BOOKS by MacDonald,Margaret

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1	The Little Island more books like this by Golden MacDonald add to wishlist This book covers a year in the life of a special little island in the sea. Winner of the 1947 Caldecott Medal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.96! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Storyteller's Start-Up Book more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist Offers tips for beginning storytellers on getting started, collecting stories, networking with other storytellers, and deciding on a performance style. see all copies from $3.01! new only from $8.48! \| first editions \| SVS
3	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 $2.20! new only from $11.53! \| SVS
4	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 $9.61! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A dictionary of marks more books like this by Margaret MacDonald-Taylor add to wishlist First published in 1962, this book covers not only silver, gold and pewter, but furniture, tapestry and ceramics. The book includes the marks of American and British metalwork, with a selective list of metalworkers and their marks. Coverage of the ceramics includes not only English and European marks, but also Japanese date marks and Chinese reign ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $16.65! \| first editions
6	Whistler, Women, & Fashion more books like this by Susan Grace Galassi, Margaret F MacDonald, Ms. Aileen Ribeiro add to wishlist Costume and fashion were a lifelong obsession for James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). His exquisite depictions of women and the details of their clothing contributed to his career as one of the most accomplished and successful, if controversial, artists of the 19th century. This illustrated manual focuses on fashion in Whistler's art as a key to ... see all copies from $42.47! new only from $125.00! \| first editions
7	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 $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Little Island more books like this by Margaret Wise Brown add to wishlist This book covers a year in the life of a special little island in the sea. Winner of the 1947 Caldecott Medal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.83! \| first editions \| SVS
9	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 $5.09! new only from $7.61! \| first editions
10	Storytellers Sourcebook 1961-1982 more books like this by Gale Group (Creator), Margaret Read MacDonald add to wishlist Consult this work for descriptions of folktales and references to more than 700 published sources of folktales. Includes thorough indexing by subject, motif, title, ethnic group and country of origin. see all copies from $10.09! first editions
11	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 $14.99! new only from $69.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	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 $2.50! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 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 $3.26! first editions
14 view cover	Booksharing: 101 Programs to Use with Preschoolers more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Julie L MacDonald (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| signed copies
15 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 \| SVS
16 view cover	Colossians and Ephesians more books like this by Margaret Y MacDonald, D.Phil., Daniel J Harrington, S.J., PH.D. (Editor) add to wishlist MacDonald offers a fresh perspective on Colossians and Ephesians by making use of insights from the social sciences. Moreover, by paying attention to subtle differences between the two letters, she brings their distinct perspectives into sharp relief. see all copies from $29.00! new only from $30.30! \| SVS
17 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 $7.72! new only from $65.04! \| first editions
18 view cover	Pickin' Peas more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald, Pat Cummings (Illustrator) add to wishlist With a nod to Brer Rabbit, "Pickin' Peas" is based on two folk tales collected in Alabama and Virginia at the end of the last century. The lively storytelling along with the bright illustrations make this funny tale perfect to tell out loud. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $97.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog: A Folktale from Great Britain more books like this by Margaret Read MacDonald (Retold by), Julie Paschkis (Illustrator) add to wishlist A rich man is rescued from harm by a smelly, slobbery dog. As a reward, he asks for the mans beautiful daughter. In this tale from England, MacDonald puts a new spin on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	If I Were Your Mother more books like this by Margaret Park Bridges, Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator) add to wishlist Imagine if children were in charge for a day. This is a book that invites the very young to share their own dreams and wishes with parents. Illustrations and dialogue capture the spirit of friendship and affection beteen parent and child.' see all copies from $1.99!
21 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 $9.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 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! \| first editions \| 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 $8.81! new only from $8.81! \| SVS
25 view cover	If I Were Your Father more books like this by Margaret Park Bridges, Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator) add to wishlist Imagine if children were in charge for a day. This is a book that invites the very young to share their own dreams and wishes with parents. Illustrations and dialogue capture the spirit of friendship and affection beteen parent and child.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions

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