Looking for fresh ideas to liven up your storytimes? Here you'll find a wonderfully diverse collection of easy-to-tell tales from around the world, along with tips and profiles of the storytellers featured in the book.

Ideal for educators and others who work with young children, these stories have been selected because they are easy for anyone to tell, even novices, and they readily engage listeners. Along with each tale, you'll find a profile of the "teller" who provides it, adding a cultural dimension to help you and your audiences better understand the context. There are also tips to improve your programs.

In addition to storytimes, this guide can be used for read-alouds, or even silent reading with older children. Whether you are a librarian, educator, or parent, Storyteller's Sampler: Tales from Tellers around the World will help you keep children entertained—all while encouraging their learning and development.

Prizes

Winner of 2016 Storytelling World Awards Best Storytelling Collection 2016

An excellent resource for storytellers interested in developing or adding to a repertoire of world folktales. . . . 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. * School Library Journal *

Margaret Read MacDonald, PhD, is a former children's librarian and the author of more than 65 books on folklore and storytelling topics.