Storytelling Links
Activated-Storytellers
A new story every month to share with your children, including a reading related activity - brought to you by the Act!vated Storytellers.
Whootie
Owl’s Stories to Grow By
Free folk and fairy tales from around the world in text form,
organized by both genre and message, with CDs for purchase.
Storynory
Classic and original children's stories for free download, brought to you by
Prince Bertie the frog.
Growlers
Audio stories read aloud by children, relating adventures dealing
with "growlers" — loud, insensitive authoritarian
figures. Free audio samples.
National Storytelling Network
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing storytelling as an art
and teaching aid. Offers extensive set of links to collections of stories and
folktales throughout the world and to resources on all aspects of storytelling.
Telling
Tales
Text and audio versions of original and retold stories, by
British storyteller Bob Wilkins.
American
Folktales
Text versions of of American folktales, Native American myths
and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from
each of the 50 United States. A few are available for audio download.
Fairy
Tale and Folklore Studies
A portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies,
featuring annotated fairy tales, their histories, similar tales
across cultures, and illustrations.
Folk
Tales and Legends
Text versions of folk tales and legends, organized by country
of origin.
Greek,
Roman, and Celtic Myths
A scholarly presentation of Greek, Roman, and Celtic myths.
Free
Audio Stories and Games
Light Up Your Brain: Free audio stories and games for kids.
The
Rainy Day Resource Guide
The Rainy Day Resource Guide, with games, crafts, recipes,
and of course stories for children.
Illustrations
from Favorite Stories
Greeting cards and art reproductions of illustrations from
favorite stories.
Coloring
Book Pages
Colorful renderings of text stories, with downloadable
coloring book pages.
Storytelling Events
This Library of Congress site lists dozens of storytelling events
around the U.S. as well as regional book fairs.
Children’s
Songs
Fun children's songs from Dunkle Unkins and The Nova Scotia Children's
Music & Story Production Company. Listening online is free,
or you can buy a CD.
Advice to Kids on Interviewing People and Recording
An experiment in channeling new work and voices to public radio
through the Internet. Check out the Tools section for excellent
advice to kids on interviewing people and recording their personal
stories.
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