Sarah WigginsStory Bank FRIT 7090 StorytellingStephanie A. JonesJune 20, 2010
1.)The Amazing Bone
Steig, William. (1977).
The Amazing bone
. New York, NY: Puffin.
Call number
: ESTE
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural groupGenre
: Modern Fantasy
Interest Level
: 2
nd
– 4
th
grade
Summary:
The Amazing Bone is a fantasy book written on a 3
rd
grade reading level. It is an incredible picture book about a happy pignamed Pearl that stumbles upon a magical bone one day. It enjoys its time with Pearl and they become friends. As the story progresses, the bone actually rescues Pearl from robbers and from being eaten by a sly fox.
Response
: I absolutely love this story. The pictures are simple, but the character development is a wonderful example for children touse in their own writing. Although the book is enjoyable for children in 2 – 4
th
grade to read, it is also a wonderful mentor text for students in grades 4
and 5.
2.) Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears
Aardema, Verna, Dillon, Leo, & Dillon, Diane. (1975).
Why
Mosquitoes buzz in people
. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Call number
: 398.2AAR
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural group
: West African
Genre
: Folktale
Interest Level
: 4
th
– 7
th
Grade
Summary
: The story explains that a mosquito was talking with an iguana and lied to him. Tired of listening to him, the iguana choseto put sticks in his ear which led to a series of events that eventually leads to the sad death of a baby owl. In an effort to punish theanimal that caused the death, the animals explain the chain of events in backwards order and the finger is finely pointed directly at themosquito. In turn the mosquito is punished and he goes and whines in humans ears.
Response
: Like many African folktales, this is such an enjoyable book to read aloud and to listen to. This is a storytellers dream!Through the retelling of the story, the storyteller can give emphasis to the cause and effect scenario that plays out in the story. I haveused this story with the skill of sequencing too. I think it would be fun to have students retell this story using a sequencing pattern.
3.)The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Scieszka, Jon, & Smith, Lane. (2007).
The Stinky
cheese man and other fairly stupid tales
. New York, NY: Viking Children’s' Books.
Call number
: 398.2SCI
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural groupGenre
: Fractured Fairytale
Interest Level
: 4
th grade
and higher
Summary
: This is an incredible book filled with great illustrations. The author has taken some of the most famous fairytales: ChickenLittle, The Princess and the Pea, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, The Tortoise and theHare, and the Gingerbread Man and he has rewritten them and even combined some of them in a humorous and fractured way.Throughout the retelling of the tales, he includes cute dialogue between Jack from jack and the Bean Stalk and the Little Red Hen. The book is truly amazing!!!
Response
: It took me several reads of this book before I truly appreciated it. Although it is written on a 4
th
grade reading level, someof the language is for much more advanced readers to really understand. When you break away from reading it from a 4
th
graders perspective the humor comes alive, and it is so enjoyable to read and listen to. This book can be used as a read aloud, andinstructionally it should be used for reading and language lessons. The vocabulary is rich and provides a wonderful opportunity toexplain “play on words”. Additionally, for upper level students, this is a wonderful mentor text for students to use to segue into their own writing of fractured fairytales.
4.) The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Scieszka, Jon, & Smith, Lane. (1989).
The True story of the 3 little pigs
. New York, NY: Viking Juvenile.
Call number
: ESCI
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural groupGenre
: Fractured Fairytale
Interest Level
: 3
rd
grade and higher
Summary
: This is a humorous fractured fairytale which is a take on the story The 3 Little Pigs. The story is told by the point of viewof the wolf. It walks the reader through the events of the story while explaining it was just a big mistake. All the wolf wanted was acup of sugar to finish a cake. Due to his cold, the tragic events occurred.
Response
: I think it is too long to use the entire book as a storytelling opportunity, but the storyteller could certainly break it downinto the various chapters. The only catch is that there are certain parts that play on the others, so be sure to plan ahead. This is afantastic book for explaining to students points of view. This is such a difficult task for all ages of students. Through the use of this book, students can realize that “things are not always as they seem.” For higher grades this book can be used as a mentor text toillustrate how to write from an opposing point of view. This will also lead into a persuasive writing lesson.
5.) Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China
Young,
E. (1989).
Lon po po: a red riding hood story from china
. New York, NY: Philomel.
Call number
:
398.2YOU
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural Group
: Asian
Genre
: Folktale
Interest Level
: 2nd – 4
th
grade
Summary
: This is a Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood. Three children are home alone when a wolf comes disguised as their “Po Po” or grandmother. The wolf is deceptive and able to fool the children to get in their house, but eventually the children figure itout and trick the wolf. The children get him to climb into a basket, but the drop the basket from the limb of a tree. The children work together to trick the wolf and return home and lock the door until their mother returns.
Response
: This is such an enjoyable book to read aloud. I love the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but this is a great book that tellsthe same story in a different way. By reading this story out loud and having students compare the two versions. The illustrations aregreat, so make sure you use the book to actually do a read aloud and get the full effect.
6.) David Goes to School
Shannon, David. (1999).
David goes to school
. New York: BlueSky Press.
Call number
: ESHA
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural groupGenre
: Realistic Fiction
Interest Level
: K – 2
nd
grade
Summary
: David, a young student, shows up late to class and then exhibits terrible behavior. He chews gum in class, yells answersout of turn, pulls hair, stares out the window, cuts in line, has a food fight, lingers at recess, and draws on his desk. After a day of misbehaving, however, he stays after school and washes all the desks until they sparkle. The day ends with a gold star and a pat on thehead.
Response
: Although this is not a book you want to use to illustrate good behavior, it is a great book to use during the back to schooldays to have wonderful discussions about what not to do. This would be a good story to be told in a storytelling situation. It certainlyhas action and will hold young listeners attention. As an instructional tool, this book would be a good book to use to teach studentshow to write a response to literature about characters. In a kindergarten classroom, students can use “writerly” talk to discuss the text, but in 1
st
and 2
nd
, students can write their responses in a writer’s notebook.
7.) Tales from Aesop
Aesop
, Aesop, & Miller, John. (1976).
Tales from aesop
. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
Call number
: 398.2MIL
Library
: Chestatee Elementary
Cultural group
: African tales
Genre
: folktales
Interest Level
: All ages
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