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Story Bank Assignment

FRIT 7090 Introduction to Storytelling

Joy Jensen7/19/10

Gerson, M. (1995). Why The Sky Is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale. New York, NY: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: NigerianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK - 3Summary: This Nigerian folktale is about a time long ago when the sky was close enough to touch. The sky was delicious and people would eat it without caring if they were wasteful, so the sky went away and they had to start hunting for their food.Personal Response: I really enjoy the theme of the book and find that it is relevant today as well as in the past. I think this would be a great story to use around earth Day to drive home the importance of preserving the Earth’s resources. 

Book 1

Chamberlin, M. (2006). Mama Pana’s Pancakes. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: KenyanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK - 3Summary: This Kenyan Folktale a mother and son are off to the market to but the ingredients to make pancakes. Along the way the son invites friends to join them and mother worries that there will not be enough food to go around. Since all invited contribute there is plenty.Personal Response: I love the illustrations of this book and the fact that the recipe is actually included.

Book 2

Aardema, V. (1992). Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. New York, NY: Puffin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: AfricanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK - 3Summary: This African Folktale tells the story of Ki-Pat who brings the rain to the plains. The story emphasizes the connection between humans, plants, animals and their environment.Personal Response: I love the lyrical quality of the prose and the fact that it reinforces the connectedness of all living things.

Book 3

McDermott, G. (1987). Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 48Cultural group represented: GhanaianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK - 3Summary: This Ghanaian Folktale tells the story of Anansi the spider who goes on a great journey and is assisted by his six sons when he encounters trouble. He finds the moon and decides to share it with his sons as a thank you gift.Personal Response: I love that there is a map inside the book and the illustrations are so wonderful that this book won the Caldecott Award.

Book 4

McDermott, G. (2001). Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Children’s Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: Native AmericanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades 1 and upSummary: This Native American Folktale tells the story of the raven who wants to help the people who are living in the dark, so he sets off to find a solution. He ends up tricking the sky chief into giving him the sun which he shares with the people.Personal Response: I enjoy the tricks the raven plays and his cleverness.

Book 5

Heo, Y. (1996). The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Children’s Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: KoreanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: This Korean Folktale tells the story of two brothers who never obey their mother. When she is dying she uses reverse psychology to try to get them to bury her in an ideal spot – but this time they actually follow her directions and bury her by a stream where they sit and worry she will be washed away when it rains. Personal Response: I think this folktale teaches an important lesson about discipline as well as the importance of people in our lives being able to trust us.

Book 6

Stithler, C. (2003). The Giant Cabbage: An Alaska Folktale. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: AlaskanGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-2Summary: This Alaskan Folktale tells the story of Moose and his giant turnip which he wants to take to the fair but just can’t pick it himself. With the help of his friends they are unable to unearth the giant cabbage and win first prize at the fair, when they return home they make a giant pot of cabbage soup to share.Personal Response: I love all the variations of the giant turnip and the lesson of cooperation that is taught, this one puts a little different spin on the classic.

Book 7

Cleveland, R. (2006). How Tiger Got His Stripes: A Folktale from Vietnam. Atlanta, GA: August House

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: VietnameseGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: This Vietnamese Folktale tells the story of how the tiger got his stripes. The tiger interacts with a farmer and tries to become wise, but ends up being scarred with stripes for eternity.Personal Response: Why stories are always fascinating and this one is no exception.

Book 8

Hunt, A. (2004). The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale. Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 25Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades 1-4Summary: This folktale tells the story of how three trees growing up and their aspirations. One tree only wants to point to god – eventually this tree is used as the cross.Personal Response: I like the idea that there may be a better plan for us that we can plan for ourselves, but I feel nervous using this book at school with the overt religious themes.

Book 9

Ehlert, L. (1997). Cuckoo: A Mexican Folktale. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Children’s Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: MexicanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This Mexican Folktale tells the story of a beautiful bird who is constantly singing and irritating her friends. They are so bothered that they become exhausted from lack of sleep. When a fire comes, the other birds sleep on and Cuckoo saves the day – but loses her beauty and voice, she does however gain the gratitude of all the other birds for her heroics.Personal Response: I love that the book is told in both Spanish and English – such a rare trait.

Book 10

Martin, J. (2004). 12 Fabulously Funny Folktale Plays. Teaching Resources

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: VariousGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This compilation of 12 silly folktale adaptations includes such folktales as Spideralla and Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs. The format promotes the use of the stories for plays and rereading.Personal Response: I am a firm believer in using plays for reading instruction and enjoy using these plays with me students each year..

Book 11

Phinney, M. (1995). Baba Yaga: A Russian Folktale. New York, NY: Mondo Publishing

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: RussianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This Russian Folktale tells the story of Katrina, who is captured by the evil Baba Yaga and eventually escapes to return home. Katrina is able to escape because of her kindness.Personal Response: I think the story teaches an important lesson about kindness and love all of the vocabulary presented.

Book 12

Jarrell, R. (1987). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Toronto, Canada: Collins Publishing

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 26Cultural group represented: GermanGenre: FairytaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This is the classic story of Snow White and the seven dwafs told though a beautiful prose.Personal Response: I loved the illustrations in this book, sometimes sinister always beautiful.

Book 13

Bishop, G. (1989). The Three Little Pigs. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FableAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This is the fable of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf with a few variations. In this story the wolf plays a series of tricks on the third pig but he was too clever for the wolf and the story ended with the wolf in the hot pot of water. Personal Response: I loved the illustrations in this book, especially the wolf wearing the walkman. So retro and cute.

Book 14

Wood, A. (1996). The Bunyans. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 30Cultural group represented: AmericanGenre: Tall TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 4Summary: This is the tall tale that tells the tale of Paul Bunyan and his wife and two kids. It explains different national treasures such as Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon resulting form interaction with the gigantic family. Personal Response: I always love tales that extend on a classic, known story and this one does a beautiful job of that.

Book 15

Silverman, E. (2003). When the Chickens Went on Strike. New York, NY: Puffin Books.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 27Cultural group represented: JewishGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades K- 6Summary: This story tells of a time around the Jewish New Year when the local chickens decide to go on strike to boycott the tradition Kapores, where a chicken is spun overhead to get rid of bad deeds. One little boy worries he will never have his father’s love without the tradition but a kind chicken shows him he can be good all by himself.Personal Response: I like how this story touches on superstition and how often dispelling them can free us to a fuller life.

Book 16

Winter, J. (1992). Follow the Drinking Gourd. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf.

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 48Cultural group represented: African AmericanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades K- 2Summary: This folktale tells of Peg Leg Joe and his plan to teach the song of the drinking gourd to as many slaves as he sound because it would tell them the directions to freedom. The book follows one groups quest fro freedom.Personal Response: I like how this story includes the music for the song at the end of the book and find the interplay between the black and white characters very interesting.

Book 17

Cherry, L. (2000). The Great Kapok Tree. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Children’s Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 48Cultural group represented: AmazonianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades K- 6Summary: This tale tells the story of the man who enters the rainforest one day to cut down the Great Kapok Tree. He stops to rest under the tree and all of the rainforest animals beg him to leave the tree alone so that they may go on living. In the end, he does not cut down the tree.Personal Response: I like how this story includes map of area where rainforests can be found and the diagram f the different layers of the rainforest. This is a great book for promoting conservation.

Book 18

Hopkinson, D. (2003). Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: African AmericanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades K- 6Summary: This story tells of Clara, a slave girl that makes a quilt that shows the path of the underground railroad. Clara eventually escapes from slavery and is reunited with her mother.Personal Response: I love to read these triumphant stories of escape and freedom and the amazing illustrations of this book make it even better.

Book 19

Schroeder, A. (1996). Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman. New York, NY: Puffin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: African AmericanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades K- 6Summary: This story tells of Harriet Tubman as a child living on a plantation and working as a slave. In this story “Minty” is abused by her captors repeatedly and cows to escape one day.Personal Response: I think this book would be a good introduction to the idea of what life as a slave might have been like as well as giving background on Harriet Tubman.

Book 20

Grifalconi, A. (2004). The Village that Vanished. New York, NY: Puffin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: AfricanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades 2- 6Summary: This story tells of the Yao village in Africa and how they escaped when the slavers cam. The village works together to hatch a plan that frees them from the clutches of the slavers.Personal Response: I enjoyed the perspective of the villagers, this is a part of the slave history that we don’t often discuss with students.

Book 21

Jeffers, S. (1989). Three Jovial Huntsman. New York, NY: Aladdin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 30Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is an adaptation of the Mother Goose Rhyme. It is a very humorous story, because as the huntsmen are hunting they are also completely overlooking the animal on their way. This book won the Caldecott Honor Award for it’s illustrations.Personal Response: I really enjoy sharing lyrical books like this with my kids because it is so important for phonetic awareness.

Book 22

Young, E. (1992). Seven Blind Mice. New York, NY: Puffin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FableAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a story of seven blind mice that are trying to discover what is down by the pond. Each mouse has a different idea, because they only explored part of the thing while the seventh mouse explores the whols thing and discovers it is an elephant.Personal Response: This story teaches the importance of knowing the whole truth rather than parts of the story.

Book 23

De Paola, T. (1975). Strega Nona. New York, NY: Aladdin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: ItalianGenre: Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a story of a good witch who helps all of her friend and neighbors with their troubles. She hires Big Anthony to be her helper but he tries to replicate her magic spell and winds up creating way too much pasta. In the end Strega Nona saves the day and Anthony learns an important lesson.Personal Response: This story is a Caldecott winner.

Book 24

Cole, B. (2004). Buttons. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a story of three sisters that try to help their father replace the buttons that have popped off of his clothing as a result of his overeating. Each sister has a different idea of how to do this, from joining the army to marrying a wealthy man. Personal Response: This story is very humorous and I like the style of the illustrations.

Book 25

Meddaugh, S. (2004). Hog-Eye. Wilmington, MA: Houghton Mifflin

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FableAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a story of a little pig who is explaining to her family why she didn’t go to school one day by telling a fantastic tale of tricking a wolf using her ability to read to turn him into wolf stew.Personal Response: This story is funny and a good springboard fr discussing the truth.

Book 26

Numeroff, L. (1999). The Chicken Sisters. New York, NY: Harper Collins

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FableAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This fable tells of three very different sisters. Each has a special hobby that they aren’t very good at but persist in pursuing. These hobbies eventually annoy the neighbors until the sisters are able to use these skills to scare off a wolf.Personal Response: Very cute story about celebrating individuality.

Book 27

Scieszka, J. (1996). The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. New York, NY: Puffin

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: multipleGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This fable tells of the story of the three little pigs from the wolf’s perspective. He claims he was framed and mistreated by the pigs and is completely innocent. Personal Response: Great story for teaching perspective and mu favorite part is how the illustrator managed to make the wolf look sympathetic and the pigs look downright evil.

Book 28

Thornhill, J. (2005). The Rumor. Toronto, Ontario: Maple Tree Press

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: IndianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This book is about a hare that starts a terrible rumor and scares all the other animals having them think that the world is breaking apart. The terror grows for all of the animals until the wise lion talks sense into them and clams them down.Personal Response: Teaches a great lesson about believing everything you hear.

Book 29

Tolstoy, A. (1998). The Gigantic Turnip. Cambridge, MA Barefoot Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: RussianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a version of the original Russian folktale and follows the same pattern of everyone pitching in towards the common goal of unearthing the turnip. With teamwork they are able to unearth it and have a delicious dinner together.Personal Response: Love the teamwork lesson of these folktales and the illustrations were very detailed.

Book 30

Chamas, E. (1989). The Hare and the Tortoise. New York, NY: Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 16Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FableAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: This is a the classic tale of the tortoise and the hare. The hare is over confident and decides to take a nap before finishing the race, but the tortoise plods along and wins the race.Personal Response: Great lesson about sticking to your goals and not giving up.

Book 31

Rayevsky, I. (1990). The Talking Tree. New York, NY: The Putman Group

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: ItalianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 6Summary: In this Italian Folktale a princess is turned into a tree by an evil witch. Then the king hears of the tree and decides he wants it for his own. When he discovers the truth, he works to free the princess. When he finally does they are marriedPersonal Response: Great illustrations and lots of surprises in this book.

Book 32

Perlman, J. (1994). The Emperor Penguin's New Clothes. New York, NY: Viking

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK- 3Summary: In this classic rendition of the folktale a pompous Penguin Emperor is taught a lesson in humility by his weavers. The story is true to the original and full of humor.Personal Response: I love the idea of taking a classic and changing it so that the main characters are animals.

Book 33

Zelinsky, P. (1997). Rapunzel. New York, NY: Puffin

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 48Cultural group represented: EuropeanGenre: Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades 3-6Summary: In this story Rapunzel is locked away in a tower by an evil witch. One day a prince hears her singing to the birds and they fall in love. When the sorcerer discovers that Rapunzel she casts her out and tricks the prince into thinking she is Rapunzel before letting him fall to the ground. Later, Rapunzel and the prince are reunited and raise their family togetherPersonal Response: This book is a Caldecott winner. I found it very interesting that they kept the pregnancy part of the story in this version.

Book 34

Lear, E. (1991). The Owl and the Pussycat. New York, NY: Scholastic

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this story the pussycat and the owl take a journey together and fall in love. When they meet a pig with a ring in his nose, they buy it from him and get married by the turkey that lives on the hill. Personal Response: Has wonderful vocabulary and rhyming – plenty of teachable moments.

Book 35

De Paola, T. (2002). Adelita. New York, NY: Puffin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 36Cultural group represented: MexicanGenre: Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: Adelita is a Mexican Cinderella story that incorporates Spanish phrases and customs into the classic tale. Personal Response: I love the Spanish phrases in this story and the fact that the author included a glossary of these phrases.

Book 36

Aardema, V. (1975). Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears. New York, NY: Penguin Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 30Cultural group represented: West AfricanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this story a little mosquito sets off a string of unfortunate events. Personal Response: This book is a Caldecott award winner and teaches a great lesson about cause and effect.

Book 37

Bodkin, O. (2002). The Crane Wife. New York, NY: Voyager

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: JapaneseGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades 1-6Summary: In this story a sail maker helps a wounded crane. The crane later returns as a woman and the two fall in love and marry. When they fall on hard times, the crane uses her magic to make a special sail, but her husband breaks all of his promises and she leaves. Personal Response: I love how richly depicted Japan is in this story.

Book 38

Bodkin, O. (1988). The Chinese Mirror. New York, NY: Voyager

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: KoreanGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this story a Korean father brings home a mirror from his travels – his family has never seen one before. When each family member gets a chance to look in the mirror they all see very different things and don’t fully understand the mirror at all. Personal Response: This was a very humorous story.

Book 39

Wagner, B. (1997). The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Columbus, OH: SRA / McGraw Hill

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this story three billy goats need to get across the bridge to the fresh grass on the other side but there is a troll living under the bridge that wants to eat them up. They each make it across by telling the troll to wait and eat the biggest brother, which he agrees to do. When the biggest brother finally comes along he pushes the troll off the bridge and saves the day. Personal Response: Wonderful illustrations, especially the depiction of the troll’s lair.

Book 40

Young, E. (1989). Lon Po Po; A Red Riding Hood Tale from China. New York, NY: Penguin / Putmnam Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: ChinaGenre: Fractured Fairy taleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: This Fractured Fairy Tale follows the original story with a few cultural changes integrated. In this version, no one gets eaten up and there are three daughters working together.Personal Response: A fun adaptation of the original.

Book 41

McKissack, P. (1986). Flossie and the Fox. New York, NY: Scholastic

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: African American - SouthernGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: Clever Flossie is on her way to deliver eggs to a neighbor when she is confronted by a fox. She tricks him into believing he truly doesn’t think he’s a fox, forcing him to prove himself until she reaches her destination safely and the fox is chased away.Personal Response: I love Flossie’s sassiness as well as the evidence of southern dialect throughout the text.

Book 42

Feely, J. (1999). The Giant Gingerbread Man. Northborough, MA: Sundance Publishing

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 16Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: Fractured FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this version of the classic tale the gingerbread man that escapes form the oven is so large that everyone runs from him. Finally they realize he was only trying to say goodbye and they all sit down for a picnic.Personal Response: I like the role reversal in this tale.

Book 43

McDermott, G. (1974). Arrow to the Sun. New York, NY: Puffin

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 40Cultural group represented: Pueblo IndianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this tale a boy goes on a quest sparked by the rays of the sun. On this quest he discovers the source of life.Personal Response: This book won the Caldecott award.

Book 44

Schmidt, K. (1986). Little Red Riding Hood, New York, NY: Scholastic

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: In this classic tale Little Red riding Hood goes to visit her grandmother but along the way she meets a wolf. The wolf tricks her into stopping to pick flowers and rushes ahead and gobbles up Grandmother. He later gobbles up Little Red Riding Hood when she arrives but then a hunter comes along and cuts the wolf open saving both the grandmother and the girl.Personal Response: I like that the wolf did not win in this version of this classic story.

Book 45

Ellwand, D. (1986). Midas Mouse, New York, NY: Harper Collins

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: Fractured FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-2Summary: In this twist on the classic Midas is a mouse.Personal Response: I loved the images in this book.

Book 46

Ellwand, D. (1986). Midas Mouse, New York, NY: Harper Collins

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: Fractured FolktaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-2Summary: In this twist on the classic Midas is a mouse.Personal Response: I loved the images in this book.

Book 47

Millbourne, A. (2005). Aesop's Fables (Stories for Young Children), Eveleth, MN : Usborne Books

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 94Cultural group represented: multipleGenre: FablesAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-2Summary: A compilation of the classic Aesop tales makes this book a great fable directory for a classroom.Personal Response: I loved the lessons taught in these fables.

Book 48

Lendler, I. (2005). An Undone Fairy Tale, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: n/aGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-2Summary: This was a very odd story about a princess that was locked in a tower by the king and forced to bake pies for him. It gets weird when the author begins talking to the reader and asking them to read more slowly so he can catch up.Personal Response: I found this book very strange and would not share it with students.

Book 49

Jackson, E. (1998). Cinder Edna, New York, NY: Harper Collins

Story Source: book / personal collectionNumber of pages: 32Cultural group represented: CaucasianGenre: Fractured Fairy TaleAge level for storytelling listeners: grades PK-3Summary: This is the story of Cinderella’s neighbor who goes to the ball and meets the prince’s dorky broth wearing loafers.Personal Response: I love this less glamorous version of the classic.

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