Shake-It-Up Tales: Stories To Sing, Dance, Drum and Act Out

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald

The title says it all. Lively stories with lots of participation possibilities.

Includes: "Terrible Nung Guama" (China); "Miera Miera Meow!" (France); "Bâtis! Bâtis!" (France); "Telesik" (Ukraine); "Conejito" (Panama); "Pickin’ Peas" (Alabama); "Fari Mbam" (Wolof); "Big Man Drum" (China); "Girl Who Wore Too Much" (Pu-Thai); "Buchettino" (Italy); "Rich Man Seeks a Daughter-in-law" (Thailand); "Hare Who Married a Princess" (Fon, Benin); "Little Old Woman Who Hated Housework" (Scotland); "What a Wonderful Life" (Jewish); "Elephants and the Bees" (Thailand); "Little Boy Frog and Little Boy Snake" (Ekoi); "Pán Kotsky" (Ukraine); "Nanny Goat and Her Two Little Kids" (France); "Baby Rattlesnake" (Pawnee); "Tom Thumb's Wedding" (Italy).

Editions
Type	Year	Publisher	Price	Length	ISBN
Hardcover	2000	August House	$24.95	192 pages	0-87483-590-9
Paperback	2000	August House	$14.95	192 pages	0-87483-570-4

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Quotes "A caffeine-free energizer” “MacDonald’s books are all instant storytelling classics, and this is one of the best."  ...Story Bag "Learning to tell the stories in this resource will help young adults, librarians, teachers, or parents and grandparents awaken or reinforce a love of folkstories and storytelling"  ...VOYA "An essential tool for librarians looking for participation tales from different cultures…a great resource"  ...School Library Journal "Margaret Read MacDonald’s latest just quivers with energy. I can’t wait for the new school year to start so I can try out all these new stories. Highly recommended!"  ...Reviewer Amazon.com Awards Youth Storytelling Pegasus Award 2000 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Not-Ready-For Newberry 2001 Reference Storytelling World Award Children's Catalog 19th ed.				Categories and Connections Categories Folktale Collections Singing Tales Connections Dance