This awesome anthology contains 76 tremendous tales. All of the best-loved stories from the immensely popular The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book and The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales are collected here into one colourful volume. Accompanied by a new introduction giving advice on storytelling and reading aloud, and vibrant illustrations, this makes a fantastic anthology for story time. 'As the author says: "... stories need to leave the listener with that safe, warm, happily-ever-after feeling." And that's what this collection does, time and time again.' Manchester Evening News
The Lion Storyteller Awesome Book of Stories
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Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction 8
The Mouse and the Lion10 A Story from Greece
Silly Jack 12 A Story from England
The Girl Who Played With the Stars 14 A Story from Scotland
Three Months' Night 18 A Story from North America
Arion and the Dolphin 20 A Story from Greece
Rabbit and Tiger Save the World 23 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Shepherd and the Clever Princess 24 A Story from Finland
Tortoise Brings Food 28 A Story from Africa
Polly and the Frog 31 A Story from England
Rabbit and Tiger Go Fishing 35 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Mouse Deer's Wisdom 36 A Story from Java
The Four Friends 39 A Story from India
The Brave Bull Calf 42 A Story from England
Tiger Gets Stuck 46 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Clever Mouse 48 A Story from Wales
The Amazing Pine Cone 50 A Story from Finland
The Very Strong Sparrow 53 A Story from Africa
Simple John 56 A Story from Germany
The Selfish Sand Frog 60 A Story from Australia
The Mouse's Bride 62 A Story from India
The Big Wave 65 A Story from Japan
Tiger and the Storm 68 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Knee-High Man 71 A Story from North America
The Clever Baker 73 A Story from Scotland
How the Kangaroo Got Its Tail 76 A Story from Australia
The Greedy Farmer 78 A Story from Wales
The Generous Bird 81 A Story by Bob Hartman
Tiger Eats a Monkey 85 A Story from Puerto Rico
Lazy Tom 87 A Story from Ireland
The Contented Priest 90 A Story from Spain
Olle and the Troll 94 A Story from Norway
The Steel Man 98 A Story from North America
The Crafty Farmer 102 A Story from Japan
Tiger Tries to Cheat 104 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Two Brothers 107 A Story from Brazil
Kayoku and the Crane 110 A Story from Japan
The Two Sisters 114 A Story from France
The Selfish Beasts 117 A Story from Africa
The Determined Frog 120 A Story from Russia
The Robber and the Monk 122 A Story from Egypt
The Fox and the Crow 126 A Story from Ancient Greece
City Mouse and Country Mouse 128 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why the Cat Falls on Her Feet 132 A Native American Story
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Donkey 134 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Lion's Advice 137A Story from Africa
The Dog and the Wolf 140 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Kind Parrot 143 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Hare 146 A Story from Ancient Greece
Why Dogs Chase Cats and Cats Chase Mice 149 A Story from Eastern Europe
Rabbit and the Briar Patch 152 A Story from North America
The Crocodile Brother 155 A Story from Africa
The Boastful Toad 158 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Clever Mouse Deer 161 A Story from Indonesia
The Ant and the Grasshopper 164 A Story from Ancient Greece
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Farmer 166 A Story from Ancient Greece
Three Days of the Dragon 170 A Story by Bob Hartman
How the Turkey Got Its Spots 176 A Story from Africa
The Tortoise and the Fox 179 A Story from India
The Generous Rabbit 182 A Story from China
The Noble Rooster 185 A Story from Japan
Rabbit and the Crops 189 A Story from North America
The Woman and the Bird 192 A Story from Africa
The Mole's Bridegroom 196 A Story from Japan
The Kind-hearted Crocodile 198 A Story by Bob Hartman
Why the Tortoise Has No Hair 202 A Story from Africa
Big Jack, Little Jack and the Bird 205 A Story from Eastern Europe
How the Rabbit Lost Its Tail 208 A Story from Japan
The Badger Teapot 211 A Story from Japan
The Kind of Hungry Lion 214 A Story by Bob Hartman
The Big, Soft, Fluffy Bed 218 A Story from Puerto Rico
The Peanut Boy 221 A Story from North America
The Wonderful Bird 225 A Story from Indonesia
The Cat, the Mice and the Cheese 229 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Goats and the Hyena 232 A Story from Syria
The Clever Crows 235 A Story from Ancient Greece
The Monkeys and the Mangoes 237 A Story from India
Sharing stories with a crowd 242
A note from the author 255
Author Description
Bob Hartman is a professional storyteller and award-winning children's author of over seventy books. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but now lives in Wiltshire. He has been entertaining audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for over 30years with his books and performances, which bring together retellings of Bible stories and traditional tales from around the world with his own imaginative stories. His books are full of humour and insight, whilst his storytelling sessions are exciting, engaging, dynamic - and above all, interactive! The Lion Storyteller Bible is used in schools across the United Kingdom as part of a Bible project called Open the Book, and is regularly performed for over 800,000 children in more than 3,000 primary schools. He is well known for his hugely popular The Lion Storyteller collection, the Telling the Bible series, and the highly acclaimed picture books: The Wolf Who Cried Boy, Dinner in the Lions' Den and The Three Billy Goats' Stuff.
Krisztina Kallai Nagy graduated from the Hungarian College for Applied Arts in Budapest. She is a talented Hungarian artist who has illustrated many children's book in her home country and for publishers in the US and UK. She is a member of the Hungarian Illustrator's Society and has won the beautiful children book award in Hungary three times. Her illustrations are meant to reflect humor, kindliness, and playfulness.
Krisztina Kallai Nagy graduated from the Hungarian College for Applied Arts in Budapest. She is a talented Hungarian artist who has illustrated many children's book in her home country and for publishers in the US and UK. She is a member of the Hungarian Illustrator's Society and has won the beautiful children book award in Hungary three times. Her illustrations are meant to reflect humor, kindliness, and playfulness.