Appleseeds articles from February 2009

Appleseeds archives from February 2009

Tell me a story.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABOUT THE COVER: What's your favorite ghost story? Did you ever tell it around a campfire or under the covers? In the best stories, words--or sometimes music or dance or painting--create a whole world in our...

Storytelling: a way to share.
February 1, 2009... From the earliest times, storytelling has been important. It's been a way for people to explain to each other how the world began and how it works. Stories help people preserve and celebrate their history and culture. Through stories, people...

Meet Hannah Wynne: teen storyteller.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like most kids, Hannah Wynne has always loved hearing stories. But Hannah doesn't just listen. At age 18, Hannah is already a professional storyteller. As a little girl, Hannah told stories to family members in...

900 Cinderellas.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If someone asked you to name a fairy tale everyone knows, chances are you might say Cinderella. But did you know that the story of Cinderella is found all over the world in many different cultures? In China, she is...

Tellabration!(Tellabration!, The Night of Storytelling and National Storytelling Festival)
February 1, 2009... "Paw Paw" Pinkerton loves a good story. He especially likes stories filled with humor or unexpected kindness. The Connecticut storyteller J.G. Pinkerton also knows plenty of other storytellers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1988, Pinkerton...

How to tell a really scary story.(Your Turn)
February 1, 2009... Scary stories are always popular with listeners. Here are some tips on how to get the maximum "Boo!" out of a story. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Choose the right tale. A story that is short and builds to a scary climax will jolt the...

Tell us a story, Carmen! An interview with Carmen Agra Deedy.(Interview)
February 1, 2009... "Cuen-to! Cuen-to! Cuen-to! Cuen-ta!" The audience chants louder and louder, swinging its arms in rhythm. A storyteller leads the chant, a sly grin on her face. When she stops and smiles, every kid in the room leans forward to hear what she...

Top 10 taletelling tips.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before books were written and long before television was invented, there were storytellers. Besides being fun to listen to, storytellers keep history and folklore alive. Do you wish you could tell stories...

Inside the circle: meet storyteller Joseph Bruchac.
February 1, 2009... If you are lucky enough to hear Joseph Bruchac share a story, you might feel as though the world is changing around you. Flute sounds remind you of birdsongs, breath, or wind moving through trees. The thump and thud of a drum feel like a...

The gift of a story.(value of stories to native peoples of North America)
February 1, 2009... Can a story be a treasure? I don't just mean something wonderful. I mean TREASURE, as in something valuable, something that is owned by a particular person and that can be kept or given away. Some native people of the Pacific Northwest view...

A picture is worth a thousand words ... and so are a dance, and a song, and ...
February 1, 2009... Chris Bussey is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Michigan. He tells a story in dance at a powwow. Powwows are get-togethers where American Indians share traditional stories through dance, music, and...

From mouth to page.(storytelling)
February 1, 2009... Many storytellers share their tales with audiences around the world today. But stories reach an even wider audience through books and magazines. Tales that were once recited to royalty or told around campfires can now be found in printed form....

Stories from home: capture the memories.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What do you think of when you read the words oral history? Does it make you think of something you'd ask your dentist about? Does it sound like a dreadful bore? In fact, oral histories are wonderful gifts. They...

Name that bird!(CONTEST CORNER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's little, it's green, it's got feathers, and you've seen it on the pages of AppleSeeds, helping the AppleCorps kids. It's the parakeet! But it doesn't have a name, and we need your help to give it one. Send us a...

Mix and match.
February 1, 2009... Match up these heroes with their TALL TALES. (If you don't know these stories, find them in your library.) Paul Bunyan Could hammer a railroad spike faster than a machine Johnny ...

Once upon a time: all over the world ...(DID YOU KNOW)(how storytellers begin in different cultures)
February 1, 2009... "Once upon a time..." In English, storytellers have begun with these words for hundreds of years. How do storytellers in other cultures begin their stories? Algeria (in Arabic): "I've told you what's coming... " In Tanzania and Kenya...

By the numbers.(The Arabian Nights)
February 1, 2009... 1001--That's how many stories Scheherazade told! She told them to keep the Sultan (the king) happy. Keeping the Sultan happy was important: he cut off the heads of people who made him unhappy! (Today we know these stories as The Arabian...