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STORYTELLING BIBLIOGRAPHY

Janice M. Del Negro, PhD

Books About Stories and Storytelling

Barton, Bob, and David Booth. Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Roleplaying with Children. Heinemann, 1990. ISBN 0-435-08527-1 and ISBN 9780435085278.
Bendix, Regina F., and Galit Hasan-Rokem, eds. A Companion to Folklore. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Birch, Carol, L. and Melissa A. Heckler, eds. Who Says? Essays on Pivotal Issues in Contemporary Storytelling. August House, 1996. ISBN 0-8748-3454-6 and ISBN 9780874834543.
———. The Whole Story Handbook: Using Imagery to Complete the Story Experience. August House, 2000. ISBN 0-87483-566-6 and ISBN 9780874835663.
Bottigheimer, Ruth, ed. Fairy Tales and Society: Illusion, Allusion, and Paradigm. University of Pennsylvania, 1986. ISBN 0-8122-1294-0 and ISBN 9780812212945.
Bruchac, Joseph. Tell Me a Tale: A Book About Storytelling. Harcourt, 1997. ISBN 0-1520-1221-4 and ISBN 9780152012212.
Bryant, Sara Cone. How to Tell Stories to Children. Houghton Mifflin, 1973. ISBN 0-8103-3740-1 and ISBN 9780810337404. Note: The 1915 edition is available as an e-book at: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BryTell.html Burns, Jeri and Barry Marshall. Storytwisting. Parkhurst Brothers, 2018. Cabral, Len. Len Cabral’s Storytelling Book. Neal-Schuman, 1997. ISBN 1 5557-0253-8 and ISBN 9781555702533. Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Princeton University Press, 1949, 1968, 1972. ISBN 1-5773-1593-6 Chace, Karen. Story by Story: Creating a School Storytelling Troupe & Making the Common Core Exciting. Parkhurst, 2014. Collins, Rives, and Pamela J. Cooper. The Power of Story: Teaching Through Storytelling. 2nd ed. Gorsuch, 1997. ISBN 1-5776-6433-7 and ISBN 9781577664338.
Dailey, Sheila. Putting the World in a Nutshell: The Art of the Formula Tale. H. W. Wilson, 1994. ISBN 0-8242-0860-9 and ISBN 9780824208608. Danoff, Susan. The Golden Thread: Storytelling in Teaching and Learning. Storytelling. Arts Press, 2006. ISBN 0-9777-2280-5 and ISBN 9780977722808.
de Vos, Gail. New Tales for Old: Folktales as Literary Fiction for Young Adults. Libraries Unlimited, 1999. ISBN 1-5630-8447-3 and ISBN 9781563084478.
———. Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens. Libraries Unlimited, 2003. ISBN 1-56308-903-3 and ISBN 9781563089039. See also Stories from Songs: Ballads as Literary Fictions for Young Adults. Libraries Unlimited, 2008. ISBN 1-5915-8424-8 and ISBN 9781591584247. Del Negro, Janice M. Engaging Teens with Story: How to Inspire and Educate Youth with Storytelling. Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited, 2017.
_____. Folktales Aloud: Practical Advice for Playful Storytelling. American Library Association, 2014.
_____. Storytelling Art & Technique, 5th ed. ABC/CLIO, 2021.
Duggan, Anne, and Donald Haase. Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from Around the World. Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood/ABC-CLIO, 2016. ISBN: 9781610692533 and 1610692535 Ellis, Elizabeth. From Plot to Narrative. Parkhurst Brothers, 2012.
Ellis, Elizabeth. Inviting the Wolf In: Thinking About Difficult Stories. With Loren Niemi. August House, 2001. ISBN 0-8748-3623-9 and ISBN 9780874836233.
Estes, Clarissa Pinkola. Women Who Run with the Wolves. Ballantine,1997. ISBN 0-3454-0987-6 and ISBN 9780345409874. Ford, Lyn, and Sherry Norfolk. Supporting Diversity and Inclusion with Story: Authentic Folktales and Discussion Guides. Libraries Unlimited, 2020. ISBN: 1440867070 and ISBN: 978-1440867071 Gose, Elliott B., Jr. The World of the Irish Wonder Tale. University of Toronto, 1985. ISBN 0-8632-2074-6 and ISBN 9780863220746.
Greene, Ellin. Books, Babies, and Libraries: Serving Infants, Toddlers, Their Parents and Caregivers. ALA, 1991. ISBN 0-8389-0572-2 and ISBN 9780838905722.
———. Read Me a Story: Books and Techniques for Reading Aloud and Storytelling. Preschool Publications, 1992. ISBN 1-8814-2500-2 and ISBN 9781881425007.
Haase, Donald, ed. Fairy Tales and Feminism: New Approaches. Wayne State University, 2004. ISBN 0-8143-3030-4 and ISBN 9780814330302.
Hallett, Martin, and Barbara Karasek, eds. Folk and Fairy Tales. Broadview Press, 2018. ISBN: 9781554813650 / 1554813654
Hamilton, Martha, and Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom. 2nd ed. Richard C Owen, 2005.
———. Scared Witless: Thirteen Eerie Tales to Tell. August House, 2006. ISBN 0-8748-3796-0 and ISBN 9780874837964.
———. Through the Grapevine: World Tales Kids Can Read and Tell. August House, 2001. ISBN 0-8748-3624-7 and ISBN 9780874836240.
Haven, Kendall. Story Proof: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story. Libraries Unlimited, 2007. ISBN 1-5915-8546-5 and ISBN 9781591585466.
_____. Story Smart. Libraries Unlimited. 2014.
Holt, David, ed. The Storyteller’s Guide. With Bill Mooney. August House, 1996. ISBN 0-8748-3482-1 and ISBN 9780874834826.
Kinghorn, Harriet R., and Mary Helen Pelton. Every Child a Storyteller: A Handbook of Ideas. Libraries Unlimited, 1991. ISBN 0-8728-7868-6 and ISBN 9780872878686.
Lane, Marcia. Picturing the Rose: A Way of Looking at Fairy Tales. H. W. Wilson, 1994. ISBN 0-8242-0848-X and ISBN 9780824208486.
Livo, Norma. Who’s Afraid . . . ? Facing Children’s Fears with Folktales. Libraries Unlimited, 1994. ISBN 0-87287950-X and ISBN 9780872879508.
Luthi, Max. The European Folktale: Form and Nature. Indiana University Press, 1986. ISBN 0-2532-0393-7 and ISBN 9780253203939.
———. The Fairy Tale as Art Form and Portrait of Man. Indiana University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-2532-0420-8 and ISBN 9780253204202. ———. Once Upon A Time: On the Nature of Fairy Tales. Indiana University Press, 1976. ISBN 0-2532-0203-5 and ISBN 9780253202031.
MacDonald, Margaret Read. Storyteller’s Start-Up Book. August House, 1993. ISBN 0-8748-3305-1
_____. Teaching with Story: Classroom Connections to Storytelling. Atlanta: August House, 2013.
Marino, Jane. Sing Us a Story: Using Music in Preschool and Family Storytimes. H. W. Wilson, 1994. ISBN 0-8242-0847-1 and ISBN 9780824208479.
Marino, Jane, and Dorothy F. Houlihan. Mother Goose Time: Library Programs for Babies and Their Caregivers. H. W. Wilson, 1992. ISBN 0-8242-0850-1 and ISBN 9780824208509.
Nichols, Judy. Storytimes for Two-Year-Olds. 3rd ed. Illus. by Lora D. Sears. ALA, 2007. ISBN 0-8389-0925-6 and ISBN 9780838909256.
Niemi, Loren, and Donoval, Nancy. Point of View and the Emotional Arc of Stories: A Handbook for Writers and Storytellers. Parkhurst Brothers, 2020.
Norfolk, Bobby, and Sherry Norfolk. The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. August House, 1999. ISBN 0-8748-3798-7 and ISBN 9780874837988. Norfolk, Sherry, and Ford, Lynette. Boo-Tickle Tales: Not-So-Scary Stories for Ages 4-9. Parkhurst Brothers, 2017.
_____. Storytelling Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Children with Special Needs. ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited. 2017.
Packer, Laura. From Audience to Zeal: The ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story. Small-Tooth Dog, 2019. ISBN-10 : 1947408038 and ISBN-13 : 978-1947408036
Paradiz, Valerie. Clever Maids: The History of the Grimm Fairy Tales. Basic Books, 2005. ISBN 0-4650-5491-9 and ISBN 9780465054916.
Peck, Penny. Crash Course in Storytime Fundamentals, 2nd Ed. Libraries Unlimited. 2015.
Pellowski, Anne. The World of Storytelling. H. W. Wilson, 1990. ISBN 0-8242-0788-2 and ISBN 9780824207885. Propp, Vladimir. The Morphology of the Fairytale. University of Texas Press, 1968. ISBN 0-292-78376-0 and ISBN 9780292783768.
Pullman, Philip. Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling. Knopf, 2018.
Roney, R. Craig. The Story Performance Handbook. Lawrence Erlbaum, 2001. ISBN 0-8058-3628-4 and ISBN 9780805836288.
Sawyer, Ruth. The Way of the Storyteller. Viking, 1942. ISBN 0-1400-4436-1 and ISBN 9780140044362. Schacker, Jennifer, with Christine Jones. Marvelous Transformations: An Anthology of Fairy Tales and Contemporary Critical Perspectives. Ontario, Canada: Broadview Press, 2013. ISBN: 9781554810437 and 1554810434
Shedlock, Marie. The Art of the Story-teller. 3rd ed. Dover, 1951. ISBN 0-486-20635-1 and ISBN 9780486206356. Sierra, Judy. The Storyteller’s Research Guide: Folktales, Myths, and Legends. Folkprint, 1996. ISBN 0-9363-0894-0 and ISBN 9780963608949.
———. Twice Upon a Time. H.W. Wilson, 1989. ISBN 0-8242-0775-0 and ISBN 9780824207755.
Sima, J., and K. Cordi. Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited, 2003. ISBN 1-5630-8919-X and ISBN 9781563089190.
Simms, Laura. Our Secret Territory: The Essence of Storytelling. Sentient, 2011.
Simpson, Martha Seif, and Lynne Perrigo. Storycraft: 50 Theme-Based Programs Combining Storytelling Activities and Crafts for Children in Grades 1–3. MacFarland, 2001. ISBN 0-7864-0891-X and ISBN 9780786408917.
Sobol, Joseph. Liars, Damn Liars, and Storytellers: Essays on Traditional and Contemporary Storytelling. Univ Tennessee Press, 2020. ISBN-10 : 1621905640 and ISBN-13 : 978 1621905646 ______. The Storytellers’ Journey: An American Revival. University of Illinois, 1999. ISBN 0-2520-2436-2 and ISBN 9780252024368.
Stenson, Jane, and Norfolk, Sherry. Engaging Community Through Storytelling: Library and Community Programming. Libraries Unlimited, 2017. ISBN-10 : 1440850690 and ISBN-13 : 978-1440850691
_____. Social Studies in the Storytelling Classroom: Exploring Our Cultural Voices and Perspectives. Parkhurst Brothers, 2012. ISBN-10 : 1935166565 and ISBN-13 : 978-1935166566
_____. The Storytelling Classroom: Applications Across the Curriculum. Libraries Unlimited, 2006. ISBN 1-5915-8305-5 and ISBN 9781591583059.
Stenson, Jane, Norfolk, Sherry, and Ford, Lynette. Science with Storytelling: Strategies for the K-5 Classroom. McFarland, 2017.
Stenson, Jane, and Norfolk, Sherry, and Williams, Diane. Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated, 2009. ISBN 1-59158694-1 and ISBN 9781591586944.
Stone, Kay. Burning Brightly: New Light on Old Tales Told Today. Broadview Press, 1998. ISBN 1-5511-1167-5 and ISBN 9781551111674.
Sutherland, Zena, ed. Children and Books. 8th ed. HarperCollins, 1990. ISBN 0-6731-5037-2 and ISBN 9780673150370. (Chapters 6 and 7).
Tatar, Maria. The Hard Facts of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Princeton University, 1987. ISBN 0-6910-1487-6 and ISBN 9780691014876.
———. Off with Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood. Princeton University, 1992. ISBN 0-6910-6943-3 and ISBN 9780691069432.
Thompson, Stith. The Folktale. University of California Press, 1977. ISBN 0-5200-3537-2 and ISBN 9780520035379.
Trostle-Brand, Susan, and Jeanne Donata. Storytelling in Emergent Literacy: Fostering Multiple Intelligences. Delmar, 2001. ISBN 0-7668-1480-7 and ISBN 9780766814806.
Warner, Marina. Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale. Oxford University Press, 2016. ISBN-10 : 0198779852 and ISBN-13 : 978-0198779858
Weir, Beth. Introducing Children to Folktales. Christopher-Gordon, 2001. ISBN 1-9290-2416-9 and ISBN 9781929024162. Yolen, Jane. Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood. Philomel, 1981. ISBN 0-3992-0830-5 and ISBN 9780399208300.
Zipes, Jack. Creative Storytelling: Building Community, Changing Lives. Routledge, 1995. ISBN 0-4159-1272-5 and ISBN 9780415912723.
———. The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang. Hackett Publishing, 2013.
———. The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-1986-0509-9 and ISBN 9780198605096.
———. Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children. Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0-4159-6661-2 and ISBN 9780415966610.`
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