Cole, Joanna.
Best Loved Folk Tales of the World
. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1983.
This is an excellent collection of folk tales from all over the world. These versions are too difficult for most elementary school students to read, but they will greatly enjoy listening to them. Joanna Cole has included old favorites here such as
The Golden Goose
as well as some rare and unusual tales.
Evslin, Bernard, Evslin, Dorothy, and Hoopes, Ned.
Heroes and
Monsters of the Greek Myth
. New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1967.
This collection includes
Pygmalion
and such other myths as the stories of Atalanta, Midas, and Perseus. It is written on a level for older elementary or middle school students. It is a good source for the teacher/storyteller.
Haley, Gail E.
A Story, A Story
. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Printers, Inc., 1970.
This is a wonderful story and a beautiful picture book that middle elementary school students should be able to read for themselves. The simple woodcut illustrations are lovely. It is written in a style that begs the reader to “tell” it out loud.
Johnson, Edna, Sickels Evelyn R., Sayers, Frances Clark, eds.
Anthology of Children’s Literature
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970.
In this anthology you will find the story of
The Cat and the
Parrot
. This one of the sources I used in creating my own version of
The Fat Cat
. I will supply my retelling to the reader upon request.
Kent, Jack.
The Fat Cat
. New York, NY: Scholastic Book Services, 1971.
This is a picture book version of
The Fat Cat
folk tale. It is similar in structure to my retelling, yet different. Young children can read this version on their own. The three versions of
The Fat Cat
that are available could be used to teach a lesson on how varied one folk tale can be as it is found in different sources.
Scarry, Richard.
Animal Nursery Tales
. New York, NY: Golden Press, 1975.
This book is filled with the stories that young children love:
The Three Bears
,
The Three Little Pigs, The Muscians of Breman
, and many others. Young children can read this book and will enjoy Richard Scarry’s illustrations. The teacher/storyteller will find it to be a wonderful resource for these simple tales of childhood.
