Bibliography
Stone Soup & Other
Stories
By Pushcart Players
On the following pages you will find a list (and website
resources) of many folk tales from around the world -- beyond the four that
Pushcart selected to present in our musical production, “Stone Soup &
Other Stories.”
Our
presentation, “Stone Soup & Other Stories,” supported by our study
guide and other activities by the classroom teacher, meets the following Core
Curriculum Content Standards:
Visual
and Performing Arts
Standard 1.1, (Aesthetics)
Standard
1.3, (Elements and Principals of dance, music, theatre and visual art)
Standard
1.5, (History/Culture)
Language
Arts Literacy
Standard 3.4, (Listening)
Standard 3.5, ( Viewing and Media Literacy)
Social
Studies
Standard 6.3 (World History)
World
Languages
Standard 7.2 (Culture)
Please
visit our website, www.pushcartplayers.org
for a look at our study guide to “Stone Soup & Other
Stories” and the tales included in the production.
About Folktales
Folk Tales, as those two words suggest,
have stood the test of time in their universal appeal, and relevance to all
ages, cultures and generations. The
oral tradition of telling stories is an ancient art that remains well suited
for growth, development and academic success of students. Here are some of the benefits of
incorporating folk tales and storytelling in your classroom:
·
Storytelling
grooms the imagination
·
Storytelling
develops expressiveness and communication skills
·
Storytelling
nurtures listening and communication skills
·
Storytelling
nurtures self-esteem and confidence
·
Storytelling
offers gentle guidance toward constructive personal values and good character
development
May the wind sing to you and the sun rise in your
heart!* as you embark on many great adventures with us
in our presentation of “Stone Soup & Other Stories” and continue those
exciting journeys with more folk tales and story telling in your classroom!
*From Native American
folklore
Suggestions
for Further Reading
And Useful Website Resources
Note: Clearly, there are an infinite number of
folk tales that could be listed in this bibliography – all wonderful! We have picked a few to get you started, but
don’t stop here! As in “Stone Soup…”
there’s a magic ingredient in each story that makes it as pertinent today as
centuries ago when it was first told!
Best Loved
Folktales of the World By
Joanna Cole
Favorite Folktales
From Around the World By Jane Yolen
Anansi Tales
(African Folk Tales) By
Eric Kimmel (and others)
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, By Verna Aardema
What's So Funny, Ketu?, By
Verna Aardema
Beat The Story Drum, Pum-Pum, By Bryan
Ashley
A Story, A Story, By
Gail E. Haley
Ashanti to Zulu, African Traditions, By Margaret Musgrove
Ragtime Tumpie, By
Alan Schroeder
North Wind and the
Sun An
Aesop Fable
Aesop’s ABC…Twenty
Six Fables By Aesop
Gigantic Turnip By
Aleksei Tolstoy
(Check out many
other wonderful stories that Tolstoy wrote for children!)
Soldier and Tsar
in the Forest By Uri
Shulevitz
The Firebird &
Other Russian Fairy Tales By Arthur
Ransome
Russian Folk Tales By James
Riordan
The Mitten By
Tresselt/yaroslava
Baba Yaga: A
Russian Folktale By
Eric Kimmel
Stone Soup By
Heather Forest
Abuela’s Weave
(Guatemalan Tales) By
Omar S. Castaneda,
Four Brothers Who Were Both Wise and Foolish; Tales Told in
Spain
Golden Tales, Myths, Legends and Folktales from Latin America
retold and illustrated by Lulu Delacre, published by Scholastic, Inc., NY 1996
Great Kapok Tree, A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest, By Lynne
Cherry
John, The Silly Boy (or Juan Bobo); Origins in Mexico and Puerto Rico; from Read Aloud Latino Myths and Legends
Tales Told in Spain By
Juan Cigarron
The Magic Bean Tree, A Legend From Argentina; By Nancy Van Laan
Sing, Little Sack! Canta, Saquito!, By
Nina Jaffe
Senor Cat’s Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin
America, retold by Lucia M. Gonzalez
Sheepherder and the Philosopher, The; Fables and Riddles from
Read Aloud Latino Myths and Legends
Pepito's Story, By Eugene
Fern
Spanish-American Folktales, By
Teresa Pijoan De Van Etten
Three Golden Oranges and Other Spanish Folk Tales, By Ralph
Steel Boggs and Mary Gould Davis
Corn Is Maize, The Gift of the Indians,
By Aliki
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, By Susan
Jeffers
Useful Website
Resources
Here are a few websites with excellent suggestions and lists of folk tales, stories and story telling information. There are even some story telling lesson plans and activities for teachers that may be helpful.
www.storyarts.org/classroom/index.html
www.augusthouse.com/storytelling/storytelling_links
www.racematters.org/favoriteafricanfolktales.htm
These are a few to get you started. A Google search for Folk Tale Information will help you find the site just right for your needs.
We wish you many wonderful voyages into the world of folk tales and story telling!