Storytelling Handbook

by Anne Pellowski

Book Overview

Finally, a book for the more than a million young people who participate in storytelling events each year Written specifically for young people involved in storytelling - and those who'd like to begin to tell stories - this helpful book covers everything the young teller needs to know: Why tell stories? How did storytelling develop? Where can you tell stories? What should you do to make storytelling satisfying and entertaining? Brimming with a wide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416975985
• ISBN13: 9781416975984
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good advice and good stories

This has some rich examples of entertaining stories both well known and obscure which makes the book worthwhile, and it also includes some excellent advice on how to get started as a storyteller and how to improve your delivery.

Getting Started in Storytelling

Pellowski suggests a number of settings in which young people might become involved in storytelling. She offers tips for selecting and preparing the story, recognizing that different methods of preparation might work best for different stories and/or different performers. Twenty-three stories are included.