Stories from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources, with story sources and resources for families.

No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.

These wonderful world tales are from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources. Oral storytelling at home builds children's confidence in their unique voices and these stories are short and quick to learn. They may be read, told and retold and then explored within the family. The tales offer a rich vein of world heritage, giving your family a doorway into the wonderful world of traditional storytelling. Gathered here are retellings of traditional tales, told in the voice of a storyteller and perfect for 6-8 year olds. They are short, simple and quick to learn. Parents can read and tell the stories, so children can then tell them themselves. This is not just a handy and fun activity for bedtimes, family occasions, car journeys and parties: oral storytelling in the home builds children's confidence in their unique voices. It helps them to better understand themselves, each other and the world around them, and to speak so that others will listen. These world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a reference book used by teachers around the globe. In 2020/21 during COVID lockdown, more than four million online lessons were downloaded which used these stories as the starting point for learning language, communication and creativity. "Most precious of all was the bedtime story...being taken to the brink of sleep by just the right story." --Jamila Gavin, from the Foreword

This book tells you how to gather the stories of a lifetime and share them with your family.

Instruction on how to tell stories. Includes 12 tales from other countries.

Includes an overview of Indian telling; the basics of storytelling; stories from all the states and tips on how to tell; over 50 activities covering visual art, writing, craft and discussion; interesting and replicable black and white illustrations based on folk styles; unique story map; ways to find other stories to tell; discussion on storytelling in schools; and further resources, story sources and reading.

The book’s stories and sagas cover three central themes : living with environmental change around the North Sea and the Atlantic; story-telling through history in these lands; reconnecting with nature and our ancient heritages so as to live well and responsibly.