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Storyteller's Sampler

by Margaret Read MacDonald
, ed. 185p. further reading. index. Teacher Ideas/Libraries Unlimited. Jun. 2015. pap. $45. ISBN 9781440835278.
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An excellent resource for storytellers interested in developing or adding to a repertoire of world folktales. This book is a true sampler, with entries arranged alphabetically by country or region and only one or two selections from each location. Rather than amassing familiar accounts from England, Western Europe, and the United States, MacDonald has instead chosen pieces from places such as Nepal, Haiti, and Siberia. Some offerings appear in other collections, but many are unique to this volume. Stories are brief, mostly two to three pages long, making them a good length for memorization and for sharing with a group. Each is accompanied by suggested activities and a list of similar stories and a reference to motif and type numbers. A brief biography of each storyteller is also included.
VERDICT Those with an interest in tales from around the world would do well to consider this well-organized compendium from a renowned expert in the field.
Reviewed by Misti Tidman, Licking County Library, Newark, OH , May 01, 2016

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