The Importance of Me
Bibliography
Compiled by Rose Owens
Stories can provide opportunities to support character education. This was one use of stories in earlier times and it is still used today. No bibliography could possibly list all of the stories one might use to support character education. Here are some of my favorite books, stories and web sites.
In
the quest for stories:
Agatha’s Feather Bed (Compassion, Integrity),
Carmen Agra Deedy, Peachtree Publishers, Ltd.,
Flossie and the Fox, (Responsibility) Patricia C. McKissack, Dial Books, 1986.
The Talking
Eggs: A Folktale from the American South (Compassion, Integrity,
Self-Discipline) Retold by Robert D. San Souci, Dial
Books for Young Readers,
The Grouchy Ladybug (Compassion, Respect) Eric Carle, Harper Collins, 1977.
The Lion and the Little Red Bird (Compassion, Respect) Elisa Kleven, Duttons Childrens
Books,
Little Penguin’s Tale, (Self Discipline) Audrey Wood,
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers,
Ma Liang and His Magic Brush (
Tye May and the Magic Brush (
Mucky Moose (Integrity, Self-Discipline) see my adaptations at http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/MuckyMooseAdaptation.htm
The Rough-Face Girl (Compassion, Honesty, Integrity) Retold by Rafe Martin
Who Is the
Beast? (Respect) Keith Baker,
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers,
Anansi and the Pot of Beans (Honesty, Respect) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
Beauty and the Beast (Compassion) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole, Anchor Books, 1982.
The Brave Little Parrot (Integrity, Self-Discipline, Responsibility) The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Myths, Legends, & Jataka Tales, as told by Rafe Martin. My retelling of this story may be found at http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/OneSmallBird.htm under the title of One Small Bird.
The Cat and Mouse in Partnership (Honesty) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor.
The Dancing Hyena (Responsibility) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
Diamonds and Toads (Compassion), The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor.
The Farmer and the Snake (Aesop Fable) http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/AesopFables.htm
The Frog Prince (Integrity, Honesty), The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole, Anchor Books, 1982.
The Emperor’s New Clothes (Honesty, Self-Discipline, Integrity) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett.
The Fox and the
Crow (Self-Discipline),
The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; The
Aesop for Children, Scholastic,
The Gingerbread Boy Rap (Responsibility, Self-Discipline) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk. (We don’t solve our problems by running away from them.)
The Golden Touch (Self-Discipline), The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, Jim Trelease.
Half Chick (Compassion) http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/HalfChick.htm; Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole.
Hic! Hic! Hic! (Self-Discipline, Responsibility) Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller, Margaret Read MacDonald.
How
How to Break a Bad Habit (Self-Discipline) Twenty Tellable Tales, Margaret Read MacDonald.
The Indian Cinderella (Compassion, Integrity, Honesty, Self-Discipline) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, Jim Trelease, editor; Cinderella, Judy Sierra; Also called Little Burnt Face in Ready-To-Tell Tales, David Holt & Bill Mooney, editors; Also called The Invisible One in Cinderella, Judy Sierra.
The King and His Hawk (Self-Discipline), The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor.
La Mueta: Godmother Death (Self-Discipline, Honesty, Integrity) Ready-To-Tell Tales, David Holt & Bill Mooney, editors.
The Lion and the Mouse (Compassion, Respect), The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; The Aesop for Children.
The Lion
Makers, (Responsibility) Wisdom Tales from Around the World,
The Little Old Woman Who Hated Housework (Responsibility, Self-Discipline), Shake-It-Up Tales! , Margaret Read MacDonald.
The Little Rooster and the Turkish Sultan (Honesty, Integrity) Twenty Tellable Tales, Margaret Read MacDonald.
The Magic Brocade (Compassion, Responsibility) Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole.
The Magic Brush (Integrity, Self-Discipline) http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/MagicBrush.htm
The Magic Thread (Self-Discipline) Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, Jim Trelease, editor.
One Small Bird (Self-Discipline, Compassion, Making a Difference) Retold by Rose Owens http://www.civprod.com/storylady/stories/OneSmallBird.htm
The Piece of String (Honesty) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor.
The Pied Piper of Hamlim (Honesty) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, Jim Trelease, editor.
Poor
The Rabbit and the Well (Responsibility, Self-Discipline, Honesty, Integrity) Twenty Tellable Tales, Margaret Read MacDonald.
The Secret Heart of the Tree (Respect, Integrity) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
The Silent Couple (Responsibility) The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor.
The Tailor (Self-Discipline) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
The Talking Skull (Honesty, Integrity) Ready-To-Tell Tales, David Holt & Bill Mooney, editors.
Three Billy Goats Gruff Rap (Compassion) The Moral of the Story, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk.
The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Honesty) Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole, Anchor Books, 1982.
Tiger’s Whisker
(Compassion) Wisdom
Tales from Around the World,
Tipingee, The Magic
“I’m Tipingee, She’s Tipingee, We’re Tipingee, Too” (Reader’s Theater Presentation), Presenting Reader’s Theater: Plays and Poems to Read Aloud, Caroline Feller Bauer. The text has been simplified and elementary students will be able to read and perform it.
The Waterfall of White Hair (Integrity, Responsibility) Mother and Daughter Tales, retold by Josephine Evetts-Secker; Also called The Waterfall in Tales from the Enchanted World, Amabel Williams-Ellis.
The Wise Judge (Honesty) Ready-To-Tell Tales, David Holt & Bill Mooney, editors.
The Wooden Bowl (Compassion, Respect) Wisdom Tales from Around the World, Heather Forest; Also called Grandmother’s Table in The Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor; Also called Half Blanket in Ready-To-Tell Tales, David Holt & Bill Mooney, editors.
The Wooden
Sword (Integrity, Responsibility, Compassion) Wisdom Tales from Around the
World,
The Aesop for Children, Scholastic, Inc.,
Best-Loved Folktales of the World, Joanna Cole, Anchor Books, 1982.
The Book of
Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor,
This book has sections on Self-Discipline, Compassion, Responsibility, Honesty. Look up stories cited in the index since the Table of Contents only lists categories of stories.
Children
Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide, Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss, Richard
C. Owens Publishers, Inc.,
The Children’s
Book of Virtues, William J. Bennett, editor,
Cinderella, Judy Sierra, Oryx Press, 1992. (Multicultural Cinderella stories)
Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud, Jim Trelease, editor, Penguin Books, 1992.
The Moral of
the Story: Folktales for Character Development, Bobby & Sherry Norfolk,
August House Publishers,
Ready-To-Tell
Tales: Sure-Fire Stories from America’s Favorite Storytellers, David Holt
& Bill Mooney, editors, August House,
Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales for the Beginning Storyteller, Margaret Read MacDonald, H.W. Wilson Company, 1986. (Has an excellent chapter on finding and learning tales.)
Wisdom Tales from Around the World,
Aesop’s Fables Online Collection (655+) http://www.AesopFables.com
Cinderella Stories http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html
Folklore and Mythology http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html
Hans Christian Anderson Fairytales (127) and http://hca.gilead.org.il/
Mi’kmaq Cinderella (Story) http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stories/cinder3.html
Mi’kmaq flag http://accesswave.ca/~mtsack/graphics/mn_flagb.gif
Native American Resources http://www.kstrom.net/isk/mainmenu.html#mainmenutop
Selected stories from Rose the Story Lady http://www.civprod.com/storylady
SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages http://www.surlalunefairytales.com
Tales of Wonder (Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World) http://www.darsie.net/talesofwonder/
Folklore from Around the World: People Helping People by Hope Campbell, Kathleen Housley Grades 5-8 (Lesson plans: Language Arts, Social Studies, Storytelling, Geography http://www.encarta.msn.com/alexandria/templates/lessonFull.asp?page=1288&lvstart=K&lvend=12&majorsubject=Language+Arts&minorsubject=Story+Telling&source=%2D99&keyword=&search=1
Folktales http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1993/2/
Handbook for Storytellers http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/storyhandbook.htm
Storytelling Lesson Plans and Activities by Heather
Teaching with Folklore http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/folklore/index.htm
