Tuck-Me-In Tales: Bedtime Stories from Around the World [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Margaret Read MacDonald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2006 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Around the world each night, parents tell stories to children as they put them to bed. Margaret Read MacDonald a folklorist, storyteller, and former children's librarian uses bedtime tales in the daytime to end her story hours on a calm note. Here, with accompaniment on dulcimer and autoharp by musician Richard Scholtz, she includes seven of her favorites from around the world. Each side opens with a lively piece and ends on a sleepy note.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?Margaret Read McDonald very expressively reads the stories from two of her books, Tuck Me in Tales (August House LittleFolk, 1996) and The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle (August House LittleFolk, 1995). Her pace is fairly slow and very dramatic, coordinated with prominent dulcimer and autoharp accompaniment throughout. The collection begins with the British tale, "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle," and is followed by the Siberian folktale "Snow Bunting's Lullaby," in which a father bird develops a successful lullaby for his children only to have it stolen by a nasty raven. In "Chin Chin Kabokama," a young girl hides used toothpicks under her sleeping mat until little Samurai warriors appear each night and use them as swords, terrifying the messy girl. In the charming folktale from Liberia, "Kanji-jo, the Nestlings," a mother bird is separated from five hatchlings. Having never seen their mother, the baby birds find other birds willing to take care of them, but the babies seek the bird who can sing the lullaby they remember. McDonald's singing voice is pleasant enough though not extraordinary. "The Playground of the Sun and the Moon," an Araucanian tale from Chile and Argentina, depicts the sun's pursuit of the moon, explaining why the sun is not in the sky at night. The instrumental lullaby "Grand Is the Evening Sea" concludes side one and side two closes with an endless British tale, "Counting Sheep." Overall audio quality is good. Libraries with active storytelling collections will appreciate McDonald's latest work.?Fritz Mitnick, Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw,
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From Booklist

Ages 3^-6. MacDonald's reputation as a fine storyteller, folklorist, and educator will draw attention to this heavily illustrated collection of five traditional bedtime stories. As in her resource books for adults, her retellings of these lesser-known tales from a multitude of cultures are simple and crisp. Her sensitivity to the needs of story spinners and teachers is evidenced by the inclusion of detailed source notes, suggestions for presenting the yarns to children, and (where appropriate) musical arrangements. However, the full-page paintings are too literal and elaborate, leaving little room for kids' own imagination (for instance, the song stolen by Raven in "Snow Bunting's Lullaby" is shown as a purple ribbon). The stories themselves are reassuring with strong rhymes and repetition, making them good for reading aloud. Julie Corsaro --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: August House; Abridged edition (January 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874835119
• ISBN-13: 978-0874835113
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 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: #4,749,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald travels the world telling stories....always on the lookout for more great folktales to share. She shapes these found stories into tellable tales which anyone can share with ease. Filling her folktale collections with these delightful tales, she creates perfect read alouds for you and your family. MRM wants everyone to experience the joy of a beautifully told tale. She hopes you will read them a few times...then put down the book...put down the electronic device...and just TELL the story to your children!

Some of her favorite folktales she expands into picture books...hopefully with delightfully readable language while will roll right out of your mouth. Share them with your children and then....act the tales out! Revisit the tales by TELLING them! At bedtime. While on the road. Fill your pockets with great stories to share wherever you go.

Joining her Folklore Ph.D. with her 30 plus years as a children's librarian, Margaret brings folktales to life in playful, lilting language which should delight both reader and listener.

See her performance schedule at: www.margaretreadmaconald.com

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poppa, Turn the Stories Back On., June 19, 2002

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This review is from: Tuck-Me-In Tales: Bedtime Stories from Around the World (Audio Cassette)

"'Poppa, turn the stories back on.' How is that for a review from my six-year old daughter? After a long car trip when we needed some peace and quiet among daughters ranging from 12 to 3, we found that for the younger ones especially, they could easily drift off into the 'story trance' while listening. Nice collection from around the world." -Storyteller.net Reviews