Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice & the Environment [Hardcover]

Jay Goldspinner (Author), Katie Green (Author), Ed Brody (Author, Editor), Rona Leventhal (Editor), Lahri Bond (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

The second edition of this much-loved storytelling sourcebook features 29 wondrous children's stories from around the world. From the mythic and the fantastic, to the silly and the serious, these timeless tales encourage conflict resolution, compassion, and sensitivity to the Earth and all living things. An incredible sourcebook for storytellers, teachers, parents and healers, each story is followed by suggested activities and exercises, storytelling tips, and resources, all designed to deepen the storytelling experience. Includes an Age Suitability Index, a Thematic Index, and a Directory of Contributors. A new introduction focuses on storytelling in education.

The editors are all dedicated storytellers and members of the Stories for World Change Network, founded by Ed Brody. They all live in Massachusetts.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Power Rangers, take a rest. Cartoons, television, and comic books for children are all more focused on violence than in the past. New Society Publishers offers a collection of stories that teach problem-solving, cooperation, and creative thinking about social issues such as tolerance, understanding other ethnic groups, and how to handle controversy diplomatically. The authors' introduction explains the difference that stories can make, as well as how to use storytelling as a model for patterning positive behavior. Combined with each story are creative activities, cooperative games, and related reading lists. This wise book is a must for every school library, every educator, and every home with children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

The editors are all dedicated, professional storytellers who believe that the chance for the survival of humanity in these difficult times will be improved by having stories which invite creative conflict resolution to grow in the heats of children. They are all from Massachusetts and part of the Stories for World Change Network, founded by Ed Brody. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 279 pages
• Publisher: New Society Pub (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086571228X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865712287
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,419,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great teaching resource, January 13, 2008

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TALeavitt "real person" (Asheville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories, Storytelling, and Activities for Peace, Justice and the Environment (Paperback)

This book is actually two books in one. There are many tellable tales included and also there are quite a number of teaching projects or activities that relate to all areas of the curriculum. So any storyteller would want to own it and any teacher as well. A great resource

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars merlin the magican, September 10, 2006

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Don M. Peterson "alchemist" (skokie,IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice & the Environment (Hardcover)

Wonderful stories for young and old I have been using it as a teaching and theraputic tool for decades