Stor e Telling: April May 2013

The King and the Beggar Maid
by
Edward Leighton, 1897

Last year I undertook the project of placing all of my 2007-2012 Stor e Telling columns, from Storytelling Magazine on my blog. Now that 2014 is here I will begin to share all of my columns from 2013. I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, please consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. 

Below you will find the sites I offered for the April/May 2013 issue. Pack your bags for a story filled trip around the globe to complement the Storytelling World issue.

A Book of New England Legends and Lore in Prose and Poetry by Samuel Adams Drake 1901. Delve into both these imaginative tales from the New England region of the United States.
http://tinyurl.com/amjox2u

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1919. “The old king reached into his pocket, drew out a golden key, and handed it to the prince.” So begins the story of Longshanks, Girth and Keen, one of the many tales that await you within.

http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh

Fairy Legends of the French Provinces, 1883 – Thirty-four lovely stories filled with charm and enchantment.
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j

Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day, 1912. You will delight in the twenty-two stories contained within along with the gorgeous illustrations of Warwick Goble. http://tinyurl.com/buh569t

Mighty Mikko: Finnish Folk and Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1922. Trolls, princesses, animals and a sixteen part nursery epic await you among the pages of this book.

http://tinyurl.com/acj7atk

Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney, 1903. Myths, Wonder Stories, Historic Traditions and Legends will whisk you away.
http://tinyurl.com/awx8gmj

The Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson, 1916. Fifteen tales, several featuring the hero Ilya, others with Nikita the Footless, the Cake-Baker and more.

http://tinyurl.com/awqvoe2

Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie L. Muatovich, 1918. Seeking some longer stories to share? This book offers a number of tales in three, four and six parts.
http://tinyurl.com/aqer7bc

Stories from the Ballads Told to the Children by Mary Macgregor, 1923. The stories of Young Tamlane, Thomas the Rhymer and others await you.

http://tinyurl.com/aguwxro

Topics Magazine – Folktales From Around the World – Stories from Malaysia, Korea, Lebanon, Turkey and spin their magic.
http://tinyurl.com/bbdm666

April 22 and 23, 2013 are Earth Day and Arbor Day respectively. Here are some sites and stories to complement your work.

Penn State College of Agricultural Resources – Lessons for grades 5-8, including Adopt a Tree, Scavenger Hunt and other curriculum guides.

http://tinyurl.com/agehl9k

The links below will take you to two blog posts and a newsletter, each with stories, crafts, and curriculum to honor our beloved trees.

A Poem As Lovely As a Tree: Celebrating Arbor Day

http://tinyurl.com/begooa8

Every Day Should Be Earth Day!
http://tinyurl.com/arrzmd6

The Melody of May

Tales about bees, birds and flowers to celebrate spring!
http://storybugnewsletter.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

May 2, 2013 is Brother and Sister Day so here are a few stories to help you celebrate siblings!

Alenoushka and Her Brother – Russia

http://tinyurl.com/bbxjkgu 

The Little Brother and Sister – German
http://tinyurl.com/b3ye455

The Brother and Sister – Turkey

http://tinyurl.com/bkkbn5h

The Brother and His Sisters – An Anansi Tale from West Africa

http://tinyurl.com/bdsyyj2

The Icon’s Warm Bread – Greece
http://tinyurl.com/b5a8m4f

The Little Sister: The Story of Suyettar and the Nine Brothers – Finland

http://tinyurl.com/az32zuq

The Three Brothers - Serbia

http://tinyurl.com/agvodlo

Sivka-Burka - Russian

http://tinyurl.com/a4psurf

Sister and Brother – Turkey
http://tinyurl.com/a3r2t9r

We couldn’t visit the month of May without paying tribute to mothers and Mother’s Day.

The Bad Mother – Gypsy Folktale

http://tinyurl.com/apz5cod

Jock and His Mother – Scotland

http://tinyurl.com/bcvffqt

Mother Holle – Grimm/Germany

http://tinyurl.com/be7fejr

The Poor Sick Mother - France
http://tinyurl.com/b287qc9

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Karen Chace 2014 ©

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