Overview
Call it what you will: stories of the fool have been around as long as people have been telling stories. Everyone has a noodlehead day, when the brain takes a leave of absence. As the stories in this collection show, knuckleheads come in all forms and shapes. These stories bring to mind the wise words of the French humorist Francois Rebelais: ""If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror."" Following each story are tips for tellingespecially written for children, but suitable for any agethat include suggestions for timing, intonation, gestures, and body language. There is also a map showing in what area of the world each story originated. Designed for use in primary and middle grades, this book is perfect for children to read on their own as well as those who want to learn to tell stories. It's also a wonderful resource for adults who tell stories to children, and for teachers to use in conjunction with language arts or social studies curricula. These foolish tales are hilarious and relatable. Furthermore, this collection teaches readers the importance of caring, citizenship and fairness.
Full Product Details
Author: Martha Hamilton ,
Mitch Weiss ,
Ariane Elsammak ,
Mitch Weiss
Publisher: August House Publishers
Imprint: August House Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 18.10cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.60cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780874835854
ISBN 10: 0874835852
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 10 January 2006
Recommended Age: From 6
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss Bio: Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss are a husband-and-wife writing and storytelling team known as ""Beauty and the Beast Storytellers."" They have traveled the world sharing their passion for the oral tradition and the art of telling great stories. They have co-authored thirteen books and two audio recordings with August House. A number of their books have won prestigious awards including the Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (awarded by Bank Street College of Education), Parents' Choice Award, National Parenting Publications Awards, and Storytelling World Award. Mitch and Martha's story collections include world tales that they tell in a conversational manner so that children can easily comprehend and then share the stories by telling them to other students. Parents and teachers can find a wealth of information on how to get children excited about reading, telling world tales, and making up their own stories at Mitch and Martha's website.
