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1) The hero
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling?Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of myth, The Hero is essential...
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"If you're ready to graduate from the boy-meets-girl league of screenwriting, meet John Truby . . . [his lessons inspire] epiphanies that make you see the contours of your psyche as sharply as your script." ―LA Weekly John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, and his students have gone on to pen some of Hollywood's most successful films, including Sleepless in Seattle, Scream, and Shrek. The...
Publisher
Sax Media Group
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The StoryWatchers Club series is a wonderful tool that enables parents and teachers to expose kids to global cultures, the sciences, and humorous tales through fun-filled imaginative performances. You will experience Walter the Water Molecule's exciting journey through the water cycle ; when the smallest bird became the king of them all ; why Binky planted seeds and found his way back home ; how the kids who hugged the trees saved the forest.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One rainy day while his father listens to his old records, his mother polishes a silver platter, and his brother enjoys his baseball card collection, Little Bill discovers his own treasure, a talent for storytelling.
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A young Black girl and her aunt celebrate the wonder and magic of their family's legacy through storytelling."--
"A young Black girl and her aunt celebrate the wonder and magic of their family's legacy through storytelling. When Zora grows up, she wants to be just like Aunt Bea. Aunt Bea is the best storyteller she knows! Every day after school, Zora heads to her aunt’s house, where they take out their family book and turn Aunt Bea’s kitchen...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Answers many of the questions the author receives from children on writing, including where she gets her ideas, how she learned to draw, and how many books she can write in one day.
10) Wake up, Crabby!
Author
Series
Crabby volume 3
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
It is late and Crabby just wants to sleep, but Plankton keeps Crabby awake with questions and chatter--until a request for a bedtime story takes an unexpected turn.
11) The storyteller
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In a time of drought in the Kingdom of Morocco, a storyteller and a boy weave a tale to thwart a Djinn and his sandstorm from destroying their city.
Publisher
Organic Kids Company
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Bringing nature back to nurture. Created by Moms seeking a healthy alternative to cartoons and animation, Organic Kids Company's storyteller DVDs will captivate your child as they participate in the timeless, powerful, and rich oral tradition of storytelling. Your child will be delighted imagining the characters and places of the fables, creating a different experience every time your child participates along with the audience. Storytellers' Favorite...
Publisher
KaBOOM! Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Join the magical puppets of the award-winning Famous PEOPLE Players in this truly imaginative series that combines storytelling with physical movements. Visually stunning, the show is designed to encourage kids to get off the couch and get moving. The show features original songs by acclaimed artists such as hip-hop artist Saukrates, Anik Jean from Quebec, and Dolores O'Riordan of the Cranberries.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Traditional storytime often offers a passive experience for kids, but the Whole Book approach asks the youngest of readers to ponder all aspects of a picture book and to use their critical thinking skills. Using classic examples, Megan asks kids to think about why the trim size of Ludwig Bemelman's Madeline is so generous, or why the typeset in David Wiesner's Caldecott winner,The Three Pigs, appears to twist around the page, or why books like Chris...
18) Medicine walk
Author
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A novel about the role of stories in our lives, those we tell ourselves about ourselves and those we agree to live by." -Globe and Mail When Franklin Starlight is called to visit his father, he has mixed emotions. Raised by the old man he was entrusted to soon after his birth, Frank is haunted by the brief and troubling moments he has shared with his father, Eldon. When he finally travels by horseback to town, he finds Eldon on the edge of death,...
19) Really and truly
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Loving his grandfather's stories about pirates, witches, and gnomes, Charlie is dismayed to see the effect Alzheimer's disease has on his grandfather, who on harder days can no longer recognize him.
Publisher
August House
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Thirty-six true, tall, and traditional tales, primarily from the nineteenth century or earlier, selected by a professional storyteller and divided by the region of the United States from which they originated.
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