Celebrating the Country of Germany

Aschenbroedel (Cinderella)
Hermann Vogel, 1900

"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color."  Maya Angelou

This is the fourth in my series, highlighting the rich diversity of folktales, fairy tales, legends, and myths from around the world. I hope it will make it easier for you to find new and unique tales to add to your repertoire, and in the process, learn more about our global neighbors.

There are 16 Federal States that make up the Republic of Germany. I encourage you to conduct further research on the specific region and/or culture behind the stories. I also offer some curriculum and crafts resources, with articles for additional reading on the beautiful country of Germany.

At the end of this blog, you will find links to my previous journeys to the continent of Africa, and the countries of India and Turkey. While we may not be able to travel safely just yet we can still explore the world with our imaginations! I hope you find something useful and fun to add to your storytelling work or classroom.

STORIES

Cat and Mouse in Partnership
http://tinyurl.com/c8uzndv

Gaffer Death
http://tinyurl.com/ot437wm

The Golden Goose
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/68/fairy-tales-and-other-traditional-stories/5085/the-golden-goose/

The Kind Stepdaughter and the Frog
http://tinyurl.com/mawshhe

The Little Farmer
https://tinyurl.com/yckuo8zf

Mother Holle
http://tinyurl.com/be7fejr

The Old Grandfather and His Grandson
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm078.html

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
https://tinyurl.com/yxy3z52o 

Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven
https://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/poverty_and_humility_lead_to_heaven

The Three Dogs 
http://tinyurl.com/qbxjnmj

The Winter Ross
http://tinyurl.com/ybgk8j4y 

COLLECTIONS

Bechstein Fairy Tales – You may download this public domain book in several formats, you may also read it online. When you open your selected format, it will appear in German. If you do not read German select ‘translate to English’ in the upper right-hand corner, select ‘translate to English.’
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63465

Fairy Tales from the German Forests by Frau Arndt – Meet the Witch’s Granddaughter, visit Nixey Lake, but beware of the Dragon’s Tail in this public domain book filled with ten delightful tales.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30834/30834-h/30834-h.htm

Folk-Lore and Legends by Charles Tibbets, 1892
https://fairytalez.com/author/folk-lore-and-legends-german/

Folk-lore and Legends of Germany by Anonymous, 1892. Water-sprites, dancers, elves, and more are found between the virtual covers of this book.
http://tinyurl.com/zrgykdm

German Folktales and Legends – Thirty-three stories await.
http://oaks.nvg.org/german-tales.html

The Grimm Brothers’ Children’s and Household Tales compiled and translated by D. L. Ashliman. The collection offers 210 stories, most with direct links to the stories themselves, along with the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Type, which can be helpful to storytellers.
https://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimmtales.html This is another site that offers links to all the stories from the book. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/

CRAFTS

DLTK-kids.com – Crafts connected to the Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales, coloring pages, jig saw puzzles, origami, and lots more fun to delight the children at home or in the classroom.
https://www.dltk-kids.com/World/germany/index.htm

CURRICULUM

Home School Den – German curriculum for kids. Lots to unpack her with useful additions for the classroom.
http://homeschoolden.com/2015/08/21/german-curriculum-for-kids/

Teacher Planet: Germany – This site offers worksheets, activities, lesson plans and more.
https://www.teacherplanet.com/content/germany

SOMETHING EXTRA

Seven Myths and Legends You’ll Only Hear in Germany – While the full stories are not in the article there is background information to help with further research.
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/7-myths-and-legends-youll-only-hear-in-germany/

13 Twisted Tales By the Brothers Grimm
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/13-intriguing-fairy-tales-by-the-brothers-grimm/

JSTOR: The Fairytale Language of the Brothers Grimm - How the Brothers Grimm went hunting for fairytales, accidentally changed the course of historical linguistics, and kickstarted a new field of scholarship in folklore.
https://daily.jstor.org/the-fairytale-language-of-the-brothers-grimm/

National Endowment of the Humanities: How the Brothers Grimm Saved the Fairy-Tale
https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2015/marchapril/feature/how-the-grimm-brothers-saved-the-fairy-tale

ADDITIONAL CULTURAL RESOURCES

Celebrating the Continent of Africa
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrating-continent-of-africa.html

Celebrating the Country of India
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-country-of-india.html

Celebrating the Country of Turkey
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/11/celebrating-country-of-turkey.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

 

Karen Chace 2021 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission, please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

 

Stor e Telling Fall 2019: Helping Others Shine

Young Girl Carrying a Pumpkin
by
Fausto Zonaro, 1889

This issues theme was Helping Others Shine so I offer you some interesting and informative articles on mentoring. If you have been blessed to have mentors in your life why not pay it forward?

6 Things Great Mentors Do Differently
https://tinyurl.com/yxlz3h2s

8 Tips for an Amazing Mentor Relationship
https://tinyurl.com/yyy2ttqy

10 Ways to Make Others Shine
https://tinyurl.com/y33klm2z

How We Find Ourselves When We Connect With Others
https://tinyurl.com/y38eqoex





Make Your Success About Shining Your Light on the People Around You, Not Yourself
https://tinyurl.com/y6yyru4k

The Mentor and the Protégé: What, Who, and How?https://tinyurl.com/y39978mv

Mentoring Matters: Three Essential Elements of Success
https://tinyurl.com/yxhzbwxb

November 15 is National Drummer Day. Feel the beat with the tales below.

The Drum – Hindu
https://tinyurl.com/yyycksfc

The Drum That Sang – Bengal
https://tinyurl.com/y5s732cx

The King and the Drum – India
https://tinyurl.com/y42obndc

The King’s Drum – Nigeria
https://tinyurl.com/y6xgnp3g

The Pear Drum (The New Mother) – Traditional Tale
https://tinyurl.com/y3z64ydc

The Tortoise and the Magic Drum – Nigeria
https://tinyurl.com/y6sr745c

Stealing the Drum – West Africa
https://tinyurl.com/yy6e6wge

Halloween is a busy time for storytellers. Below are three public domain books filled with tales to fright and delight!

Can Such Things Be? Short, spine tingling tales, published in 1910, to add to your storytelling repertoires from 1910.
https://tinyurl.com/y5vs4ms3

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood, 1906. There are lots of places to visit here, A Haunted Island, Skeleton Lake, The Wood of the Dead, and more…if you dare!
https://tinyurl.com/yykt3vod

Told After Supper By Jerome K. Jerome, 1891. Seven ghost stories told on Christmas Eve.
https://tinyurl.com/yy9vugke

Don’t forget to bring some Halloween fun into the classroom!|

Halloween  Games for the Classroom - “A collection of fun and educational Halloween games that build math and language skills for grades K-5.
http://tinyurl.com/ya4hn36

While December 25 marks Christmas Day for many it is also National Pumpkin Pie Day. I shared these stories below last year but thought I would highlight them again to celebrate this delicious day.

The Great Pumpkin – Taino Indian/Puerto Rico
https://tinyurl.com/ycqbj2sh

Grinding Stone to the Rescue - India
https://tinyurl.com/ybl49dvq

The Legend of Stingy Jack - Ireland
https://tinyurl.com/y8jxbwve

The Magic Pumpkins – Ukraine
https://tinyurl.com/ybqo2lr4

The Pumpkin in the Jar – Philippines
https://tinyurl.com/y7a4cgw2

November 13 is World Kindness Day. Why not spread some kindness with these lovely tales?

The Crystal Heart – Vietnam

https://tinyurl.com/qaxcooh

Evil Allures But Good Endures – Russia
https://tinyurl.com/y5oyrrs9

The Fairy Shilling – Ireland
https://tinyurl.com/y6t556qc

Great Joy the Ox – India
https://tinyurl.com/y57uzj9y

The King of Compassion - India
https://tinyurl.com/y4brjlv8

Old Woman Who Was Kind to Insects – Inuit/Native American
https://tinyurl.com/y35xeam3

The Princess Mouse – Finland
https://tinyurl.com/o2y4qss

SOMETHING EXTRA
Sharing an ending form the Norwegian folktale Spen Ashlad and Refoks.

"And here I lay my tale on a sledge,

And send it you whose tongue has sharper edge;
But if your tongue in wit is not so fine,
Then shame on you if you throw blame on mine."https://tinyurl.com/yybyt4ud

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
In case you missed it here is an earlier blog post offering from my 2019 columns.

Stor e Telling Summer 2019 – Puppets and Puppetry

The theme was puppets and puppetry. You will also find stories for Grandparent's Day and peach stories for National Peach Day in August. There are stories, tutorials, crafts and more. At the end of the blog you will also find links to additional blog resources from my column on a wide variety of themes.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2020/04/stor-e-telling-summer-2019-puppets-and.html

Stor e Telling – Storytelling World Winter 2019

The theme for this issue was Storytelling World. Get ready for a glamorous trip around the globe through these fabulous public domain folktale collections, including stories to celebrate Learn About Butterflies Day and World Rat Day.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2020/01/stor-e-telling-storytelling-world.html

These links below will lead you to my columns from 2007-2018

Stor e Telling Fall 2018: Storytelling and Empathy
The theme for this issue was storytelling and empathy, both are greatly needed in our current climate. You will also find additional stories about the glorious pumpkins that dot the fall landscape, candle tales to celebrate the Feast of Saint Ambrose.
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/08/stor-e-telling-fall-2018-storytelling.html

Stor e Telling Summer 2018: Storytelling Traditions Around the WorldMany of us are familiar with The Moth and StoryCorp but what about some of the other ancient forms of storytelling? In this blog post you will read about a few of the fascinating and different traditions from around the world to complement the issue's theme. You will also find stories to celebrate Be An Angel Day on August 22 so get ready to fly with these new tales. https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/03/stor-e-telling-summer-2018-storytelling.html

Stor e Telling Spring 2018: Storytelling World
Unwrap some fun and fabulous resources to love and add to your repertoire. The theme was Storytelling World so you will find tales from many cultures. There are also legends to savor on Tea for Two Tuesday on March 21, Noodlehead tales to tickle your funny bone for International Moment of Laughter Day on April 14, and folktales for Bat Appreciation Day on April 17.https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2019/01/stor-e-telling-spring-2018-storytelling.html

The link below will take you to a previous blog post with my Store e Telling columns from 2007-2017.

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources V: Stor e Telling 2017
https://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/12/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-v.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2020 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Storytelling World: Stor e Telling Spring 2017

Spring Flowers (Peonies)

William Merritt Chase, 1889 

Time to share my second Storytelling Magazine column from 2017. The theme for this issue was Storytelling World. Get ready to visit Ceylon, India, England, Africa, Wales and other ports of call.

The magazine is a membership benefit of the National Storytelling Network.  If you are interested in getting fabulous articles from around the world, featuring renowned storytellers and educators, along with my most recent column, join us at www.storynet.org.  I will not be sharing anything from the 2018 publications until 2019 rolls around. 

I would be delighted to know if you find something useful to add to your repertoire.

STORIES

The Animal Story Book by Andrew Lang, 1914 – Among the stories you will find within are What Elephants Can Do, The Taming of an Otter, The Story of a Weasel, and more.

http://tinyurl.com/hfzzy7r

English Fairy and Other Folk Tales by Edwin Sidney Hartland, 1890 – A collection of historical and local tales, complemented by goblins, faeries, goblins, and drolls!
http://tinyurl.com/kvg8kj

Eskimo Folktales by Knud Rasmussen, 1921 – Fifty-two stories “collected in various parts of Greenland, taken down from the lips of the Eskimo story-tellers themselves.”

http://tinyurl.com/ht6jox8

Hawaiian Legends of Ghosts and Ghost-Gods collected and translated by W.D. Westervelt, 1916 – “The legends of the Hawaiian Islands are valuable…they reveal an understanding of the phenomena of nature and unveil their early history with its mythological setting.”
http://tinyurl.com/hw32wxh

Myths and Legends of All Nations by Logan Marshall, 1914 - Stories from Greece, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy and more.
http://tinyurl.com/hkosa5v

Tales of the Sun or Folktales from Southern India by Mrs. Howard Kingscote and Paṇḍit Naṭêsá Sástrî, 1890 – Twenty-six chapters filled with eclectic folktales.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37002/37002-h/37002-h.htm

Village Folktales of Ceylon by Henry Parker, 1914 – You will find The Turtle Prince, The Wax Horse, The Story of the Cobra’s Bite, and more within these pages.
http://tinyurl.com/jjhr4a7

Welsh Fairy-Tales and Other Stories by P.H. Emerson, 1891. Twenty four tales await. Come visit with The Old Man and the Fairies, meet Billy Duffy and the Devil, and many more. http://tinyurl.com/htyvhtb

March 21 is Tea for Two Tuesday. Legend tells us that tea was discovered in China in 2737 BC by the Emperor Shen Nung, when the leaves of a wild tea bush accidentally fell into a pot of boiling water.

The Accomplished and Lucky Tea-Kettle - Japan
http://tinyurl.com/gprhlhc

The Ancestor of Tea – Chinese Folktale
http://tinyurl.com/gudo3vz

The Ghost’s Tea Kettle – Yupik
http://tinyurl.com/jz3vmmk

Learning to Act - India
http://tinyurl.com/jmzo8nl

The Samurai and the Tea Master – Japan
You can listen to the audio or read the story at this link.
http://tinyurl.com/jevklty

The Tea-Kettle – Japan

http://tinyurl.com/htpcp6l

Verdant Tea – Legends associated with tea.
http://tinyurl.com/hnxzshx

April 17 is National Bat Appreciation Day so start flapping your wings!

Bedfordshire Bat Group – Seventeen bat folktales from around the world.
http://tinyurl.com/hzmbxx3

April 14 is International Moment of Laughter Day; time to tickle your funny bone!

American Folklore: Funny Stories – Forty-nine folktales to make you smile.
http://tinyurl.com/7fskn4p

Fools Cannot Count Themselves – Five variants of this Noodlehead tale.
http://tinyurl.com/ze9l9hf

The Fools of Spring
http://tinyurl.com/zxljjpy

Hans, Who Made the Princess Laugh
http://tinyurl.com/ok9tkxu

Till Eulenspiegel in the Tower 
http://tinyurl.com/zuwg9jb

Till Eulenspiegel Finds A Cure
http://tinyurl.com/j2lb9lk

SOMETHING EXTRA

In case you missed the first installment from 2017 you will find the link below.

Stor e Telling January/February/March 2017: Stories – Impacting Speaker and Listener
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2018/01/stories-impacting-speaker-and-listener.html

At the link below you will find the blog which lists all of the columns I wrote in 2016, each with a synopsis to help you find what you may be seeking. At the end of the blog you will also find links to all of the columns from 2002 – 2015. At the time they were posted all of the links were active. If you find a dead link please let me know and I will do my best to find the updated source.

1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources IV: Stor e Telling 2016

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/09/1001-nights-to-2001-story-resources-iv.html

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2018 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Stor e Telling: October November December 2015: Fairytales

The Princess Imprisioned in
the Summerhouse

by

H. J. Ford, 1892

This year is almost over and I just barely making it under the wire with the last 2015 Stor e Telling column from the National Storytelling Magazine. Next month, when we ring in 2017, I will begin sharing my columns from 2016. Until then, I hope you enjoy the stories below and find one, two, or maybe more to add to your storytelling repertoire.

If you would like to receive the freshest links as each new publication is published give yourself a holiday gift and become a member of the National Storytelling Network; the magazine is free with your membership.

“Fairy tales have positive uses in education...They convey knowledge of the world, shrewd lessons of virtue and vice, of common sense and sense of humour…they foster sympathy with nature…They cultivate the Imagination…” - Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

The theme of this issue was fairytales and I offered stories sprinkled with a bit of fairy tale magic.

The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit, 1899. Stop by and visit with the Ice Dragon, travel to the Island of the Nine Whirlpools, then continue on to meet other intriguing creatures.

http://tinyurl.com/pgs3r59

Hauff’s Fairytales – Eleven tales including Fatima’s Rescue, The Story of the False Prince and more.
http://tinyurl.com/ohrjl5w

Old Fashioned Fairy Tales by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, 1841-1885. Eighteen tales including The Magician’s Gift, The Cobbler and the Ghost, and The Magic Jar.

http://tinyurl.com/oxm9xo2

November 13 is World Kindness Day. Below are a few folktales and additional resources.

The Ape, the Snake and the Lion - Africa

http://tinyurl.com/nky7avl

The Crystal Heart - Vietnam

http://tinyurl.com/qaxcooh

The Jester - Jewish

http://tinyurl.com/q3kvbca

Native Languages.org – Four Native American legends about kindness to animals.

http://tinyurl.com/oya5bp5  

The Princess Mouse - Finland

http://tinyurl.com/o2y4qss 

The Shield of Kindness - Ethiopia

http://tinyurl.com/nz2tkf6

Toads and Diamonds - France

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/lfb/bl/blfb28.htm

Wisdom Commons – Seven stories of kindness from around the world.

http://tinyurl.com/p7ymwqw

Coffee Cups and Crayons -Acts of Kindness Books for Kids

http://tinyurl.com/peaa976

Four Scientifically Proven Ways to Teach Kindness – Lovely to note that the second way they specify is to ‘use folktales.’

http://tinyurl.com/pdxe4z7

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Fairy Tale of the Month – Since 2010 storyteller Charles Kiernan has been reflecting and discussing a wide variety of fairy tales. He encourages his readers to offer their thoughts and add to the discussion.
https://chaztales.wordpress.com/

Here’s to Fairy Tales and Happily Ever After!  A blog I wrote in January of 2015. The first half contains fun for the little ones, finger plays, etc., and the second half offers hundreds of public domain folktales to ensure that we live “Happily ever after!

http://tinyurl.com/njzdpfw

Simla Village or, Folk tales from the Himalayas - Twenty-four tales collected by Alice Elizabeth Dracott, published in 1906.
http://tinyurl.com/otuyysx

Autumn brings us fresh, crisp apples. Below are a few folktales to help you take a bite out of the season!

The Golden Bird -From the Brothers Grimm
http://tinyurl.com/7yg3oxn

The Laughing Apple and the Weeping Apple - Turkey

http://tinyurl.com/omkubrb

Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Eleanor Farjeon. 1921
http://tinyurl.com/lf3xvb

The Silver Plate and the Transparent Apple - Russia

http://tinyurl.com/pcvr8aw

The Tale of the Three Apples - From the Arabian Nights
http://tinyurl.com/mjne76

It’s Harvest Time! Apple and Pumpkin Fun for the Wee Ones – Fingerplays, songs and more to make your lapsit program shine.

http://tinyurl.com/nrluwpj

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

Karen Chace 2016 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.

Drama: Stor e Telling: January February 2015

"Come down,”
cried the hero’s wife.’

Illustration by Frank C. Papé
from
The Russian Story Book, 1916

We recently said good-bye to 2015, which means it is time to begin sharing my Stor e Telling columns from the National Storytelling Magazine. The resources below are from the January/February 2015 issue. All of the links have been checked and updated where necessary. I hope you find something useful to add to your repertoire either now or in the future.

Please note that I only add my columns to my blog when the year has passed. To receive additional, timely resources, please consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network. Your membership includes the National Storytelling Magazine.

 

The subject for this issue was Drama so I begin with links to complement the theme.

Dramaturgy Listserv – “The dramaturgy listserv is available for any local playwright looking to pair up with a dramaturg to discuss and develop their work.”
http://tinyurl.com/oulz7cm 

Performance Research is an independent, peer-reviewed journal… that aims to promote a dynamic interchange between scholarship and practice in the expanding field of performance. This link will take you to the issue on Dramaturgy.

http://tinyurl.com/qbu8h64

The Deep Order of Turbulence: The Three Faces of Dramaturgy – Scholarly paper by Eugenio Barba, founder and director of the Odin Teatret in Denmark.

http://tinyurl.com/lxm2gfq

 

STORIES

Here in the USA we have a saying, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” so I offer you some folktales that roar!

The Hare and the Lion – Africa
http://tinyurl.com/m8s2bjc

The Lily and the Lion – Grimm
http://tinyurl.com/mbqavbn

The Lion and the Beetle – United States
http://tinyurl.com/knv3j7p

The Lion and the Crane - India
http://tinyurl.com/ns7sw4c 

The Lion and the Mouse - Greece

http://tinyurl.com/pchgdb8
The Lion and the Three Cows – Afghanistan
http://tinyurl.com/pdw8xrt  

The Lion’s Dinner – Africa
http://tinyurl.com/oj9ecm2

The Lion’s Enchantment – Spain
http://tinyurl.com/kcz3qz5

The Lion’s Share – India
http://tinyurl.com/lzc9w82

Lion and Jackal- South Africa
http://tinyurl.com/kdg2yb7

Sister Fox – Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/ltm37d7

Why Does Lion Roar? – Angola
http://tinyurl.com/n83vqrg

February 26^th is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. I offer you tales sprinkled with a bit of fairy tale magic.

The Diamond Fairy Book by various authors.

http://tinyurl.com/oxbslhy

English Fairy Tales by Flora Annie Steel complemented with beautiful illustration of Arthur Rackham.

http://tinyurl.com/28le25t

The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault – Stories offered by the man they say laid the foundation for a new literary genre, the fairy tale.

http://tinyurl.com/l5uyfr3

The Irish Fairy Book by Alfred Perceval Graves; the Giant Walker, The White Trout, and the Horned Women are just a few of the stories shared in these virtual pages

http://tinyurl.com/kl3ywqv
 
Old Fashioned Fairy Tales - According to the author, Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, these are her original stories, not adapted from any other fairy tales.
http://tinyurl.com/k54yece

The Shoemaker's Apron: A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales by Parker Fillmore “A collection of twenty stories…conceived with all the gorgeousness of the Slavic imagination...”

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33002.mobile

I invite you to visit my blog post from 2014 Tell a Fairy Tale Day. All of the links have been checked so you will be whisked away to the land of story in no time at all!
http://tinyurl.com/otwlrje

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Airbnb.com – Great site for traveling storytellers who need to find an affordable, unique place to stay; over 190 locations all over the world. Thanks to Linda Goodman for sharing the site. https://www.airbnb.com/

 

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or broken links.  At the time of this posting all links were in working order. Thank you for understanding.

 

Karen Chace 2016 ©

This blog post was researched and compiled by Karen Chace. Permission for private use is granted. Distribution, either electronically or on paper is prohibited without my expressed written permission. For permission please contact me at storybug@aol.com. Of course, if you wish to link to my blog via your website, blog, newsletter, Facebook page or Twitter please feel free to do so; I greatly appreciate your support and personal integrity.