Greene, Ellin, 1927-

Storytelling : art and technique / Ellin Greene and Janice M. Del Negro ; foreword by Jack Zipes. - 4th ed. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2010. - xxvii, 455 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Storytelling : a historical perspective -- Storytelling to children in libraries -- Purpose and values of storytelling -- Selection -- Preparation -- Presentation -- Storytelling to children with special needs; storytelling in special settings -- Storytelling to young children -- Storytelling to young adults -- Children and young adults as storytellers -- Program planning -- Administration of the storytelling program and in-service education -- Storytelling in libraries and schools in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland -- How do you say "storytelling" in Chinese? -- The gingerbread man -- Perez and Martina : a Puerto Rican folktale -- The old woman who lost her dumpling -- The dancing granny -- Ananse the spider in seard of a fool -- Jack and the two-bullet hunt -- Willa and the wind -- More than salt -- Ling-Li and the phoenix fairy : a Chinese folktale -- Rubies -- The white horse girl and the blue wind boy -- the vision in the wood -- The legend of the Christmas rose -- Professional reading -- Folktales, literary tales, poetry, and song -- Stories of special appeal -- Read-alouds : 100 personal favorites -- A sampling of storytelling recordings.

9781591586005 (pbk : acidfree paper) 1591586003 (pbk : acidfree paper)

2009026365

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015479359 Uk


Storytelling--United States.
Activity programs in education--United States.
Storytelling in education.

LB1042 / .B34 2010

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