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 . . . the first task, as I see it, is restorying the adult—the teacher and the parent and the grandparent—in order to restore the imagination to a primary place in consciousness in each of us, regardless of age.A Prairie Home Companion, the weekly radio variety show hosted by Garrison Keillor on most PBS stations, features live music, stories, comedy sketches, and ads from regular show "sponsors" such as the Ketchup Advisory Board, the American Duct Tape Council, and the Professional Organization of English Majors (POEM). Storytelling fans will especially enjoy Garrison's ongoing tales of the “News from Lake Wobegon.” Their website www.prairiehome.org contains full audio archives for the last five years of shows plus access to a very whimsical product catalog. Creative Storytelling—Choosing, Inventing, and Sharing Tales for Children. Jack Maguire. Don't Tell the Grown-ups—Why Kids Love the Books They Do. Alison Lurie. In the Ever After—Fairy Tales and the Second Half of Life. Allan Chinen. We never really outgrow our heart's deep need for fantasy and fairy tales. My Voice Will Go Will You—The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erikson. Sidney Rosen, editor. The purpose of the National Storytelling Network is to "bring together and nurture individuals and organizations that use the power of storytelling in all its forms." For information about publications, conferences, membership & other services, call 800/525-4514 or visit www.storynet.org. Pipers At The Gates Of Dawn—The Wisdom of Children's Literature. Jonathan Cott. The Boy Who Would Be A Helicopter—The Uses of Storytelling in the Classroom. Vivian Gussin Paley. The Language of the Night—Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction. Ursula K. Le Guin. One of the greatest modern writers reflects on her creations and her craft. Read a very moving passage about nurturing children's imagination from her essay “Why Are Americans Afraid Of Dragons?" “The Story-Telling Animal.” Kathryn Morton. New York Times Book Review (89:1+, Dec 23, 1985). The Way of the Storyteller. Ruth Sawyer. Your Child's Dreams. Patricia Garfield. I believe that dreams are the stories we tell ourselves each night. What better lifelong gift to give children than helping them from an early age value their dreams as a source of learning, healing, problem-solving, insight, and just plain fun? When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. Amos & Boris. William Steig. A gentle tale of the enduring wonders of friendship. A Story for Bear. By Dennis Haseley (author) & Jim LaMarche (illustrator). When and how and where does the pleasure of being read to begin for each one of us? This book is definitely on the list of my all-time favorite children's books, with a very high goose-bump score! A Wizard of Earthsea. Ursula K. Le Guin.Badger's Parting Gifts. Susan Varley. Charlotte’s Web. E. B. White. Dandelion Wine. Ray Bradbury. Welcome to the mystery and magic of Greentown, Illinois. The time? The first day of summer, 1928. Your guide? Douglas Spaulding, age 12. Dominic. William Steig. Gates of the Wind. Kathryn Lasky. Guess Who My Favorite Person Is. Byrd Baylor. Illustrations by Robert Andrew Parker. Hawk, I’m Your Brother; I'm In Charge Of Celebrations; Everybody Needs A Rock; and The Way To Start A Day are a few of the amazing books from writer Byrd Baylor and illustrator Peter Parnall. Holding Wonder, and The Anything Box. Zenna Henderson. Hoot. Carl Hiaasen. If I Were In Charge Of The World And Other Worries. Judith Viorst. In The Shadow of a Rainbow: The True Story of a Friendship Between Man & Wolf. Robert Franklin Leslie. Kinship With All Life. J. Allen Boone. The author tells many wonderful stories about his experiences with Strongheart, a remarkable movie star who also happened to be a German Shepherd dog. Ming Lo Moves The Mountain. Arnold Lobel. The Best Town in the World. Byrd Baylor. Illustrations by Ronald Himler. The Catalog and The Mountains Crack Up! By Jasper Tomkins. The Chronicles of Narnia. C. S. Lewis. The Dream Eater. Christian Garrison. Illustrations by Diane Goode. The Little Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The Once And Future King. T. H. White. The Sky Jumps Into Your Shoes At Night. Jasper Tomkins. The Story of Ferdinand. Munro Leaf. Illustration by Robert Lawson. The Velveteen Rabbit—Or How Toys Become Real. Margery Williams. Illustrations by William Nicholson. "Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it." First published in 1926, this timeless classic continues touching the lives of children and grownups throughout the world. There's A Nightmare In My Closet. Mercer Mayer. Who Speaks For Wolf? A Native American Learning Story. By Paula Underwood, with art by Frank Howell. A beautifully told and illustrated story about choices, connections & relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world. From kindergarten to college classrooms to corporate training sessions, this book and its companion volumes in the Learning Stories series gently open up multiple levels of discussion and insight. For more information about ordering, contact Tribe of Two Press Publishing at 800/995-3320 or www.tribeoftwopress.com/availablebooks.html. |
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