment; training methods and traditions. Multilingual dictionary of storytelling terms, and massive biblio [TS]. Greatly expanded from the 1977 first edition [VD]. The
Grammar of Fantasy : An Introduction to the Art of Inventing
Stories Translated from the original Italian, this book has lots of innovative ideas and games that teachers and storytellers can use to stimulate children's creative writing. There are lots of applications for those who tell stories, especially those who want to create new stories, or do "improvisational" telling.
And None of It Was
Nonsense: The Power of Storytelling in School The account of Betty Rosen's growing awareness of the value of storytelling in the classroom, and of its power to release and reinforce the latent language abilities of (mainly teenage) boys. Storyteller
(3rd edition)
(3rd edition) A classic book that helped to spawn the current storytelling revival 25 years ago, the new edition includes discussion of personal experience stories, urban legends, choral reading, storyboard, puppetry, and music and movement storytelling. . Here is a book that will be especially useful for teachers.
Rubright, Lynn, Beyond the Beanstalk, Heinemann. The Way of the Storyteller This book first written in 1942 has be reprinted numerous times. it includes a series of essays on storytelling combined with eleven excellent stories.
Just
Enough To Make A Story: A Sourcebook for
Storytelling Nancy Schimmel explains the process of storytelling from choosing and learning a story to telling one. It includes lots of storytelling suggestions and reading lists. It also includes a large listing of sources for stories involving strong and active heroines.
The
Art of the Storyteller This classic book by one of the founders of American storytelling is still one of the best books on the subject in print. It has both practical telling advise and a large selection of stories. You can probably find this one in the library, if not in a used bookstore nearby, it remains available from Dover Books (11 East 2nd St., Mineloa, N.Y. 11501 - no phone orders accepted).
Sierra, Judy, Children's
Traditional Games: Games from 137 Countries and Cultures, Ornex
Press, Flannelboard Storytelling Book
Storytellers' Research Guide: Folktales, Myths, Legends
The
Storytellers' Journey: An American Revival An analysis of the storytelling revival in America from the 1970s to the present, and a close examination of its connection to the National Storytelling Association. This is a book centers on the reasons to tell stories, tahter tyhan on technique. The author, Joseph Sobol is also one of the editors of Jack in Two Worlds: Contemporary North American Tales and Their Tellers (Publications of the American Folklore Society, 1994).
About Story: Writings on Stories and Storytelling, 1980-1994, Ruth Stotter, LB1042 .S88 1994 Storytelling Made Easy with Puppets by Jan Vanschuyver
The
Magic Orange Tree: And Other Haitian Folktales A paperback reprinting of a highly recommended book on storytelling, that includes stories collected in Haiti, as well as notes on the tellers and their styles of telling. Diane Wolstein, the author, has been telling stories for 30 years and travels and performs both nationally and internationally. Yolen, Jane. Favorite Folktales From Around the World. Pantheon: NewYork, 1987. The extended preface to this book offers an excellent short history of storytelling with notes about its current renaissance. As a rule of thumb, if Jane Yolen wrote it, it's likely to be great. [RC] Creative
Storytelling: Building Community, Changing Lives Written by a professor who has authored several books on fairy tales, this book offers advice on bringing storytelling in the curriculum of schools. He suggests the teaming up of storytellers and teachers in the schools. He discussed the different genres of stories, how they apply to peoples lives and the benefits in learning and thinking critically that learning the art of storytelling can provide. There are a lot of stories used as examples and an extensive bibliography as well. |