Shake-It-Up Tales!

Winner of Storytelling World Award Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Not-Ready-for-Newbery & Recommended Reference Title Pegasus Award As any good storyteller knows, audience participation often makes the difference between a so-so story and a terrific tale. Here, veteran performer Margaret Read MacDonald shares her experience in this collection of multicultural stories that involve plenty of audience involvement. You'll find riddle stories, improvisational stories, singing tales, tandem tales, and much more. The twenty stories in Shake-It-Up Tales! are easy to learn and easy to tell. and MacDonald prefaces each one with different ways of involving the audience, from implementing a simple refrain to casting characters in the lead roles. Additionally, she provides an extensive list of resources and guides for each element of audience participation (or story play, as she calls it). Shake-It-Up Tales! is invaluable for anyone telling stories to children - parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: August House Publishers
Published: 05/15/2006
ISBN: 9780874835700
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.99h x 6.94w x 0.52d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 10/01/2000 pg. 198