The Parents' Guide to Storytelling: How to Make Up New Stories and Retell Old Favorites

by Margaret Read MacDonald

Children of all ages love hearing stories. Many parents, though, freeze when their children ask them to tell a story rather than read one, or panic when they begin to lose their attention mid-story.

118 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

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Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald travels the world telling stories....always on the lookout for more great folktales to share. She shapes these found stories into tellable tales which anyone can share with ease. Filling her folktale collections with these delightful tales, she creates perfect read alouds for you and your family. MRM wants everyone to experience the joy of a beautifully told tale. She hopes you will read them a few times...then put down the book...put down the electronic device...and just TELL the story to your children!

Some of her favorite folktales she expands into picture books...hopefully with delightfully readable language while will roll right out of your mouth. Share them with your children and then....act the tales out! Revisit the tales by TELLING them! At bedtime. While on the road. Fill your pockets with great stories to share wherever you go.

Joining her Folklore Ph.D. with her 30 plus years as a children's librarian, Margaret brings folktales to life in playful, lilting language which should delight both reader and listener.

See her performance schedule at: www.margaretreadmaconald.com

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I came across this book in a storytelling workshop I was taking as a part of my Masters. We read quite a few similar texts, but I liked this one a lot! While I used it for class, I also used it with my 2.5 year old. He got to the point where he was requesting certain stories at bedtime.