WAB Learns: G06: ELA: Stories Worth Sharing: Resources

Jane Goodall

The Eagle and the Wren by Jane Goodall (Retold by); Alexander Reichstein (Illustrator)
Call Number: E GOO
ISBN: 9780735817067
Publication Date: 2002-08-01
When the birds have a contest to see which one can fly the higest, they all learn a valuable lesson about cooperation. Lark, dove, eagle, and vulture all claim to soar the highest. So owl suggests a contest, and off the birds soar. It appears eagle is the winner, but a tiny passenger on his wing may change the outcome.

Skywoman Falling
The opening chapter of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants recounts the Indigenous story of Creation, Skywoman Falling, and asks if humanity can learn from its elders.

BEST IN CLIMATE: Skywoman Falling, an excerpt from “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The opening chapter of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants recounts the Indigenous story of Creation, Skywoman Falling, and asks if humanity can learn from its elders.
*read with permission of author*

Storytelling and cultural traditions
Storytelling exists in all cultures and is as ancient as humankind. Before there was writing, there was storytelling. It exists to this day to entertain, inform and pass down cultural traditions and values.
Storytelling (Britannica)
Stories have always come in many forms. Drawings, paintings, and, in modern times, photographs, film, and video can tell very detailed stories, even when no words are spoken. Some kinds of music not only evoke an atmosphere or emotional response but also suggest to the imagination a progression of events paralleling the development of a story plot. Doubtless one of the most effective and universally established instruments of storytelling, however, is language as conveyed by the human voice.

Legends of Journeys by Olga Norris
Call Number: 398.3 WORLD
ISBN: 9780521321815
Publication Date: 1988
An illustrated collection of stories about journeys includes contributions from Botswanan, Indian, Chinese, Persian, Irish, Australian Aboriginal & Native American folklore.

Spirit of the Forest by Eric Maddern; Helen East; Alan Marks (Illustrator)
Call Number: 398.2 EAS
ISBN: 9781845072681
Publication Date: 2004
Trees are symbols of life itself. We cut them down at our peril. Here is a leafy anthology of 12 traditional tales from all over the Earth's surface, from Native North America to New Guinea and from Wales to Nepal. They include tales of high magic, bravery and guile, death and rebirth, each woven around a tree.

I Am a Story by Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator) Internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling--from the past to the present and beyond. From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It's always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino reminds us of the power of story. A Junior Library Guild Selection and a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016!  
ISBN: 9780062411068
Publication Date: 2016-09-06