Dan Keding

Do we have to study the states again? Must I choose a state and do one more plagiarized / copy job for you, teacher? Do we ever get beyond the basic facts of statehood – beyond the state flowers and birds? Keding gives states east of the Mississippi a gift by researching and retelling stories connected to the unique culture of each state – whether that story is an imported story by immigrants, by native populations, or a true story representing that state. The stories are readable, show more tellable, and a breath of fresh air for state studies and for just plain storytelling. Since digital storytelling is all the rage right now, include material from this excellent collection into those initiatives with kids and teens. Highly recommended. show less

Do we have to study the states again? Must I choose a state and do one more plagiarized / copy job for you, teacher? Do we ever get beyond the basic facts of statehood – beyond the state flowers and birds? Keding gives states east of the Mississippi (in the first volume) and west of the Missippi (in the second volume) a gift by researching and retelling stories connected to the unique culture of each state – whether that story is an imported story by immigrants, by native populations, or show more a true story representing that state. The stories are readable, tellable, and a breath of fresh air for state studies and for just plain storytelling. Since digital storytelling is all the rage right now, include material from this excellent collection into those initiatives with kids and teens. Highly recommended. show less

This was a really great collection of stories that are not only suitable for telling aloud but also for sharing with students or your own children. I particularly appreciated the author's little notes at the end of each story which summed up his thoughts on each tale, and also how well he cited the culture/country the story came from, and gave credit if he took them from another teller. I liked many of them quite a lot, but it would be too tedious to list them all by title. If you want a show more great collection of tales that really appreciate age and the wisdom that comes with getting older, this is a good book for you to pick up. show less

Need a fresh collection of folklore and fairytales from around the world? The authors have collected and retold briefly many tales involving animals of the sky, the sea, and other parts of the world. Each tale has a few questions to ask of children and several suggested activities in an appendix. The tales can be found by country and topic. There are no illustrations, but lots of suggestions that would involve the listeners in creating their own tales and thinking about their themes. show more Recommended as a quick handy source for reading or telling stories. show less