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1	Storyteller's Start-Up Book more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist Seasoned storyteller MacDonald offers helpful information for the use of folktales in performance. She includes basic start-up information on how to find stories, learn them, look at them critically, network with other storytellers, and create a storytelling event. There are tips on performance style, and a thorough bibliography. She includes 12 ... see all copies from $2.44! new only from $8.69! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk about more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist Maybe it's the king who spills honey, and then says it is not his problem until it causes a war. Or maybe it's some sandpipers and whales who get into a foolish fight that almost destroys their homes. Perhaps it's the man who thinks that a gun makes him strong, or the monkeys who follow their leader into water that's too deep. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Go to Sleep, Gecko!: A Balinese Folktale more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Retold by), Geraldo Valerio (Illustrator) add to wishlist We have all had nights when we could not get to sleep. We try counting sheep, drinking warm milk, or having a hot toddy. All Gecko wants is to go to sleep. If only the chief would make everyone pipe down! In this story we learn, as does Gecko, that there are some things you just have to put up with. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk about more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist A collection of traditional tales and proverbs from over twenty countries or ethnic groups, touching upon both human and ecological themes such as environmental protection, the care of other creatures, and the connection of all things in nature. see all copies from $3.90! new only from $10.28! \| first editions \| SVS
5	When the Lights Go Out: Twenty Scary Tales to Tell more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Roxane Murphy (Illustrator) add to wishlist Designed primarily as a collection of scary fare for adults to tell elementary-age children, the tales may be read and some even told by children. Also contains notes on the stories. see all copies from $7.20! new only from $72.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Girl Who Wore Too Much more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Yvonne LeBrun Davis (Illustrator), Supaporn Vathanaprida (Text by) add to wishlist Like most young girls, Aree likes fine clothes and jewellery. But she is just a bit spoilt and has more dresses than she needs. So when there is a dance in the next village Aree cant decide which one to wear, so she wears them all. Ages 4-8 years. see all copies from $7.44! new only from $14.88!
7	The Squeaky Door more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Mary Newell DePalma (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this humorous bedtime story, Granny tucks Little Boy into bed for the night. She turns out the light, and he's not scared--until Granny shuts the door. How can Granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring Little Boy? Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.58! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Skit Book: 101 Skits from Kids more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Marie-Louise Scull (Illustrator) add to wishlist Viewing skits as an aspect of folklore, this is more a general resource than an actual book of scripts. A list of characters, an outline of the action, and suggested dialogue or improvisations for each is given rather than the formal scripts, stage directions, and production notes found in other collections. Props and scenery are kept to a minimum ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.39! \| SVS
9	Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Nancy Dunaway Fowlkes (Illustrator) add to wishlist Oh what a pity, what a pity pity pity! With this refrain, the old woman in the vinegar bottle complains until she gets a cottage ... then a row house ... then a mansion ... How far will she move up before she's satisfied? Storyteller and children's librarian Margaret Read MacDonald pairs a whiny old woman with a no-nonsense fairy in a comical tale ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.26! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Pickin' Peas more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Pat Cummings (Illustrator) add to wishlist When a young girl discovers a pesky rabbit stealing the peas from her garden, she captures him and plans to keep him in a box until pea season is over. The rabbit has no intention of staying in the box for the entire pea season, and quickly begins to plan his escape. This story is based on two folktales from Alabama and Virginia. Color ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $75.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller more books like this by H W Wilson Co, Margaret Read MacDonald (Editor), Roxane Murphy (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Hen, a Chick and a String Guitar more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Sophie Fatus (Illustrator) add to wishlist New edition of a Barefoot best-seller, now with free full-length audio CD. First recorded in Russia in the 19th Century by Aleksei Tolstoy, "The Gigantic Turnip" has all the ingredients of a truly hilarious folk tale for children and adults alike. Watch out for the special surprise at the end! Artist Niamh Sharkey was awarded the 1999 BFC Mother ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.14! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Folklore of World Holidays more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand more books like this by Supaporn Vathanaprida (Retold by), Margaret Read MacDonald (Illustrator) add to wishlist This folktale collection doubles as an introduction to Thai thought. The 27 stories show many aspects of the Buddhist worldview in action, as well as the range of Thai folklore and culture. They include humorous stories, animal tales, parables of Buddhist monks, and accounts of magical events. see all copies from $9.70! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Slop!: A Welsh Folktale more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Constance Hardesty, Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist What's a wee woman and wee man to do when vegetable peelings and dishwater pour down their wee chimney? Every evening, an old man and woman finish their dinner and throw their slops over the garden fence, not knowing that the wee couple lives below. When the wee man shows them the effect of their slops on his house, they devise an ecological ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Celebrate the World: Twenty Tellable Folktales for Multicultural Festivals more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Roxane Murphy Smith (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.65! new only from $70.12! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Farmyard Jamboree more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Sophie Fatus (Illustrator) add to wishlist This riotous, cumulative counting song introduces children to animals and their babies, while teaching them to count up to sixteen in multiples of two. Readers will quack, moo, bark and neigh along with the rollicking CD. This work includes engaging rhyming text that teaches children to count to sixteen in multiples of two, and teaches the names ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $7.79! \| SVS
18 view cover	Tuck-Me-In Tales more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Read by) add to wishlist A collection of bedtime stories from such places as Argentina and Siberia. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Ghost Stories from the Pacific Northwest more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist Here is a ghostly gazetteer chronicling the numerous contemporary accounts of Northwestern hauntings and other strange happenings reported in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. see all copies from $2.41! new only from $2.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Mabela the Clever more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Tim Coffey (Illustrator) add to wishlist A clever mouse outwits a hungry cat. Acrylic paintings on watercolor paper accompany this retelling of a cautionary tale from Sierra Leone. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.14! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Old Woman and Her Pig: An Appalachian Folktale more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Retold by), John Kanzler (Illustrator) add to wishlist Acclaimed storyteller MacDonald and illustrator Kanzler bring new life to this classic tale. Old Woman is happy to buy the fattest little pig at the market. But when she tries to lead the little pig home across the bridge, she runs into a big problem. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.29!
22 view cover	Shake-It-Up Tales! more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist As any good storyteller knows, audience participation often makes the difference between a so-so story and a terrific tale. Here, veteran performer Margaret Read MacDonald shares her experience in this collection of multicultural stories that involve plenty of audience involvement. You'll find riddle stories, improvisational stories, singing tales ... see all copies from $5.88! new only from $10.96! \| SVS
23 view cover	Little Rooster's Diamond Button more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Retold by), Will Terry (Illustrator) add to wishlist Little Rooster is happy to find a diamond button--it's a perfect present for his mistress. However, the King snatches the button for his treasure chamber and has Little Rooster thrown into a well. One thing the King doesn't know: Little Rooster has a magic stomach. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
24 view cover	Five-Minute Tales: More Stories to Read and Tell When Time Is Short more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $4.84! new only from $5.98! \| SVS
25 view cover	Teeny Weeny Bop more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Diane Greenseid (Illustrator) add to wishlist Teeny Weeny Bop finds a gold coin and buys a pet pig. But while Teeny sleeps, the pig destroys the garden. Teeny needs a better pet, so she trades her pig for a cat, but it destroys the living room! What kind of pet can live with Teeny Weeny Bop? Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.62! \| SVS

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