Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone - Humorous Tales from Around the World

Informationen zum Autor Norma J. Livo , Professor Emerita, University of Colorado, Denver is the author and co-author of numerous books, many of them award-winners, including Storytelling: Process & Practice (Libraries Unlimited, 1986), Folk Stories of the Hmong (Libraries Unlimited, 1991), and Bringing Out Their Best (Libraries Unlimited, 2003). She served on the board of the National Storytelling Association, and is Founder of the Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conference. She has a national following as a storyteller and received NSN's 2002 ORACLE Award for Lifetime Achievement in storytelling. Klappentext From tall tales, trickster tales, and noodlehead stories to hoaxes, urban legends, riddles and songs-here are more than 70 stories from around the world and across the centuries that you can pull out of your story bag at a moment's notice-to read aloud or re-tell before, between and after daily activities; or integrate into lessons and learning opportunities. Most take just minutes to read. The country or culture of origin is noted for each story, and there is a detailed bibliography, introductory notes on humor and folklore, and a discussion of the healing power of humor. Zusammenfassung From tall tales! trickster tales! and noodlehead stories to hoaxes! urban legends! riddles and songs-here are more than 70 stories from around the world and across the centuries that you can pull out of your story bag at a moment's notice-to read aloud or re-tell before! between and after daily activities; Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface by Pat Mendoza Introduction Why Everyone Should Be Able to Tell a Story (Scotland) The Foolish, the Clever, and the Wise: Stories from Folklore Noodleheads and Simpletons Tricksters Tall Tales Family Stories, Local Legends, and Urban Myths Riddles, Verses, Rhymes, and Songs Bibliography Appreciation Index

Product details

• Authors: Norma Livo, Norma J. Livo, Norma J./ Mendoza Livo, Livo Norma J.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2007
• EAN: 9781591585046
• ISBN: 978-1-59158-504-6
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Humor und Witze, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General, Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices