I'll Tell You a Stor

by Christine Allison

Book Overview

A collection of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, fables, and songs of childhood, with discussions of how a parent can effectively introduce them to children. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385295693
• ISBN13: 9780385295697
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Essential for parents

Along with Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook, this is a book no parent should be without. It contains short, to the point versions of every story you half-remember hearing when you were a kid (sure, the ugly duckling turns out to be a swan at the end, but do you remember what happens in between?), nursery rhymes and the lyrics to children's songs, and Aesop's fables ? all essential for parents to share with children. When it comes time to tell a bedtime story, I'd be lost without this book.

I'll Tell You A Story, I'll Sing You A Song

A must have book for any parent. It inspires me to be a storyteller and fun mom. Great reference for songs and rhymes you just can't remember.

Now you can sing your kids the whole song.

Like the author, I've always loved singing to my kids, but there were many songs to which I didn't know all of the words. I happened upon this book when I used to work in a bookstore and now send copies to anyone I know who is expecting. It covers it all, songs, fables, lullabies, etc. Very worth the inexpensive price!