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Heather Forest's roots go deep in Eastern Europe. "This Jewish tale, " she says, "attributed to Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev, an 18th Century Eastern European Hasidic rabbi, has traveled far. It has been retold again and again by teachers and storytellers over the centuries to illustrate the power of the spoken word. Words can teach, heal, and inspire. When misused, careless words can be a cruel weapon, as anyone who has ever been a victim ...

Based on a fable from Aesop, the Sun and the Wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than brute force as a means of achieving a goal.

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Our relationship to the natural world is at the heart of the single largest problem we face today. We have a choice: hurt the earth and we hurt ourselves

Another Maynard Moose Tale from the award-winning author, Willy Claflin. If you love Maynard Moose tales from the Northern Piney Woods, then be forewarned, this book might just be the funniest yet. The fourth installment in the Maynard Moose series, provides the back story for the Maynard Moose tales. In this whimsical telling of how Little Moose struggled with going to sleep each night, you'll meet Little Moose (Maynard's youngest cousin and ...

A user-friendly, hands-on approach to using storytelling and folktales to teach character education, as well as twelve stories that are fun to share and easily accessible to a wide range of listeners, from preschool to high school.

In this Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable "The Tortoise and the Hare, " master storyteller Tim Tingle reveals some unexpected twists and expands the cast of memorable characters to include a wild turkey, a colony of ants, and a cheering squad of Little Bitty Turtles.

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According to this Scottish folktale, long ago sweet-toothed fairies flew into people's homes and feasted on leftover cake crumbs. But the King of the Fairies was annoyed that crumbs never remained from the very best cakes baked by the talented bakerwoman so he orders the fairies to capture her and bring her down to the Fairy Kingdom.

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In his debut novel, Richard Mason takes us back to 1944 Arkansas through the eyes of Richard, a twelve-year-old with a dream. The dream seems simple enough-to buy a red scarf for Rosalie, the prettiest girl in school. However, simply buying a scarf doesn't usually include skunks, bobcats, robbers, and a cast of eccentric characters such as Wing, the one-armed constable who swings a mean blackjack, and Bubba, a big man who wields an even bigger...

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This hilarious Maynard Moose tale as retold by master storyteller Willy Claflin takes us on another whimsical journey with the misadventures of a Bully Goat who suffers from Random Hostility Syndrome. A Moose-English Glossary is included along with Hoofnotes to help guide you through the translation.

W.C. Jameson shows you where to look and how to find valuable artifacts, precious metals, lost jewels, and hidden caches in a neighborhood park, your attic, at the beach or in open country. Practical tips will get you started, help you protect your claim on any found treasure and authenticate the value of coins, jewels and other objects.

In the last two decades, the storytelling movement has gained momentum, both as an educational tool and an engaging form of entertainment. However, the revival is so young that there is no common vocabulary for discussing it. Contemporary storytelling has its roots in the oral and literary traditions. Performances are often judged according to the aesthetics of print, theater or music.

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As a companion to her award-winning story collection Three Minute Tales, Margaret Read MacDonald has compiled another delightful collection of entertaining stories from around the world to read or tell on any occasion.

As a companion to her award-winning story collection Three Minute Tales, Margaret Read MacDonald has compiled another delightful collection of entertaining stories from around the world to read or tell on any occasion.