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~ Margaret MacDonald (Author)
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Following her fine collection, Peace Tales (Shoe String, 1992), MacDonald here distills her extensive storytelling experience into 16 very brief, schematically organized chapters. Her advice covers the practical ground, from selection, learning (in one hour!), performance, and setting to classroom applications. Her philosophy of telling is simple: "Do it!" A confidence-building coach, MacDonald conveys the value of storytelling in an infectious manner. A dozen texts of proven success follow, with performance tips and source notes. Equally valuable are the selected and annotated bibliographies appended to every chapter. This straightforward volume would be a handy reference even for veterans. Few readers will be able to encounter MacDonald's encouraging advocacy without feeling an urge to find a story and audience of their own.
- Patricia Dooley, Univ. of Washington Lib. Sch., Seattle
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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For those who want to begin storytelling but don't know where to start, The Storyteller's Start-Up Book offers everything one could ask for. Margaret Read MacDonald, a folklorist and children's librarian who is also a touring storyteller, offers basic start-up information on finding stories, looking at them critically, starting a story bank, networking with other storytellers, and creating a storytelling event.

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  • Paperback: 215 pages
  • Publisher: August House (September 25, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0874833051
  • ISBN-13: 978-0874833058
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,588 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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disgusting turtle, fat little tummies, beginning teller, tellable tales, pity pity pity, turtle stew, other tellers, vinegar bottle, repeated tellings, story spot, round three times
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New York, Puchika Churika, Marsh Hawk, Old Man Whiskers, Margaret Read, University of Chicago Press, Big Brother, The Storyteller's Sourcebook, Wife Number One, Wife Number Three, Pantheon Books, Libraries Unlimited, Choice Press, The Oryx Press, Tumba Kaulu, Twenty Tellable Tales, Viking Press, Linnet Books, Once Upon, Ruth Sawyer, Wife Number Two, America's Favorite Storytellers, Gale Research, Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series, Storytelling Handbook
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for those venturing into storytelling, July 25, 2000
By Gwyneth Calvetti (West Salem, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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Margaret Read MacDonald has another winner in this book that is guaranteed to help the novice get up in front of a group--without book or script--and share the gift known as story. She takes the reader through the process of finding, learning and practicing a story. She shares a little background on the importance of story in history and world cultures. Best of all, she includes stories with telling instructions. Unlike many other books of this type, the stories she includes are not the well-known "beginner's stories," like "The Turnip," but interesting and fun to tell, ones you may never have heard before.

Turn off your television and open up whole new worlds by telling a story to your friends, family, students, co-workers. You will enjoy the power of a story shared with your listeners, and "The Storyteller's Start-Up" will be an excellent guide for the journey.

(Gwyn is a professional storyteller who has coached many middle school students in the telling of their first story).

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction into the world of storytelling., July 10, 2000
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Going into the teaching field, I was looking for some tips on telling stories. I found it in MacDonald's book. She gives techniques for learning and performing stories. She also gives ideas for incorporating storytelling into the classroom.

Each chapter is followed with a valuable list of books and authors for you to expand on the art of storytelling.

MacDonald's book is a great introduction into the world and tradition of storytelling. She even includes twelve tales to get you going. If you want to become a storyteller, this is a good place to start your quest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A new classic, August 6, 2001
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This is an essential book on storytelling. It helps the novice with useful tips. The more experienced storyteller will still find interesting material in the selection of rich tales from different cultures. It is also a great book to read aloud for the children.
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My kids and I have enjoyed this book for 8 years. My copy is dog eared and tatty, and has been the seed of many a night of story telling which has been a fantastic bonding... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andrew Bruce

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good content...lots of pages wasted on works cited/footnotes
I loved the sample stories at the end...very useful for us beginners. The reason it only gets 3 stars is because 25% of the book is bibliography/footnote, and because most of the... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Encouragement for the Novice Storyteller
MacDonald is a firm believer in the value of stories, not only on the performance level but also on the personal level -- in the home and in the workplace. Read more
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