Smiles! 101 Stunts, Oohs and Aahs, Puzzles and Magic to Bring a Smile to a Child's Face [Paperback]

Ruth Stotter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2005

Smiles! 101 Stunts, Oohs and Aahs, Puzzles and Magic to Bring a Smile to a Child's Face is chock-full of activities that belong to the folklore tradition and have been handed down by word of mouth for generations. Collected by folklorist/storyteller, Ruth (Rapoport) Stotter, this is an amazing collection of old chestnuts and fun stunts. Learn tricks with a dollar bill, story-activities, how to turn a banana into a talking puppet and dozens of interactive teasing stunts and jokes. A valuable source book for clever tricks to amuse and entertain for adults interacting with children as well as a great gift for kids. Kids will also love showing these stunts to their friends as well as adults.

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About the Author

Ruth Stotter M.A. is a former camp director, folklorist and storyteller. She received the 2004 Reading the World Award (University of San Francisco.)

Product Details

• Paperback: 85 pages
• Publisher: Speaking Out Press (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943565235
• ISBN-13: 978-0943565231
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,782,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful for both new and experienced recreation leaders., June 24, 2005

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K. Sean Buvala "Business Storyteller and Coach" (Avondale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smiles! 101 Stunts, Oohs and Aahs, Puzzles and Magic to Bring a Smile to a Child's Face (Paperback)

Ruth Stotter's newest book is like a small "dictionary" of fun, easy games and time fillers that's great to have in your briefcase or backpack when working with groups. Especially good for those who are just starting out in storytelling, recreation or other forms of activities with children, Ruth has managed to incorporate a wide variety of both active and thinking games. If you are an experienced recreation leader or teacher, you'll find this book is a nice go-to guide to remind you of games and activities you once knew but might have pushed to the back of your brain. I found myself saying, "Oh, yeah, I've done that one and they kids loved it" several times. I can imagine, too, that older children might have a good time using this book to plan a program for younger siblings or school mates. Overall a nice resource book to have at your fingertips when working with the grade-school crowd.(-Storyteller.net Reviews)