Lady Hawke Storytelling Rates/Fees:
The rates below provide storytelling and cultural experiences, including realia, source materials and an appropriate outfit to complement the program. Laura Kaighn of Lady Hawke Storytelling is prepared to perform either to a large group in an auditorium or outdoor setting with audio equipment provided by the host site, or within a more intimate, smaller group setting (indoors or out) at your location. Ms. Kaighn will arrange for transportation to the site of the performance.
In cases where air travel or an overnight stay is required, both parties (Lady Hawke Storytelling and the event coordinator) will cooperate in arranging transportation to the site of the performance. Such stays and long distance travel costs shall be the sole responsibility of the event sponsor and will include all travel, meals and lodging.
The Following Are Current Storytelling Rates:
Half-hour: $ 180
45 Minutes: $200
Hour: $250 (most popular)
*Best Bargain!* "Story Bag - Grab & Go!" Forty-five minutes of Laura's favorite, family friendly tales for the road: $190 + applicable travel fee. Includes tried and true examples of her craft and stories from her book, Rabbit's Tale & Other Rites of Passage. $12/copy (tax included) Available on-site and through Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/Rabbits-Tale-Other-Rites-Passage/dp/1495228541/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HYG9KSMEM22E&keywords=Laura+J.+Kaighn&qid=1641477734&s=books&sprefix=laura+j.+kaighn%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1 Note: Customization of this program is not available.
Full Day Event: $600 (4+ hours) This event provides multiple, grade appropriate assemblies and one-on-one opportunities for individual classrooms throughout the school day.
Extended Programming: $300 - $350 and up for workshops and seminars, depending on instruction time, interactivity, included materials and offered supplementary hand-outs.
Travel Fees: Ms. Kaighn charges a travel fee according to round trip distances of 50 miles or more. She bases this additional fee on travel time, gas, toll roads and mileage from her address. Please inquire if your event will require a travel fee.
*Adjusted Rates: Discounted rates are available for special circumstances, library summer reading programs and some not-for-profit organizations.
*Laura Kaighn of Lady Hawke Storytelling will do her best to work within your budget. Please contact her to discuss all options: (856) 728-0816; ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.
The rates below provide storytelling and cultural experiences, including realia, source materials and an appropriate outfit to complement the program. Laura Kaighn of Lady Hawke Storytelling is prepared to perform either to a large group in an auditorium or outdoor setting with audio equipment provided by the host site, or within a more intimate, smaller group setting (indoors or out) at your location. Ms. Kaighn will arrange for transportation to the site of the performance.
In cases where air travel or an overnight stay is required, both parties (Lady Hawke Storytelling and the event coordinator) will cooperate in arranging transportation to the site of the performance. Such stays and long distance travel costs shall be the sole responsibility of the event sponsor and will include all travel, meals and lodging.
The Following Are Current Storytelling Rates:
Half-hour: $ 180
45 Minutes: $200
Hour: $250 (most popular)
*Best Bargain!* "Story Bag - Grab & Go!" Forty-five minutes of Laura's favorite, family friendly tales for the road: $190 + applicable travel fee. Includes tried and true examples of her craft and stories from her book, Rabbit's Tale & Other Rites of Passage. $12/copy (tax included) Available on-site and through Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/Rabbits-Tale-Other-Rites-Passage/dp/1495228541/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HYG9KSMEM22E&keywords=Laura+J.+Kaighn&qid=1641477734&s=books&sprefix=laura+j.+kaighn%2Cstripbooks%2C83&sr=1-1 Note: Customization of this program is not available.
Full Day Event: $600 (4+ hours) This event provides multiple, grade appropriate assemblies and one-on-one opportunities for individual classrooms throughout the school day.
Extended Programming: $300 - $350 and up for workshops and seminars, depending on instruction time, interactivity, included materials and offered supplementary hand-outs.
Travel Fees: Ms. Kaighn charges a travel fee according to round trip distances of 50 miles or more. She bases this additional fee on travel time, gas, toll roads and mileage from her address. Please inquire if your event will require a travel fee.
*Adjusted Rates: Discounted rates are available for special circumstances, library summer reading programs and some not-for-profit organizations.
*Laura Kaighn of Lady Hawke Storytelling will do her best to work within your budget. Please contact her to discuss all options: (856) 728-0816; ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.
A Storyteller's Lexicon:
Basic Terms:
Bard: An exalted national poet. A minstrel, troubadour. Colloquially: someone who brings stories and news of the day.
Bestiary: A medieval collection of allegorical fables about real and imaginary animals, each fable having a moral.
Book: A set of pages fastened on one side and enclosed between protective covers. A printed or written literary work.
Celestial: Of or relating to the sky. Heavenly, spiritual.
Cultural Hero: One who is legended to have helped create the world or some aspect of humanity. Examples include: Koluscap, Gluscabi, Finn McCumhal and even Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
Demigod: A Mythological semi-divine being, especially the offspring of a god and a mortal. Examples include Heracles (Hercules) and Perseus.
Fable: A fictitious story making a moral point and often using animal characters. A falsehood. A legend.
Faerie, Fairies: Supernatural beings of human-like, diminutive size with various characteristics including wings, ethereal clothing and magical powers. Belonging to the realm of the Fairfolk or fairy realm. These include gnomes, pixies, sprites and elves.
Fairy Tale: An imaginative tale making use of such elements as magic, talking animals and far away kingdoms. Usually written for (but not exclusively) children.
Fantasy: Fiction marked by highly fanciful or supernatural elements such as magic and fantastical creatures. A creation of the fancy.
Folklore: The traditional beliefs, practices and legends of a people; handed down orally.
Folktale: A tale of the folk, shared by telling through the generations.
God: A being worshiped as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe. A being of supernatural powers and attributes that is worshiped by the people. Someone or something considered to be extremely valuable or important.
Hero/Heroine: A figure in mythology and legend renowned for great courage and daring. A man/woman celebrated for special achievements and attributes. The leading character or protagonist in a story or play.
Legend: A story handed down from the past, especially one that is widely believed but unverifiable. Examples would be King Arthur and Robin Hood.
Lore: Traditional fact or belief. Knowledge, as that gained through experience or education.
Magic: A mysterious quality of enchantment. The art that purports to control or forecast natural events or forces by invoking the supernatural.
Medieval: The period of western European history which encompasses the Middle Ages from A.D. 476-1453.
Multicultural Tales: Stories from around the globe, from varied cultures, that may still share a common theme such as love, peace or the ocean.
Myth: A traditional story that deals with supernatural beings, Gods and Goddesses, heroes, ancestors, and creation that are viewed as a world-view or reality by a particular culture, embodying its cultural ideals.
Nature Tales: Collectively, stories which share elements of nature such as plant and animal life, and natural phenomenon like rainbows, mountains and weather.
Nursery Rhyme: A short poem or rhyming song for children.
Por Quoi: French for "why", these stories explain reality, especially used before scientific definitions for natural phenomenon were understood. Many creation myths and Kipling's Just So stories fit into this category.
Storyteller: One who tells or writes stories.
Storytelling: The art of telling a story using voice, facial expression, body language and personal interpretation. Storytelling predates the alphabet and all written texts.
Tall Tale: A story based on a kernel of fact or legend, but embellished with much exaggeration. Examples include Paul Bunyan, Stormalong and Pecos Bill.
Theme: A subject or topic. The subject of a work of art. Stories which follow a particular subject such as spring, love, regional history or dragons.
Trickster: In world mythology and folklore, both the creator-hero and the destroyer, dealing with good and evil. One that plays tricks, swindler. Humorous tales which have a trickster as the main character. Cultural and creation figures such as Coyote, Raven, Iktomi, Prometheus, Loki and Anansi are all thought of as tricksters.
Laura's Odds & Ends:
Celtic: Collectively, stories from the British Isles, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and such tales from historically Celtic societies of western Europe.
Familiar: A spirit, often taking animal form, believed to assist or serve. A close friend or associate.
The Gaia Hypothesis: Scientist James E. Lovelock's theory that Earth, acting like a single, unified, living system, is an interconnected lifeform. Earth strives for equilibrium and compensates, such as in the case of pollution, for its imbalances.
Genetic Memory: The belief and understanding that some knowledge and perceptions are written in our very DNA, our blood and bones. This affinity for certain objects, places, foods, music or cultures provides a sense of familiarity linked to your ancestors, heritage and may have some connection to the belief in reincarnation. Genetic or blood memory also has a correlation with our unique blood chemistry, allergies and food likes and dislikes. For example: Have you ever been somewhere for the first time, but knew the place intimately?
Mother Earth: The cultural perception that Earth, like our mother, provides for all our needs.
Paradox: A statement that seems to conflict with common sense or to contradict itself but that may nevertheless be true.
Principle of Three: Used in fairy and folk tales, three is considered a sacred, lucky, magic and/or perfect number. Examples include the Three Bears; Three Wishes; The Holy Trinity; Birth, Life and Death.
Quest: A seeking or inquiring search. An adventurous pursuit often undertaken by a knight in medieval romance. The undertaking of a young man or woman in search of his/her adult self, a rite of passage into adulthood. The universal hero/heroine's quest for the betterment of all.
Science Fiction: Fiction in which imaginative scientific possibilities, such as space ships, cloning, aliens and time travel, are used in the plot.
Shape-shifting: The ability to change or shift one's shape or form to an animal or in some cases, another person. Cultural examples include werewolves, selkies, skin-walkers and (in Japan) foxes.
Slavic: Of or pertaining to the Slavs or their languages. A branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Bulgarians, Czech, Polish and Russian.
Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent invisible, intangible or abstract things.
Totem: An animal, plant or natural object serving as the emblem of a clan or familial group by virtue of an asserted ancestral relationship or kinship. The representation of this being. A venerated symbol.
Tree of Life: The symbol for bounty and sustenance in many mythologies. It provides both food and life energy to a tribe or people.
Zodiac: The bands of celestial sky divided into twelve astronomical signs, each bearing the name of a figure or animal constellation. A figure or diagram representing the zodiac. Includes Roman, Greek and Chinese symbolisms.
*Check back here frequently, as I'm always adding sources!
Professional Bibliographical Resources:
BOOKS
Allison, Christine. I'll Tell You a Story, I'll Sing You a Song: A Parent's Guide to the Fairy Tales, Fables, Songs, and Rhymes of Childhood. New York: Delacorte Press, 1987.
Anderson, Paul S. Storytelling with the Flannel Board. Minneapolis, MN: T.S. Denison & Co., 1963. Prof.
Baker, Augusta & Ellin Greene. Storytelling: Art and Technique. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1977.
Baker, Augusta & Ellin Greene. A Storytelling Manual. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1977.
Baltuck, Naomi. Crazy Jibberish and Other Story Hour Stretches. Hamden, CT: Linnet Books, 1993.
Barton, Robert. Tell Me Another: Storytelling and Reading Aloud at Home, at School, and in the Community. Markham, Ontario: Pembroke Publishing, 1986.
Barton, Robert & David Booth. Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Role-playing with Children. Portmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books, 1990.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Celebrations. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1985.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Handbook for Storytellers. Chicago: American Library Association. 1977.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. New Handbook for Storytellers. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Read for the Fun of It: Active Programming with Books for Children. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1992.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. This Way to Books: For Librarians, Teachers, and Parents. Hundreds of Ideas and Programs Designed to Get Children and Books Together. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1983.
Birkhauser-Oeri, Sibylle. The Mother: Archetypal Image in Fairy Tales. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1988.
Blatt, Gloria T., ed. Once Upon a Folktale: Capturing the Folktale Process with Children. New York: Teacher's College Press, 1973.
Brenemen, Lucille N. & Bren Brenemen. Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Handbook. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1983.
Brett, Doris. Annie Stories: A Special Kind of Storytelling. New York: Workman Publishing Co., 1986.
Burroughs, Lea. Introducing Children to the Arts. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1988.
Butler, Francelia. Skipping Around the World: The Ritual Nature of Folk Rhymes. Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publ., 1988.
Carroll, Frances Laverne & Mary Meacham. More Exciting, Funny, Scary, Short, Different, and Sad Books Kids Like about Animals, Science, Sports, Families, Songs, and Other Things. Chicago: American Library Association, 1992.
Cassady, Marsh. Storytelling Step by Step. San Jose: Resource Publications, 1990.
Champlin, Connie & Nancy Renfro. Storytelling with Puppets. Chicago: ALA Press, 1985.
Collins, Chase. Tell Me a Story: Creating Bedtime Tales Your Children Will Dream On. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992.
Colum, Padraic. Storytelling Old and New. New York: MacMillan, 1968.
Colum, Padraic. Fountain of Youth. New York: Macmillan, 1927.
Cook, Elizabeth. The Ordinary and the Fabulous: An Introduction to Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1969, 1978.
Cooper, Pamela J. & Rives Collins. Look What Happened to Frog: Storytelling in Education. Scottsdale, AZ: Goruch Scarisbrick Publishers, 1992.
Defty, Jeff. Creative Fingerplays and Action Rhymes: An Index and Guide to their Use. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1992.
DeVos, Gail. Storytelling for Young Adults: Techniques and Treasury. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
DeWit, Dorothy. Children's Faces Looking Up: Program Building for the Storyteller. Chicago: American Library Association. 1979.
Dieckmann, Hans. Twice Told Tales: The Psychological Use of Fairy Tales. Wilmette, IL: Chiron Publications, 1986.
Dubrovin, Vivian. Storytelling for the Fun of It: A Handbook for Children. Masonville, CO: Storycraft Publishing, 1994.
Farrell, Catherine Horne. A Guide to Storytelling. San Francisco: Zellerbach Family Fund, 1983.
Farrell, Catherine. Storytelling: A Guide for Teachers. New York: Scholastic, 1991.
Fontana, David. The Secret Language of Symbols: A Visual Key to Symbols and their Meanings. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993.
Griffin, Barbara Budge. Student Storyfest: How to Organize a Storytelling Festival. Barbara Budge Griffin, 10 S. Kenneway Dr., Medford, Oregon, 97504, 1989.
Griffin, Barbara Budge. Students as Storytellers: The Long and the Short of Learning a Story. Medford, OR: Barbara B. Griffin, 10 S. Kenneway Dr., Medford, OR, 97504, 1989.
Hamilton, Martha & Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen, 1990.
Hazard, Paul. Books, Children, and Men. Horn Book, 1983.
Herman, Gail N. Storytelling: A Triad in the Arts. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, 1986.
Iarusso, Marilyn. Stories: A List of Stories to Tell and Read Aloud. New York: New York Public Library, 1990.
Johnson, Edna & Evelyn R. Sickels & Frances Clarke Sayers. Anthology of Children's Literature. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1959.
Kimmel, Margaret Mary & Elizabeth Segel. For Reading Out Loud! A Guide to Sharing Books with Children. New York: Delacorte Press, 1983.
Kim.Livo, Norma J. & Sandra Rietz. Storytelling Activities. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
Livo, Norma J. & Sandra Rietz. Storytelling: Process and Practice. Littleton, CO: LIbraries Unlimited Inc, 1986.
Luthi, Max. The Fairytale as Art Form and Portrait of Man. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University press, 1975, 1984.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Booksharing: 101 Programs to Use with Preschoolers. Hampden, CT: Library Professional Publications, 1988.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. A Parent's Guide to Storytelling. New York: Harper-Collins, 1994.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif-Index to Folklore Collections for Children. Detroit: Neal-Schuman/ Gale Research, 1982.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Storyteller's Start Up Book: Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales. Little Rock, AK: August House. 1993.
Mason, Harriet & Larry Watson. Every One a Storyteller: Integrating Storytelling into the Curriculum. Portland, OR: Lariat Productions, 1991.
Meyer, Rudolf. The Wisdom of Fairy Tales. New York: Anthroposophic Press, 1981.
Moore, Robin. Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Boston: Shambhala Publications Inc., 1991.
Paulin, Mary Ann. Creative Uses of Children's Literature. Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publications, 1982.
Pellowski, Anne. The Family Storytelling Handbook: How to Use Stories, Anecdotes, Rhymes, Handkerchiefs, Paper, and Other Objects to Enrich Your Family Traditions. New York: MacMillan, 1987.
Pellowski, Anne. Hidden Stories in Plants: Unusual and Easy-to-Tell Stories from Around the World Together with Creative Things to Do While Telling Them. New York: MacMillan Inc., 1990.
Pellowski, Anne. The World of the Storyteller: A Practical Guide to the Origins, Development, and Applications of Storytelling. New York: H.W. Wilson, Co, 1990.
Raines, Shirley C. & Robert J. Canady. Story Stretchers: Activities to Expand Children's Favorite Books. Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House, 1989.
Rosen, Betty. And None of It Was Nonsense: The Power in Storytelling in School. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books Inc., 1988.
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Sawyer, Ruth. The Way of the Storyteller. New York: Penguin, 1976.
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Schimmel, Nancy. Just Enough to Make a Story. Berkley, CA: Sister's Choice Press, 1992.
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Sechrist, Elizabeth Hough & Janette Woolsey. It's Time for Story Hour. Philadelphia: Macrae Smith Co., 1964.
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Tashjian, Virginia. Juba This and Juba That: Story Hour Stretches for Large and Small Groups. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1969.
Tashjian, Virginia. With a Deep Sea Smile: Story Hour Stretches for Large and Small Groups. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1974.
Tooze, Ruth. Storytelling. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1959.
Tuby, Molly, ed. In the Wake of Jung: A Selection from Harvest. London: Coventure LTD., 1983.
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Wright, Denise Anton. One Person Puppet Plays. Teacher Ideas Press, 1990.
Zipes, Jack. Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion: The Classic Genre for Children and the Process of Civilization. New York: Methuen, Inc., 1983.
Ziskind, Sylvia. Telling Stories to Children. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1976.
Story Collections Dewey # 398
Abrahams, Roger D. Afro-American Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1985. (part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library Series)
Aesop. Aesop's Fables. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1975.
Association for Childhood Education. Told Under the Green Umbrella. MacMillan, 1930.
Bahti, Mark. Pueblo Stories and Storytellers. Tucson: Treasure Chest Publications, Inc., 1988.
Baker, Augusta. The Talking Tree and Other Stories. New York: Lippincott, 1955.
Barchers, Suzanne I. Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
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Botkin, B.A. A Treasury of American Folklore. Bonanza, 1983.
Bowman & Bianco. Tales from a Finnish Tupa. Albert Whitman, 1964.
Briggs, Katherine M. & Ruth L. Tongue, ed. Folktales of England. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
Brody, Ed, Jay Goldspinner, Katie Green, et al ed. Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice and the Environment. Philadelphia: New Society Publ., 1992.
Bronner, Simon J. American Children's Folklore: A Book of Rhymes, Games, Jokes, Secret Languages, Beliefs and Camp Legends for Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Counselors and All Adults Who Were Once Children. Little Rock: August House, 1988.
Brown, Dee. Folktales of the Native American: Retold for Our Time. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1979, 1993.
Bruchac, Joseph. Iroquois Stories: Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Magic. The Crossing Press. 1985.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Baby Train and Other Lusty Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1993.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Choking Doberman and Other "New" Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1984.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. Curses, Broiled Again! The Hottest Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1989.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites. New York: W.W. Norton, 1986.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings. New York: W.W. Norton, 1981.
Bryan, Ashley. Beat the Story-Drum, Pum, Pum. New York: Antheneum Publishers, 1980.
Bushnaq, Inea. Arab Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1986.
Caduto, Michael J. & Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publ., 1991.
Caduto, Michael J. & Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publ., 1988.
Calvino, Italo. Italian Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1981.
Carter, Angela. The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book. New York: Pantheon, 1990.
Chaundler, Christine, and Eric Wood. Famous Myths and Legends. London: Bracken Books, 1986.
Chapman, Jean. Tell Me Another Tale: Stories, Verses, Songs, and Things to Do. Sydney: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976.
Chase, Richard. The Grandfather Tales. Houghton, 1948.
Chase, Richard. The Jack Tales. Houghton Mifflin, 1943.
Child Study Association of America. Castles and Dragons. Crowell, 1952.
Chinen, Allan B. In the Ever After: Fairy Tales and the Second Half of Life. Wilmette, IL: Chiron Publications, 1989.
Chinen, Allan B. Once Upon a Midlife: Classic Stories and Mythic Tales to Illuminate the Middle Years. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher Inc., 1992.
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Degh, Linda, ed. Folktales of Hungary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
De La Mare, Walter. Tales Told Again. Knopf, 1959.
Eberhard, Wolfram, ed. Folktales of China. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
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Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz. American Indian Myths and Legends. New York: Pantheon Books, 1984.
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Jacobs, Joseph. English Folk and Fairy Tales. Dover, 1967. c.1898.
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Lang, Andrew. The Blue Fairy Book. Longsman, Green, 1929.
Lang, Andrew. The Green Fairy Book. McKay, 1948.
Lang, Andrew. The Red Fairy Book. McKay, 1950.
Lum, Peter. Italian Fairy Tales. Follett, 1963.
Lowe, P.T. The Little Horse of Seven Colors and Other Portuguese Folk Tales. World, 1970.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Look Back and See: Twenty Lively Tales for Gentle Tellers. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1991.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Oryx Multicultural Series: Tom Thumb. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1993.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About. Hamden, CT: Linnet Books/ Shoe String Press, 1992.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1986.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. When the Lights Go Out: Twenty Scary Tales to Tell. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1988.
MacManus, Seumas. The Bold Heroes of Hungry Hills and Other Irish Folk Tales. Farrar, 1951.
Massignonn, Genevieve, ed. Folktales of France. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Megas, Georgios A., ed. Folktales of Greece. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970.
Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend. New York: Facts on File, 1988.
Minard, Rosemary. Womenfolk and Fairy Tales. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1975.
Miller, Teresa. Joining In: An Anthology of Audience Participation Stories and How to Tell Them. Cambridge, MA: Yellow Moon Press, 1988.
Noy, Dov, ed. Folktales of Israel. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Favorite Greek Myths. New York: Scholastic, 1989.
O'Sullivan, Sean, ed. Folktales of Ireland. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966.
Paredes, Americo, ed. Folktales of Mexico. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970.
Pellowski, Anne. The Story Vine: A Source of Unusual and Easy-To- Tell Stories from Around the World. New York: MacMillan, 1984.
Phelps, Ethel Johnston. The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1981.
Philip, Neil. Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe. Clarion Books, 1991.
Pilling, Ann. Realms of Gold: Myths and Legends from Around the World. CKG Publishers, 1993.
Pino-Saavedra, Yolanda, ed. Folktales of Chile. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Power, Effie. Bag O' Tales. E.P. Dutton, 1934.
Protter, Eric. A Children's Treasury from Around the World. Beaufort, 1982.
Rackham, A. The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. Lippincott.
Ranke, Kurt, ed. Folktales of Germany. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Ransome, Arthur. Old Peter's Russian Tales. Dover, 1969.
Rappoport, Angelo S. The Sea: Myths and Legends. London: Senate, 1995.
Reader's Digest. The World's Best Fairy Tales. Volumes 1 & 2. Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1967, 1977.
Robinson, Adjai. Singing Tales of Africa. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974.
Scheer, George F. Cherokee Animal Tales. Tulsa, OK: Council Oak Books, c.1968, 1992.
Schwartz, Alvin. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. New York: Harper Trophy, 1984.
Schwartz, Alvin. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones. New York: Harper Trophy, 1991.
Schwartz, Alvin. Whopper: Tall Tales and Other Lies Collected from American Folklore. Lippincott, 1975.
Seki, Keigo, ed. Folktales of Japan. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963.
Serwadda, W. Moses. Songs and Stories from Uganda. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1974.
Shannon, George. Oryx Multicultural Series: A Knock at the Door. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1992.
Sierra, Judy & Robert Kaminski. Multicultural Folktales: Stories to Tell Young Children. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1991.
Sierra, Judy. Oryx Multicultural Series: Cinderella. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1992.
Sierra, Judy & Robert Kaminski. Twice Upon a Time: Stories to Tell, Retell, Act Out, and Write About. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1989.
Spence, Lewis. The Illustrated Guide to Native American Myths and Legends. Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1993.
Steel, F.A. English Fairy Tales. Macmillan, 1918.
Tashjian, V. Once There Was and Was Not: Armenian Tales. Little, Brown, 1969.
Tracy, Hugh. The Lion on the Path and Other African Stories. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1967.
Underwood, Thomas Bryan. Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears. Cherokee, NC: Cherokee Publications, 1956. 20th printing-1993.
Velarde, Pablita. Old Father Story Teller. Santa Fe: Clear Light Publishers, 1989.
Warren, Jean. Teeny-Tiny Folktales. Warren Rulf House, 1987.
Weinreich, Beatrice Silverman and Leonard Wolf. Yiddish Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1988.
Yolen, Jane. Favorite Folktales from Around the World. Pantheon, 1986.
Yolen, Jane. The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1974.
Yolen, Jane. The Hundredth Dove and Other Tales. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1977, 1976.
Young, Richard and Judy Dockrey. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children. Little Rock, AK: August House Publishers, Inc., 1990.
Zeitlin, Steven J., Amy J. Kotkin, & Holly Cutting Baker. A Celebration of American Family Folklore: Tales and Traditions from the Smithsonian Collection. New York: Pantheon, 1982.
Zipes, Jack. Don't Bet on the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales in North America and England. New York: Methuen, 1986.
Individual Folktales Dewey # 398
Aardema, Verna. Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.
Ata, Te. Baby Rattlesnake. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1989. (adapted by Lynn Moroney).
DeFelice, Cynthia C. The Dancing Skeleton. New York: MacMillan,1989.
DePaola, Tomie. Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill. New York: Holiday House, 1981.
Godden, Rumer. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle. Viking, 1972.
Kellogg, Steven. Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale. Morrow, 1988.
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. New York: Holiday House, 1988.
Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus- The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Dial, 1987.
McCarty, Toni. The Skull in the Snow. New York: Delacorte Press,1981.
Stamm, Claus. Three Strong Women: A Tale From Japan. New York: Viking Press, 1990.
Whitney, Thomas. Vasilisa the Beautiful. Macmillan, 1970.
Wright, Jill. The Old Woman and the Jar of Uums. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990.
Xiong, Blia. Nine-in-One Grr! Grr!. San Fransisco: Children's Book Press, 1989. (adapted by Cathy Spagnoli).
Yolen, Jane. The Girl Who Loved the Wind. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1972.
Videos
The Dancing Lion. Studio City, CA: Filmfair, 1978.
Davis, Donald. The Crack of Dawn. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Freeman, Barbara and Connie Regan-Blake. No News. New York: the H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Index of Films and Videotapes on American Folklore. Memphis: Center for Southern Folklore, 1976.
Mapandangare: The Great Baboon. Studio City, CA: Filmfair, 1978.
Rubright, Lynn. Baked Potatoes. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The Greedy Cat. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The House that Jack Built. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The Magic Pot. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
The Storyteller's Collection. (4 vol.) Atlas Video, Inc., 1991.
Tell Me a Story. 8 video collection.
Audio Tapes
Davis, Donald. Jack's First Job: And Other Appalachian Jack Tales.
Davis, Donald. Traditional Tales for Children.
Dockrey Young, Richard & July. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children.
The Folktellers. Tales to Grow On.
Forest, Heather. Sing Me a Story.
Goble, Paul. Love Flute. Albuquerque: Soar Corporation, 1993.
Goble, Paul. Star Boy. Albuquerque: Soar Corporation, 1994.
Greene, Ellin. Elis Piddock Skips in Her Sleep. Albany, NY: A Gentle Wind, 1984.
Hayes, Joe. Heart of Turquoise: Pueblo Indian Tales. Santa Fe: Trails West Publishing, n.d.
Keillor, Garrison. News from Lake Wobegon.
Leiberman, Syd. Joseph the Tailor and Other Jewish Tales. Evanston, IL: Syd Lieberman, 1988. (live performance)
Lipman, Doug. Tell It With Me. Albany, NY: A Gentle Wind, n.d.
Moore, Robin. Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Shambhala Lion Editions, 1991.
National Storytelling Press. Fools & Wise Folk. Jonesborough, TN:NAPPS, 1991. Recorded live- National Storytelling Festival.
National Storytelling Press. Tales of Humor and Wit. Jonesborough, TN: NAPPS, 1991. Recorded live- National Storytelling Festival.
National Storytelling Press. A Storytelling Treasury. 5 cass.
Santha, Dolores Tapia. Indian Legends/ Campfire Ghost Stories!. St. Louis: September Music Productions, 1994.
Torrence, Jackie. My Grandmother's Treasure. August House Publishers, Inc., 1993. For ages 8+.
A Nature Bibliography to accompany the Earth Child Trilogy
Adams, Cass, ed. The Soul Unearthed: Celebrating Wildness and Personal Renewal Through Nature. New York: Putnam, 1996.
Bierhorst, John. The Way of the Earth: Native America and the Environment. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc.,1994.
Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1962.
-- -- The Sea Around Us. New York: Mentor Books, 1950, 1951.
Cohen, Michael J., Ed.D. How Nature Works: Regenerating Kinship with Planet Earth. Portland, OR: Stillpoint Publishing, 1988.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. The Portable Emerson. New York: Penguin Books, 1946, 1981.
Estes, Clarissa Pinkola, Ph.D. Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992.
Geisel, Theodor Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. New York: Random House, 1971.
Grange, Wallace Byron. Those of the Forest: The Natural History Classic. Minocqua, WS: Willow Creek Press, 1953.
Johnson, Cathy. Nature Walks: Insights and Advice for Observant Ramblers. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1994.
LaBastille, Anne. Beyond Black Bear Lake: Life at the Edge of Wilderness. NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1987.
-- -- Woodswoman: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness. NY: Penguin Books, 1976.
Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2005, 2008.
--The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2012.
-- The Web of Life: Weaving the Values that Sustain Us. Redwheel Books, 2008.
Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1979.
Molyneaux, Brian Leigh. The Sacred Earth: Spirits of the Landscape, Ancient Alignments and Sacred Sites, Creation and Fertility. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1995.
Steinberg, Ted. Down to Earth: Nature’s Role in American History. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Suzuki, David. With Amanda McConnell. The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 1997, 2002.
Swan, James A., Ph.D. Nature as Teacher and Healer: How to Reawaken Your Connection with Nature. New York: Villard Books, 1992.
Thoreau, Henry David. Walden & Other Writings of Henry David Thoreau. New York: The Modern Library, 1937, 1965.
Van Matre, Steve & Bill Weiler, ed. The Earth Speaks: An Acclimation Journal. Greenville, WV: The Institute for Earth Education, 1983.
Wheeler, David. Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State. New Brunswick, NJ: Rivergate Books, 2011.
Young, Jon; Evan McGown; Ellen Haas. Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature for Kids of All Ages and Their Mentors. OWLink Media Corporation, 2008.
Books on Natural Healing
Castleman, Michael. Nature’s Cures: From Acupressure & Aromatherapy to Walking & Yoga, The Ultimate Guide to the Best Scientifically Proven, Drug-Free Healing Methods. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1996.
Heinerman, John. Heinerman’s Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs & Spices. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Hutchens, Alma R. Indian Herbalogy of North America. Boston: Shambhala, 1991.
**More to be added later!! For more information on Nature Studies, Stories and Activities, contact Laura Kaighn, Lady Hawke Storytelling at ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.**
Basic Terms:
Bard: An exalted national poet. A minstrel, troubadour. Colloquially: someone who brings stories and news of the day.
Bestiary: A medieval collection of allegorical fables about real and imaginary animals, each fable having a moral.
Book: A set of pages fastened on one side and enclosed between protective covers. A printed or written literary work.
Celestial: Of or relating to the sky. Heavenly, spiritual.
Cultural Hero: One who is legended to have helped create the world or some aspect of humanity. Examples include: Koluscap, Gluscabi, Finn McCumhal and even Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
Demigod: A Mythological semi-divine being, especially the offspring of a god and a mortal. Examples include Heracles (Hercules) and Perseus.
Fable: A fictitious story making a moral point and often using animal characters. A falsehood. A legend.
Faerie, Fairies: Supernatural beings of human-like, diminutive size with various characteristics including wings, ethereal clothing and magical powers. Belonging to the realm of the Fairfolk or fairy realm. These include gnomes, pixies, sprites and elves.
Fairy Tale: An imaginative tale making use of such elements as magic, talking animals and far away kingdoms. Usually written for (but not exclusively) children.
Fantasy: Fiction marked by highly fanciful or supernatural elements such as magic and fantastical creatures. A creation of the fancy.
Folklore: The traditional beliefs, practices and legends of a people; handed down orally.
Folktale: A tale of the folk, shared by telling through the generations.
God: A being worshiped as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe. A being of supernatural powers and attributes that is worshiped by the people. Someone or something considered to be extremely valuable or important.
Hero/Heroine: A figure in mythology and legend renowned for great courage and daring. A man/woman celebrated for special achievements and attributes. The leading character or protagonist in a story or play.
Legend: A story handed down from the past, especially one that is widely believed but unverifiable. Examples would be King Arthur and Robin Hood.
Lore: Traditional fact or belief. Knowledge, as that gained through experience or education.
Magic: A mysterious quality of enchantment. The art that purports to control or forecast natural events or forces by invoking the supernatural.
Medieval: The period of western European history which encompasses the Middle Ages from A.D. 476-1453.
Multicultural Tales: Stories from around the globe, from varied cultures, that may still share a common theme such as love, peace or the ocean.
Myth: A traditional story that deals with supernatural beings, Gods and Goddesses, heroes, ancestors, and creation that are viewed as a world-view or reality by a particular culture, embodying its cultural ideals.
Nature Tales: Collectively, stories which share elements of nature such as plant and animal life, and natural phenomenon like rainbows, mountains and weather.
Nursery Rhyme: A short poem or rhyming song for children.
Por Quoi: French for "why", these stories explain reality, especially used before scientific definitions for natural phenomenon were understood. Many creation myths and Kipling's Just So stories fit into this category.
Storyteller: One who tells or writes stories.
Storytelling: The art of telling a story using voice, facial expression, body language and personal interpretation. Storytelling predates the alphabet and all written texts.
Tall Tale: A story based on a kernel of fact or legend, but embellished with much exaggeration. Examples include Paul Bunyan, Stormalong and Pecos Bill.
Theme: A subject or topic. The subject of a work of art. Stories which follow a particular subject such as spring, love, regional history or dragons.
Trickster: In world mythology and folklore, both the creator-hero and the destroyer, dealing with good and evil. One that plays tricks, swindler. Humorous tales which have a trickster as the main character. Cultural and creation figures such as Coyote, Raven, Iktomi, Prometheus, Loki and Anansi are all thought of as tricksters.
Laura's Odds & Ends:
Celtic: Collectively, stories from the British Isles, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and such tales from historically Celtic societies of western Europe.
Familiar: A spirit, often taking animal form, believed to assist or serve. A close friend or associate.
The Gaia Hypothesis: Scientist James E. Lovelock's theory that Earth, acting like a single, unified, living system, is an interconnected lifeform. Earth strives for equilibrium and compensates, such as in the case of pollution, for its imbalances.
Genetic Memory: The belief and understanding that some knowledge and perceptions are written in our very DNA, our blood and bones. This affinity for certain objects, places, foods, music or cultures provides a sense of familiarity linked to your ancestors, heritage and may have some connection to the belief in reincarnation. Genetic or blood memory also has a correlation with our unique blood chemistry, allergies and food likes and dislikes. For example: Have you ever been somewhere for the first time, but knew the place intimately?
Mother Earth: The cultural perception that Earth, like our mother, provides for all our needs.
Paradox: A statement that seems to conflict with common sense or to contradict itself but that may nevertheless be true.
Principle of Three: Used in fairy and folk tales, three is considered a sacred, lucky, magic and/or perfect number. Examples include the Three Bears; Three Wishes; The Holy Trinity; Birth, Life and Death.
Quest: A seeking or inquiring search. An adventurous pursuit often undertaken by a knight in medieval romance. The undertaking of a young man or woman in search of his/her adult self, a rite of passage into adulthood. The universal hero/heroine's quest for the betterment of all.
Science Fiction: Fiction in which imaginative scientific possibilities, such as space ships, cloning, aliens and time travel, are used in the plot.
Shape-shifting: The ability to change or shift one's shape or form to an animal or in some cases, another person. Cultural examples include werewolves, selkies, skin-walkers and (in Japan) foxes.
Slavic: Of or pertaining to the Slavs or their languages. A branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Bulgarians, Czech, Polish and Russian.
Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent invisible, intangible or abstract things.
Totem: An animal, plant or natural object serving as the emblem of a clan or familial group by virtue of an asserted ancestral relationship or kinship. The representation of this being. A venerated symbol.
Tree of Life: The symbol for bounty and sustenance in many mythologies. It provides both food and life energy to a tribe or people.
Zodiac: The bands of celestial sky divided into twelve astronomical signs, each bearing the name of a figure or animal constellation. A figure or diagram representing the zodiac. Includes Roman, Greek and Chinese symbolisms.
*Check back here frequently, as I'm always adding sources!
Professional Bibliographical Resources:
BOOKS
Allison, Christine. I'll Tell You a Story, I'll Sing You a Song: A Parent's Guide to the Fairy Tales, Fables, Songs, and Rhymes of Childhood. New York: Delacorte Press, 1987.
Anderson, Paul S. Storytelling with the Flannel Board. Minneapolis, MN: T.S. Denison & Co., 1963. Prof.
Baker, Augusta & Ellin Greene. Storytelling: Art and Technique. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1977.
Baker, Augusta & Ellin Greene. A Storytelling Manual. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1977.
Baltuck, Naomi. Crazy Jibberish and Other Story Hour Stretches. Hamden, CT: Linnet Books, 1993.
Barton, Robert. Tell Me Another: Storytelling and Reading Aloud at Home, at School, and in the Community. Markham, Ontario: Pembroke Publishing, 1986.
Barton, Robert & David Booth. Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Role-playing with Children. Portmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books, 1990.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Celebrations. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1985.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Handbook for Storytellers. Chicago: American Library Association. 1977.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. New Handbook for Storytellers. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. Read for the Fun of It: Active Programming with Books for Children. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1992.
Bauer, Caroline Feller. This Way to Books: For Librarians, Teachers, and Parents. Hundreds of Ideas and Programs Designed to Get Children and Books Together. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1983.
Birkhauser-Oeri, Sibylle. The Mother: Archetypal Image in Fairy Tales. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1988.
Blatt, Gloria T., ed. Once Upon a Folktale: Capturing the Folktale Process with Children. New York: Teacher's College Press, 1973.
Brenemen, Lucille N. & Bren Brenemen. Once Upon a Time: A Storytelling Handbook. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1983.
Brett, Doris. Annie Stories: A Special Kind of Storytelling. New York: Workman Publishing Co., 1986.
Burroughs, Lea. Introducing Children to the Arts. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co., 1988.
Butler, Francelia. Skipping Around the World: The Ritual Nature of Folk Rhymes. Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publ., 1988.
Carroll, Frances Laverne & Mary Meacham. More Exciting, Funny, Scary, Short, Different, and Sad Books Kids Like about Animals, Science, Sports, Families, Songs, and Other Things. Chicago: American Library Association, 1992.
Cassady, Marsh. Storytelling Step by Step. San Jose: Resource Publications, 1990.
Champlin, Connie & Nancy Renfro. Storytelling with Puppets. Chicago: ALA Press, 1985.
Collins, Chase. Tell Me a Story: Creating Bedtime Tales Your Children Will Dream On. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992.
Colum, Padraic. Storytelling Old and New. New York: MacMillan, 1968.
Colum, Padraic. Fountain of Youth. New York: Macmillan, 1927.
Cook, Elizabeth. The Ordinary and the Fabulous: An Introduction to Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1969, 1978.
Cooper, Pamela J. & Rives Collins. Look What Happened to Frog: Storytelling in Education. Scottsdale, AZ: Goruch Scarisbrick Publishers, 1992.
Defty, Jeff. Creative Fingerplays and Action Rhymes: An Index and Guide to their Use. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1992.
DeVos, Gail. Storytelling for Young Adults: Techniques and Treasury. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
DeWit, Dorothy. Children's Faces Looking Up: Program Building for the Storyteller. Chicago: American Library Association. 1979.
Dieckmann, Hans. Twice Told Tales: The Psychological Use of Fairy Tales. Wilmette, IL: Chiron Publications, 1986.
Dubrovin, Vivian. Storytelling for the Fun of It: A Handbook for Children. Masonville, CO: Storycraft Publishing, 1994.
Farrell, Catherine Horne. A Guide to Storytelling. San Francisco: Zellerbach Family Fund, 1983.
Farrell, Catherine. Storytelling: A Guide for Teachers. New York: Scholastic, 1991.
Fontana, David. The Secret Language of Symbols: A Visual Key to Symbols and their Meanings. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993.
Griffin, Barbara Budge. Student Storyfest: How to Organize a Storytelling Festival. Barbara Budge Griffin, 10 S. Kenneway Dr., Medford, Oregon, 97504, 1989.
Griffin, Barbara Budge. Students as Storytellers: The Long and the Short of Learning a Story. Medford, OR: Barbara B. Griffin, 10 S. Kenneway Dr., Medford, OR, 97504, 1989.
Hamilton, Martha & Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen, 1990.
Hazard, Paul. Books, Children, and Men. Horn Book, 1983.
Herman, Gail N. Storytelling: A Triad in the Arts. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, 1986.
Iarusso, Marilyn. Stories: A List of Stories to Tell and Read Aloud. New York: New York Public Library, 1990.
Johnson, Edna & Evelyn R. Sickels & Frances Clarke Sayers. Anthology of Children's Literature. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1959.
Kimmel, Margaret Mary & Elizabeth Segel. For Reading Out Loud! A Guide to Sharing Books with Children. New York: Delacorte Press, 1983.
Kim.Livo, Norma J. & Sandra Rietz. Storytelling Activities. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
Livo, Norma J. & Sandra Rietz. Storytelling: Process and Practice. Littleton, CO: LIbraries Unlimited Inc, 1986.
Luthi, Max. The Fairytale as Art Form and Portrait of Man. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University press, 1975, 1984.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Booksharing: 101 Programs to Use with Preschoolers. Hampden, CT: Library Professional Publications, 1988.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. A Parent's Guide to Storytelling. New York: Harper-Collins, 1994.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif-Index to Folklore Collections for Children. Detroit: Neal-Schuman/ Gale Research, 1982.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Storyteller's Start Up Book: Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales. Little Rock, AK: August House. 1993.
Mason, Harriet & Larry Watson. Every One a Storyteller: Integrating Storytelling into the Curriculum. Portland, OR: Lariat Productions, 1991.
Meyer, Rudolf. The Wisdom of Fairy Tales. New York: Anthroposophic Press, 1981.
Moore, Robin. Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Boston: Shambhala Publications Inc., 1991.
Paulin, Mary Ann. Creative Uses of Children's Literature. Hamden, CT: Library Professional Publications, 1982.
Pellowski, Anne. The Family Storytelling Handbook: How to Use Stories, Anecdotes, Rhymes, Handkerchiefs, Paper, and Other Objects to Enrich Your Family Traditions. New York: MacMillan, 1987.
Pellowski, Anne. Hidden Stories in Plants: Unusual and Easy-to-Tell Stories from Around the World Together with Creative Things to Do While Telling Them. New York: MacMillan Inc., 1990.
Pellowski, Anne. The World of the Storyteller: A Practical Guide to the Origins, Development, and Applications of Storytelling. New York: H.W. Wilson, Co, 1990.
Raines, Shirley C. & Robert J. Canady. Story Stretchers: Activities to Expand Children's Favorite Books. Mt. Rainier, MD: Gryphon House, 1989.
Rosen, Betty. And None of It Was Nonsense: The Power in Storytelling in School. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books Inc., 1988.
Ross, Ramon Royal. Storyteller. Columbus: Merrill Publ., 1980.
Sawyer, Ruth. The Way of the Storyteller. New York: Penguin, 1976.
Sayers, Frances Clarke. Summoned by Books. New York: Viking Press, 1965.
Schimmel, Nancy. Just Enough to Make a Story. Berkley, CA: Sister's Choice Press, 1992.
Scott, Louise Binder & J.J. Thompson. Rhymes for Fingers and Flannelboards. St.Louis: McGraw-Hill Inc., 1960.
Sechrist, Elizabeth Hough & Janette Woolsey. It's Time for Story Hour. Philadelphia: Macrae Smith Co., 1964.
Shaw, Spencer G. Start Early for an Early Start: You and Your Child. Chicago: ALA, 1976.
Shedlock, Marie L. The Art of the Story-Teller. New York: Dover Publications, 1951.
Simmons, Elizabeth Radin. Student Worlds, Student Words: Teaching Writing through Folklore. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Educational Books, 1990.
Smith, Lillian H. The Unreluctant Years. Chicago: ALA Press, 1953.
Sobot, Mary A. & Bonnie Neuman Bogen. Whole Language Literature Activities for Young Children: Over 1,100 Ready-to-Use, Content Based Projects and Activities Featuring 50 Well-Known Children's Book and Hundreds of Alternate Resources. New York: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1993.
Sutherland, Zena and May Hill Arbuthnot. Children and Books. 8th ed. New York: Harper Collins, 1991.
Tashjian, Virginia. Juba This and Juba That: Story Hour Stretches for Large and Small Groups. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1969.
Tashjian, Virginia. With a Deep Sea Smile: Story Hour Stretches for Large and Small Groups. Boston: Little Brown & Co., 1974.
Tooze, Ruth. Storytelling. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1959.
Tuby, Molly, ed. In the Wake of Jung: A Selection from Harvest. London: Coventure LTD., 1983.
Von Franz, Marie Louise. The Feminine in Fairytales. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, Inc., 1972.
Von Franz, Marie Louise. Individuation in Fairytales. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, Inc., 1977.
Von Franz, Marie Louise. Interpretation of Fairytales. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, 1970.
Von Franz, Marie Louise. The Psychological Meaning of Redemption Motifs in Fairytales. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1980.
Von Franz, Marie Louise. Shadow and Evil in Fairytales. Dallas, TX: Spring Publications, Inc., 1974.
Wright, Denise Anton. One Person Puppet Plays. Teacher Ideas Press, 1990.
Zipes, Jack. Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion: The Classic Genre for Children and the Process of Civilization. New York: Methuen, Inc., 1983.
Ziskind, Sylvia. Telling Stories to Children. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1976.
Story Collections Dewey # 398
Abrahams, Roger D. Afro-American Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1985. (part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library Series)
Aesop. Aesop's Fables. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1975.
Association for Childhood Education. Told Under the Green Umbrella. MacMillan, 1930.
Bahti, Mark. Pueblo Stories and Storytellers. Tucson: Treasure Chest Publications, Inc., 1988.
Baker, Augusta. The Talking Tree and Other Stories. New York: Lippincott, 1955.
Barchers, Suzanne I. Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
Best in Children's Books. Volumes 1-21. Garden City, NY: Nelson Doulbleday, Inc., 1960.
Botkin, B.A. A Treasury of American Folklore. Bonanza, 1983.
Bowman & Bianco. Tales from a Finnish Tupa. Albert Whitman, 1964.
Briggs, Katherine M. & Ruth L. Tongue, ed. Folktales of England. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
Brody, Ed, Jay Goldspinner, Katie Green, et al ed. Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice and the Environment. Philadelphia: New Society Publ., 1992.
Bronner, Simon J. American Children's Folklore: A Book of Rhymes, Games, Jokes, Secret Languages, Beliefs and Camp Legends for Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Counselors and All Adults Who Were Once Children. Little Rock: August House, 1988.
Brown, Dee. Folktales of the Native American: Retold for Our Time. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1979, 1993.
Bruchac, Joseph. Iroquois Stories: Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Magic. The Crossing Press. 1985.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Baby Train and Other Lusty Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1993.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Choking Doberman and Other "New" Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1984.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. Curses, Broiled Again! The Hottest Urban Legends. New York: W.W. Norton, 1989.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites. New York: W.W. Norton, 1986.
Brunvand, Jan Harold. The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings. New York: W.W. Norton, 1981.
Bryan, Ashley. Beat the Story-Drum, Pum, Pum. New York: Antheneum Publishers, 1980.
Bushnaq, Inea. Arab Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1986.
Caduto, Michael J. & Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publ., 1991.
Caduto, Michael J. & Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publ., 1988.
Calvino, Italo. Italian Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1981.
Carter, Angela. The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book. New York: Pantheon, 1990.
Chaundler, Christine, and Eric Wood. Famous Myths and Legends. London: Bracken Books, 1986.
Chapman, Jean. Tell Me Another Tale: Stories, Verses, Songs, and Things to Do. Sydney: Hodder and Stoughton, 1976.
Chase, Richard. The Grandfather Tales. Houghton, 1948.
Chase, Richard. The Jack Tales. Houghton Mifflin, 1943.
Child Study Association of America. Castles and Dragons. Crowell, 1952.
Chinen, Allan B. In the Ever After: Fairy Tales and the Second Half of Life. Wilmette, IL: Chiron Publications, 1989.
Chinen, Allan B. Once Upon a Midlife: Classic Stories and Mythic Tales to Illuminate the Middle Years. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher Inc., 1992.
Christiansen, Reidar Th., ed. Folktales of Norway. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1964.
Clarkson, Atelia & Gilbert B. Cross. World Folktales: A Scribner Resource Collection. New York: Charles Scribner and Sons, 1980.
Cohn, Amy L. compiler. From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs. New York: Scholastic, 1995.
Cole, Joanna. The Best Loved Folktales of the World. Doubleday, 1983.
Dalgliesh, Alice. The Enchanted Book. Scribner, 1947.
Degh, Linda, ed. Folktales of Hungary. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
De La Mare, Walter. Tales Told Again. Knopf, 1959.
Eberhard, Wolfram, ed. Folktales of China. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
El-Shamy, Hassan M., ed. Folktales of Egypt. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979.
Erdoes, Richard and Alfonso Ortiz. American Indian Myths and Legends. New York: Pantheon Books, 1984.
Fitzgerald, Burdette. World Tales for Creative Dramatics and Storytelling. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall Press, 1962.
Grimm, J.& W. The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. New York: Gramercy Books, 1981.
Grimm, J.& W. Tales from Grimm. Coward-McCann, 1936.
Gruenberg, S.M. Favorite Stories Old and New. Doubleday, 1955.
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1942.
Hampden, John. The Black Monkey and Other Unfamiliar Tales from the Arabian Nights. London: Andre Deutsch, 1968.
Haviland, V. The Fairy Tale Treasury. Coward, McCann, & Geoghegan, 1972.
Hayes, Joe. A Heart Full of Turquoise: Pueblo Indian Tales. Santa Fe: Mariposa Publishing Co., 1988.
Hayes, Sarah & Toni Goffe. Stomp Your Feet. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1988.
Hearne, Betsy. Oryx Multicultural Folktales Series: Beauties and Beasties. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1993.
Horn, Pamela, ed. One Hundred-And-One Read-Aloud Classics. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., 1995.
Hutchinson, Veronica S. ed. Candlelight Stories. Eau Claire, WS: E.M. Hale & Co., 1928.
Hutchinson, Veronica S. Chimney Corner Stories: Tales for Little Children. Hamden, CT: Linnet Books, 1992 (reprint).
Hutchinson, Veronica S. Fireside Stories. New York: Minton & Balch, 1927.
Jacobs, Joseph. Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales. The Bodley Head, 1985.
Jacobs, Joseph. English Folk and Fairy Tales. Dover, 1967. c.1898.
Jacobs, Joseph. More English Folk and Fairy Tales. New York: The Putnam Berkley Group Inc., c.1898.
Lang, Andrew. The Blue Fairy Book. Longsman, Green, 1929.
Lang, Andrew. The Green Fairy Book. McKay, 1948.
Lang, Andrew. The Red Fairy Book. McKay, 1950.
Lum, Peter. Italian Fairy Tales. Follett, 1963.
Lowe, P.T. The Little Horse of Seven Colors and Other Portuguese Folk Tales. World, 1970.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Look Back and See: Twenty Lively Tales for Gentle Tellers. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1991.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Oryx Multicultural Series: Tom Thumb. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1993.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About. Hamden, CT: Linnet Books/ Shoe String Press, 1992.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1986.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. When the Lights Go Out: Twenty Scary Tales to Tell. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1988.
MacManus, Seumas. The Bold Heroes of Hungry Hills and Other Irish Folk Tales. Farrar, 1951.
Massignonn, Genevieve, ed. Folktales of France. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Megas, Georgios A., ed. Folktales of Greece. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970.
Mercatante, Anthony S. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend. New York: Facts on File, 1988.
Minard, Rosemary. Womenfolk and Fairy Tales. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1975.
Miller, Teresa. Joining In: An Anthology of Audience Participation Stories and How to Tell Them. Cambridge, MA: Yellow Moon Press, 1988.
Noy, Dov, ed. Folktales of Israel. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Favorite Greek Myths. New York: Scholastic, 1989.
O'Sullivan, Sean, ed. Folktales of Ireland. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1966.
Paredes, Americo, ed. Folktales of Mexico. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970.
Pellowski, Anne. The Story Vine: A Source of Unusual and Easy-To- Tell Stories from Around the World. New York: MacMillan, 1984.
Phelps, Ethel Johnston. The Maid of the North: Feminist Folk Tales from Around the World. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1981.
Philip, Neil. Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe. Clarion Books, 1991.
Pilling, Ann. Realms of Gold: Myths and Legends from Around the World. CKG Publishers, 1993.
Pino-Saavedra, Yolanda, ed. Folktales of Chile. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Power, Effie. Bag O' Tales. E.P. Dutton, 1934.
Protter, Eric. A Children's Treasury from Around the World. Beaufort, 1982.
Rackham, A. The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. Lippincott.
Ranke, Kurt, ed. Folktales of Germany. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1968.
Ransome, Arthur. Old Peter's Russian Tales. Dover, 1969.
Rappoport, Angelo S. The Sea: Myths and Legends. London: Senate, 1995.
Reader's Digest. The World's Best Fairy Tales. Volumes 1 & 2. Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1967, 1977.
Robinson, Adjai. Singing Tales of Africa. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974.
Scheer, George F. Cherokee Animal Tales. Tulsa, OK: Council Oak Books, c.1968, 1992.
Schwartz, Alvin. More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. New York: Harper Trophy, 1984.
Schwartz, Alvin. Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones. New York: Harper Trophy, 1991.
Schwartz, Alvin. Whopper: Tall Tales and Other Lies Collected from American Folklore. Lippincott, 1975.
Seki, Keigo, ed. Folktales of Japan. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1963.
Serwadda, W. Moses. Songs and Stories from Uganda. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1974.
Shannon, George. Oryx Multicultural Series: A Knock at the Door. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1992.
Sierra, Judy & Robert Kaminski. Multicultural Folktales: Stories to Tell Young Children. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1991.
Sierra, Judy. Oryx Multicultural Series: Cinderella. Phoenix: The Oryx Press, 1992.
Sierra, Judy & Robert Kaminski. Twice Upon a Time: Stories to Tell, Retell, Act Out, and Write About. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1989.
Spence, Lewis. The Illustrated Guide to Native American Myths and Legends. Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1993.
Steel, F.A. English Fairy Tales. Macmillan, 1918.
Tashjian, V. Once There Was and Was Not: Armenian Tales. Little, Brown, 1969.
Tracy, Hugh. The Lion on the Path and Other African Stories. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1967.
Underwood, Thomas Bryan. Cherokee Legends and the Trail of Tears. Cherokee, NC: Cherokee Publications, 1956. 20th printing-1993.
Velarde, Pablita. Old Father Story Teller. Santa Fe: Clear Light Publishers, 1989.
Warren, Jean. Teeny-Tiny Folktales. Warren Rulf House, 1987.
Weinreich, Beatrice Silverman and Leonard Wolf. Yiddish Folktales. New York: Pantheon Books, 1988.
Yolen, Jane. Favorite Folktales from Around the World. Pantheon, 1986.
Yolen, Jane. The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1974.
Yolen, Jane. The Hundredth Dove and Other Tales. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1977, 1976.
Young, Richard and Judy Dockrey. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children. Little Rock, AK: August House Publishers, Inc., 1990.
Zeitlin, Steven J., Amy J. Kotkin, & Holly Cutting Baker. A Celebration of American Family Folklore: Tales and Traditions from the Smithsonian Collection. New York: Pantheon, 1982.
Zipes, Jack. Don't Bet on the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales in North America and England. New York: Methuen, 1986.
Individual Folktales Dewey # 398
Aardema, Verna. Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991.
Ata, Te. Baby Rattlesnake. San Francisco: Children's Book Press, 1989. (adapted by Lynn Moroney).
DeFelice, Cynthia C. The Dancing Skeleton. New York: MacMillan,1989.
DePaola, Tomie. Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill. New York: Holiday House, 1981.
Godden, Rumer. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle. Viking, 1972.
Kellogg, Steven. Johnny Appleseed: A Tall Tale. Morrow, 1988.
Kimmel, Eric A. Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. New York: Holiday House, 1988.
Lester, Julius. The Tales of Uncle Remus- The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Dial, 1987.
McCarty, Toni. The Skull in the Snow. New York: Delacorte Press,1981.
Stamm, Claus. Three Strong Women: A Tale From Japan. New York: Viking Press, 1990.
Whitney, Thomas. Vasilisa the Beautiful. Macmillan, 1970.
Wright, Jill. The Old Woman and the Jar of Uums. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1990.
Xiong, Blia. Nine-in-One Grr! Grr!. San Fransisco: Children's Book Press, 1989. (adapted by Cathy Spagnoli).
Yolen, Jane. The Girl Who Loved the Wind. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1972.
Videos
The Dancing Lion. Studio City, CA: Filmfair, 1978.
Davis, Donald. The Crack of Dawn. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Freeman, Barbara and Connie Regan-Blake. No News. New York: the H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Index of Films and Videotapes on American Folklore. Memphis: Center for Southern Folklore, 1976.
Mapandangare: The Great Baboon. Studio City, CA: Filmfair, 1978.
Rubright, Lynn. Baked Potatoes. New York: The H.W. Wilson Co. American Storytelling Series, 1986.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The Greedy Cat. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The House that Jack Built. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
Seago, Billy. Stories from the Attic: The Magic Pot. Seattle: Sign-a-Vision, 1987.
The Storyteller's Collection. (4 vol.) Atlas Video, Inc., 1991.
Tell Me a Story. 8 video collection.
Audio Tapes
Davis, Donald. Jack's First Job: And Other Appalachian Jack Tales.
Davis, Donald. Traditional Tales for Children.
Dockrey Young, Richard & July. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children.
The Folktellers. Tales to Grow On.
Forest, Heather. Sing Me a Story.
Goble, Paul. Love Flute. Albuquerque: Soar Corporation, 1993.
Goble, Paul. Star Boy. Albuquerque: Soar Corporation, 1994.
Greene, Ellin. Elis Piddock Skips in Her Sleep. Albany, NY: A Gentle Wind, 1984.
Hayes, Joe. Heart of Turquoise: Pueblo Indian Tales. Santa Fe: Trails West Publishing, n.d.
Keillor, Garrison. News from Lake Wobegon.
Leiberman, Syd. Joseph the Tailor and Other Jewish Tales. Evanston, IL: Syd Lieberman, 1988. (live performance)
Lipman, Doug. Tell It With Me. Albany, NY: A Gentle Wind, n.d.
Moore, Robin. Awakening the Hidden Storyteller: How to Build a Storytelling Tradition in Your Family. Shambhala Lion Editions, 1991.
National Storytelling Press. Fools & Wise Folk. Jonesborough, TN:NAPPS, 1991. Recorded live- National Storytelling Festival.
National Storytelling Press. Tales of Humor and Wit. Jonesborough, TN: NAPPS, 1991. Recorded live- National Storytelling Festival.
National Storytelling Press. A Storytelling Treasury. 5 cass.
Santha, Dolores Tapia. Indian Legends/ Campfire Ghost Stories!. St. Louis: September Music Productions, 1994.
Torrence, Jackie. My Grandmother's Treasure. August House Publishers, Inc., 1993. For ages 8+.
A Nature Bibliography to accompany the Earth Child Trilogy
Adams, Cass, ed. The Soul Unearthed: Celebrating Wildness and Personal Renewal Through Nature. New York: Putnam, 1996.
Bierhorst, John. The Way of the Earth: Native America and the Environment. New York: William Morrow & Company, Inc.,1994.
Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1962.
-- -- The Sea Around Us. New York: Mentor Books, 1950, 1951.
Cohen, Michael J., Ed.D. How Nature Works: Regenerating Kinship with Planet Earth. Portland, OR: Stillpoint Publishing, 1988.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. The Portable Emerson. New York: Penguin Books, 1946, 1981.
Estes, Clarissa Pinkola, Ph.D. Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. New York: Ballantine Books, 1992.
Geisel, Theodor Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. New York: Random House, 1971.
Grange, Wallace Byron. Those of the Forest: The Natural History Classic. Minocqua, WS: Willow Creek Press, 1953.
Johnson, Cathy. Nature Walks: Insights and Advice for Observant Ramblers. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1994.
LaBastille, Anne. Beyond Black Bear Lake: Life at the Edge of Wilderness. NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1987.
-- -- Woodswoman: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness. NY: Penguin Books, 1976.
Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2005, 2008.
--The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books, 2012.
-- The Web of Life: Weaving the Values that Sustain Us. Redwheel Books, 2008.
Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth. London, England: Oxford University Press, 1979.
Molyneaux, Brian Leigh. The Sacred Earth: Spirits of the Landscape, Ancient Alignments and Sacred Sites, Creation and Fertility. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1995.
Steinberg, Ted. Down to Earth: Nature’s Role in American History. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Suzuki, David. With Amanda McConnell. The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books, 1997, 2002.
Swan, James A., Ph.D. Nature as Teacher and Healer: How to Reawaken Your Connection with Nature. New York: Villard Books, 1992.
Thoreau, Henry David. Walden & Other Writings of Henry David Thoreau. New York: The Modern Library, 1937, 1965.
Van Matre, Steve & Bill Weiler, ed. The Earth Speaks: An Acclimation Journal. Greenville, WV: The Institute for Earth Education, 1983.
Wheeler, David. Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State. New Brunswick, NJ: Rivergate Books, 2011.
Young, Jon; Evan McGown; Ellen Haas. Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature for Kids of All Ages and Their Mentors. OWLink Media Corporation, 2008.
Books on Natural Healing
Castleman, Michael. Nature’s Cures: From Acupressure & Aromatherapy to Walking & Yoga, The Ultimate Guide to the Best Scientifically Proven, Drug-Free Healing Methods. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1996.
Heinerman, John. Heinerman’s Encyclopedia of Healing Herbs & Spices. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Hutchens, Alma R. Indian Herbalogy of North America. Boston: Shambhala, 1991.
**More to be added later!! For more information on Nature Studies, Stories and Activities, contact Laura Kaighn, Lady Hawke Storytelling at ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.**