Telling Our Tales: Stories and Storytelling for All Ages

by Jeanette Ross

Summary

"We are all connected," say the Lakota and Crow people in prayer. "The eight-legged, six-legged, four legged, two-legged, those who crawl on grandmother earth . . ." In this collection, the mythical tales, adventure stories, ancestral legends, and magical fairytales from around the world reveal the underlying connection between people of all cultures.

TELLING OUR TALES features thirty-eight stories for audiences of all ages, plus a welath of ideas for generating new stories on your own or with a group. Each story is accompanied by an outline, performance tips and a section deatiling the origin of the tale. Also included: tips for adapting stories to different age groups, suggestions for props, and performance suggestions."