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The Resource Ready-to-tell tales : surefire stories from America's favorite storytellers, edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney

Ready-to-tell tales : surefire stories from America's favorite storytellers, edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney

Contributor
Summary
A multicultural collection of traditional tales contributed by more than forty of America's most experienced storytellers, with tips for telling the stories
Language
eng
(work)
Publication
Extent
224 p.
Note
Series from dust jacket
Contents
  • The three dolls (India) / David Novak -- Those three wishes (based on an American short story) / Carol Birch -- Fox's sack (England) / Bill Harley -- The lion's whisker (East Africa) / Len Cabral -- The king's child (Jewish) / Judith Black -- The story of the half blanket (Northern Ireland) / Maggi Kerr Peirce -- Lazy Jack (England) / Gay Ducey -- The magic pot (China) / Pleasant DeSpain -- Trouble! (African-American) / David Holt and Bill Mooney -- Strength (West Africa/Limba) / Margaret Read MacDonald -- Urashima Taro (Japan) / Rafe Martin -- The magic gifts (Cajun) / J.J. Reneaux
  • La muerta: godmother death (Mexico) / Doug Lipman -- Jack and the haunted house (Appalachia) / Elizabeth Ellis -- The storekeeper (American South) / Doc McConnell -- Rabbit and possum hunt for a wife (Native American/Cherokee) / Gayle Ross -- The black prince (Egypt) / Laura Simms -- The horned animals' party (Antigua/British West Indies) / Diane Ferlatte -- The mischievous girl and the hideous creature (American) / Beth Horner -- What he could have been (Jewish) / Steve Sanfield -- Is it deep enough? (African-American) / David Holt and Bill Mooney
  • The old giant (England) / Jon Spelman -- Little Hare and the pine tree (Native American/Winnebago) / Joseph Bruchac -- The dead mule (American Midwest) Jim May -- The golden arm (England) / Jackie Torrence -- The twelve labors of Hercules (ancient Greece) / Barbara McBride-Smith -- How the turtle cracked his shell (Native American/Cherokee) / Robin Moore -- The magic mortar (Japan) / Jay O'Callahan -- The electricity elixir (American South) / Chuck Larkin -- Panther and rabbit (French Cameroon) / Michael Parent -- The time Jack got the silver sword (Appalachia) / Donald Davis
  • Little burnt face (Native American/Micmac) / Milbre Burch -- The magic pomegranate (Jewish) / Peninnah Schram -- Santa visits the Moes (Appalachia) / The folktellers -- The talking skull (West Africa) / Heather Forest -- Honey bunny (African-American) / Ed Stivender -- The wise judge (Japan) / Susan Klein -- The wreck of the sea rover (Eastern Seaboard) / Bill Mooney -- Jack and the magic beans (England) / Bobby Norfolk -- Sweet Harmony Chapel (based on a Appalacian short story) / Gwenda LedBetter -- The freedom bird (Thailand) / David Holt
Isbn
9780874833805
(instance)
Label
Ready-to-tell tales : surefire stories from America's favorite storytellers
Title
Ready-to-tell tales
Title remainder
surefire stories from America's favorite storytellers
Statement of responsibility
edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
A multicultural collection of traditional tales contributed by more than forty of America's most experienced storytellers, with tips for telling the stories
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
398.2/0973
Illustrations
portraits
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ8.1.
LC item number
R233 1994
Literary form
non fiction
Series statement
American storytelling
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Ready-to-tell tales : surefire stories from America's favorite storytellers, edited by David Holt and Bill Mooney
Publication
Note
Series from dust jacket
Contents
  • The three dolls (India) / David Novak -- Those three wishes (based on an American short story) / Carol Birch -- Fox's sack (England) / Bill Harley -- The lion's whisker (East Africa) / Len Cabral -- The king's child (Jewish) / Judith Black -- The story of the half blanket (Northern Ireland) / Maggi Kerr Peirce -- Lazy Jack (England) / Gay Ducey -- The magic pot (China) / Pleasant DeSpain -- Trouble! (African-American) / David Holt and Bill Mooney -- Strength (West Africa/Limba) / Margaret Read MacDonald -- Urashima Taro (Japan) / Rafe Martin -- The magic gifts (Cajun) / J.J. Reneaux
  • La muerta: godmother death (Mexico) / Doug Lipman -- Jack and the haunted house (Appalachia) / Elizabeth Ellis -- The storekeeper (American South) / Doc McConnell -- Rabbit and possum hunt for a wife (Native American/Cherokee) / Gayle Ross -- The black prince (Egypt) / Laura Simms -- The horned animals' party (Antigua/British West Indies) / Diane Ferlatte -- The mischievous girl and the hideous creature (American) / Beth Horner -- What he could have been (Jewish) / Steve Sanfield -- Is it deep enough? (African-American) / David Holt and Bill Mooney
  • The old giant (England) / Jon Spelman -- Little Hare and the pine tree (Native American/Winnebago) / Joseph Bruchac -- The dead mule (American Midwest) Jim May -- The golden arm (England) / Jackie Torrence -- The twelve labors of Hercules (ancient Greece) / Barbara McBride-Smith -- How the turtle cracked his shell (Native American/Cherokee) / Robin Moore -- The magic mortar (Japan) / Jay O'Callahan -- The electricity elixir (American South) / Chuck Larkin -- Panther and rabbit (French Cameroon) / Michael Parent -- The time Jack got the silver sword (Appalachia) / Donald Davis
  • Little burnt face (Native American/Micmac) / Milbre Burch -- The magic pomegranate (Jewish) / Peninnah Schram -- Santa visits the Moes (Appalachia) / The folktellers -- The talking skull (West Africa) / Heather Forest -- Honey bunny (African-American) / Ed Stivender -- The wise judge (Japan) / Susan Klein -- The wreck of the sea rover (Eastern Seaboard) / Bill Mooney -- Jack and the magic beans (England) / Bobby Norfolk -- Sweet Harmony Chapel (based on a Appalacian short story) / Gwenda LedBetter -- The freedom bird (Thailand) / David Holt
Control code
30919813
Dimensions
28 cm.
Extent
224 p.
Isbn
9780874833805
Lccn
94027184
Other physical details
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System control number
  • AGL7619WS
  • (OCoLC)ocm30919813
  • hz333783

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