Misadventures of the Monster Librarian

Did a Folk Tales themed 2nd grade storytime some months back--we didn't have time for all of these things, but still wanted to share ideas. Prop Story: “Bear and the Crow,” from Arnold Lobel’s Fables *tell the story while putting on ridiculous outfit—need pot for head, sheet for coat, 2 paper bags for shoes* Book 1: Clever Beatrice, Margaret Wiley, Heather   Solomon (I love that this takes place in the Upper Penninsula, Michigan) Prop Story: “The Emperor’s Dragon,” Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take , D. de Las Casas Book 2: Stone Soup , Marcia Brown (French tale) Prop Story: “Joseph had an Overcoat,” Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take , D. de Las Casas Book 3: Anansi and the Magic Stick , Eric A. Kimmel (African tale) Song/Movement:   Lummi Sticks w/African beat music (any)

As mentioned in this post, I am steadily reading; working my way through folklore and fairy tales alike--focusing on the stories that originate from specific regions around the world. This will benefit my Fall group...I hope. Yesterday's three were: The Hunterman and the Crocodile by Baba Waque Diakitre A Coretta Scott King Award Winner for its working together peacefully solution...which I was not expecting. Would have been more exciting had the crocodile eaten the hunterman. The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth I loved the pictures in this book. Also, I liked how this book ended in true folktale fashion with the last page of the story containing a rhyming moral. Cinderella by Charles Perrault, modern retelling and pictues by Loek Koopmans and Anthea Bell I was not really impressed with this retelling or the pictures--Cinderella and the prince looked like they were about 10 years old. I think I prefer the Grimm Brothers Cinderella story better. Still gear...