Stor e Telling: April May 2016: Storytelling World Awards

The Soul of the Rose
by
John  William Waterhouse, 1908

The second Stor e Telling addition from 2016. Below is the April/May issue. The theme for this issue is Storytelling World Awards so let’s take a spin around the globe with these books, which are now happily in the public domain.

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 

Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies by James S. Gale, 1913. Visit with Ten Thousand Devils, The Awful Little Goblin, and more mysterious creatures from Korea. http://tinyurl.com/jyk8xdo

The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe, 1922. Meet The Troll-Wife, The Young Fellow and the Devil, or The Pastor and the Sexton, and then make your way through the other 34 stories from Norway.

http://tinyurl.com/j6zqw5b 

Tales Of The Fairies And Of The Ghost World by Jeremiah Curtin, 1895. Fitzgerald, O’Donohue, Kerry and Connors are just a few of the men and their stories included in the volume of 30 Irish tales.
http://tinyurl.com/hr2fedt 

The Talking Thrush and Other Tales of India collected by W. Crooke and retold by W.H. Drouse, 1922. The jackal, tortoise, goat, and monkey are just a few of the animals you will meet in these 43 tales from India.
http://tinyurl.com/jkakm5l 

Told in the Coffee House: Turkish Tales collected by Cyrus Adler and Allan Ramsay, 1898. According to the author, “Some of the stories…are adaptations of those already known in Arabic and Persian literature, but the Turkish mind gives them a new setting and a peculiar philosophy.” http://tinyurl.com/hjkxxn6 

Viking Tales by Jennie Hall, 1902. “These Norse stories have… three values…the love of truth, the hardy endurance, the faithfulness to plighted word, that make them a child's fit companions.”
http://tinyurl.com/hzzh2dx 

May 8 is Mother’s Day in the USA. Below is a blog post I wrote in 2013 with stories, crafts and more. All of the links have been checked; ready, set, surf!

Mother’s Day and Memories

http://tinyurl.com/zy3bdkj 

June 12 is Red Rose Day; let’s stop and smell the roses!

The Blue Rose – China

http://tinyurl.com/jdua2ud 

The Daughter of the Rose – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/hpdpvas 

The Elf of the Rose – Hans Christian Andersen

http://tinyurl.com/hrmyu7d 

Legend of the Cherokee Rose – Native American

http://tinyurl.com/hurcvxw 

The Legend of the Christmas Rose - Italy

http://tinyurl.com/gtga3ml 

Little Wild-Rose – Romania

http://tinyurl.com/hn3ay7o 

The Maiden with the Rose on Her Forehead - Portugal

http://tinyurl.com/jgq7l2q 

The Nightingale and the Rose – Oscar Wilde

http://tinyurl.com/h24rb5j 

The Rose - Grimm

http://tinyurl.com/h9bm8qo 

The Rose Beauty – Turkey

http://tinyurl.com/zm5kv3z 

The Rose Tree – England

http://tinyurl.com/qdpwh53 

The Snail and the Rose Tree – Hans Christian Andersen

http://tinyurl.com/zxs8n9v 

The Three Roses – Czechoslovakia 

http://tinyurl.com/zyeuucc 

SOMETHING EXTRA

Bodleian Libraries University of Oxford – Adult coloring books are all the rage right now. Download these gorgeous book illustrations from 1599 to color. Thanks to Carol McCormick for sharing this gem.
http://tinyurl.com/hqsdxo9 

If you missed the first 2016 installment you may access it here:

January February March 2016 - Humor
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/stor-e-telling-january-february-march.html 

If you are interested in the previous Stor e Telling columns you will find them all at the links below:

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources III: Stor e Tellng 2015
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2017/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html 

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources II: Stor e Telling 2014

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2016/01/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

From 1001 Nights to 2001 Story Resources: Stor e Telling 2013
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html

Stor e Telling Columns: 2007 to 2012 with Synopses

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html

In addition, all of my Stor e Telling columns in Storytelling Magazine from 2002-2006 are listed on the Publication’s Page on my website. One caveat, I have not had the opportunity to recheck all of the links; that is a project for another day. You will find a point and click extravaganza of story research here: http://storybug.net/stor-e-telling.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 2017 ©

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.

Chinese New Year 2017: The Year of the Fire Rooster

From Grimm's Fairy Tales
by
Arthur Rackham, 1909

On January 28 the Chinese New Year begins and 2017 is The Year of the Rooster. In Chinese element theory, each zodiac year is associated with one of five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth, which means that a Fire Rooster, for example, comes once every 60-year cycle. This is the year of the Fire Rooster.

• People born in a year of the Rooster are very observant. hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented.
• Roosters are very confident in themselves.
• Roosters are always active, amusing, and popular within a crowd.
• Roosters are happiest when they are surrounded by others, whether at a party or just a social gathering.
• Roosters are healthy and enjoy sports
• People born in a year of the Rooster are typically healthy people. They are active and enjoy sports, such as hiking and swimming.

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/rooster.htm

Below are some tales to add to the celebration.

The Brave Rooster - Latvia

http://tinyurl.com/jjb2lul

The Cat and the Rooster – Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/zdscqm4

The Fighting Roosters and the Eagle – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/owgvab4

The Frankfurt Rooster - Germany

http://tinyurl.com/hlhrebg

Half Rooster – Albania
http://tinyurl.com/htks8xl

The Impudent Rooster - Romanian

https://thekittycats.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/the-little-bag-with-two-coins/

The Old Woman’s Rooster - Aesop

http://tinyurl.com/jjfgzaq

The Polecat and the Rooster - Khmer

http://tinyurl.com/jzo2gpj

Reynard and Chanticleer - Norway

http://tinyurl.com/ha8odzy

The Rooster - Ethiopia

http://tinyurl.com/hhqce8t

The Rooster and the Pearl – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/gvmvdy9

The Rooster’s Lament – China
http://tinyurl.com/j3cedn7

Storie of Cinderlaras - Indonesia

http://tinyurl.com/h5ean9d

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/glstjkm

The Weathercock on St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Austria

http://tinyurl.com/jfj62dh

CRAFTS

Holidappy.com – Chinese New Year Rooster Crafts and Templates
https://holidappy.com/holidays/Chinese-New-Year-Rooster-Templates-Kid-Crafts-for-Year-of-the-Rooster

Activity Village – Crafts, templates, coloring pages, puzzles, and worksheets.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-rooster

CURRICULUM

First-School – Rooster themed activities, crafts and more for preschoolers.

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/birds/rooster.htm

National Agriculture Literacy Curriculum Matrix – From Chicken Little to Chicken Big for grades 3 – 5.

http://www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=245

Read Write Think – Chinese New Year: Multiple lesson plans for grades 6 -12 including additional web links to resources on the celebration.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/chinese-year-starts-today-20424.html

Scholastic.com – Rooster’s Off to See the World Lesson Plan for grades Pre-K, K, 1 and 2.  https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/roosters-see-world-lesson-plan/

GAMES

Activity Village – A variety of games to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-new-year-games

Please note, websites change at a rapid pace and web links 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 2017 ©

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.