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WORLD STORIES RETOLD PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Part I The Art of Story-Telling

I VALUE OF STORIES

STORIES IN THE HOME THE FATHER AS STORY-TELLER STORIES IN THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL STORIES IN CHURCH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN[1] STORIES IN THE KINDERGARTEN STORIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS STORIES AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY STORIES IN SETTLEMENTS STORIES IN BOYS’ CAMPS

II THE PERIODS OF INTEREST IN STORIES

1. THE PERIOD OF BABYHOOD 2. THE PERIOD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD 3. THE PERIOD OF LATER CHILDHOOD 4. THE PERIOD OF BOYHOOD AND GIRLHOOD 5. THE PERIOD OF EARLY YOUTH 6. THE PERIOD OF LATER YOUTH—YOUNG PEOPLE

III TYPES OF STORIES TO TELL

1. BIBLE STORIES 2. MISSIONARY STORIES 3. PLAY STORIES 4. FAIRY AND FOLK-TALES 5. FABLES 6. MYTHS 7. LEGENDS 8. NATURE STORIES 9. ALLEGORICAL STORIES 10. HISTORICAL STORIES 11. BIOGRAPHICAL STORIES 12. ALTRUISTIC STORIES 13. LOVE STORIES 14. VOCATIONAL STORIES 15. INSTRUCTIONAL STORIES 16. HUMOROUS STORIES

IV PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR STORY-TELLING

1. ENCOURAGEMENT 2. TELL THE STORY 3. SELECT THE STORY 4. MAKE THE STORY YOUR OWN 5. MASTER THE FOUR PARTS OF YOUR STORY 6. INTRODUCING YOUR STORY 7. RETELL YOUR STORIES 8. LET CHILDREN REPRODUCE YOUR STORIES

V GAMES WITH STORIES

FINGER STORIES PLAYING THE STORIES DRAMATIZATION OF STORIES

VI USE OF THE ETHICAL INDEX

Part II Stories to Tell

I FAIRY AND WONDER TALES

1. THE RUNAWAY PANCAKE 2. THE LITTLE RED HEN 3. THE GOLDEN GOOSE 4. DIAMONDS AND TOADS 5. THE FROG KING 6. RED RIDINGHOOD 7. GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS 8. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY[5] 9. JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK 10. JACK, THE GIANT-KILLER 11. ALADDIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP 12. BOOTS AND HIS BROTHERS

II FABLES

1. THE BOY AND THE NUTS 2. THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS 3. THE DOG IN THE MANGER 4. THE TOADSTOOL AND THE ACORN 5. THE BOYS AND THE FROGS 6. THE DOVE AND THE ANT 7. THE FOX AND THE GRAPES 8. THE CROW AND THE PITCHER 9. THE WIND AND THE SUN 10. THE SHEPHERD BOY AND THE WOLF 11. THE LION AND THE FOX 12. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE 13. ONE GOOD TRICK 14. THE CONCEITED GRASSHOPPER 15. THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT 16. THE ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER 17. THE FOX WITHOUT A TAIL 18. THE BOY AND THE ECHO 19. THE CAMEL IN THE TENT 20. THE MONKEY AND THE CATS 21. THE LION AND THE MOUSE 22. THE LARKS IN THE WHEAT-FIELD 23. THE MILLER AND HIS DONKEY 24. THE PERSIAN AND HIS SONS

III FOLK-TALES

1. WHY THE BEAR HAS A STUMPY TAIL 2. WHY THE ROBIN’S BREAST IS RED 3. THE MAN IN THE MOON 4. PROMETHEUS, THE GREEK FIRE-GIVER[6] 5. PHAETHON’S WONDERFUL RIDE 6. THE STORY OF THE SUNFLOWER 7. THE GOLDEN TOUCH 8. SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON 9. SAINT PATRICK AND THE SNAKES 10. THE COYOTE AND THE INDIAN FIRE-BRINGER

IV FAVORITES

1. THE UGLY DUCKLING 2. THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER 3. THE CLOUD 4. THE GREAT STONE FACE 5. TOM, THE CHIMNEY-SWEEP 6. WHERE LOVE IS, GOD IS 7. THE PIED PIPER 8. DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT 9. THE BOY WHO HATED TREES 10. THE PRINCE WHO HATED SPIDERS AND FLIES 11. TIRED OF BEING A LITTLE GIRL 12. THE ELEPHANT AND THE TAILOR 13. THE LOST CAMEL 14. THE STORY WITHOUT AN END

V CHRISTMAS STORIES

1. SAINT CHRISTOPHER 2. THE FIR TREE 3. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT 4. THE GOLDEN COBWEBS 5. THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE

VI BIBLE STORIES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

1. HOW THE WORLD WAS MADE 2. HOW A HAPPY HOME WAS LOST 3. THE FIRST TWO BROTHERS 4. THE FLOOD AND THE RAINBOW 5· THE GENEROUS UNCLE AND THE SELFISH NEPHEW 6. THE OBLIGING GIRL AT THE WELL 7. THE LADDER THAT REACHED TO HEAVEN 8. THE SLAVE-BOY WHO BECAME A PRINCE 9. THE BABY BROTHER IN A BASKET-BOAT 10. WHY BOYS TAKE OFF THEIR HATS IN CHURCH II. THE BOY WHO LIVED IN A CHURCH 12. THE DAUGHTER WHO HONORED HER MOTHER 13. THE SHEPHERD-BOY WHO SLEW A GIANT 14. THE ARROW-BOY AND THE TWO FRIENDS 15. THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE 16. THE BABIES AND THE WISE JUDGE 17. THE LITTLE BOY KING 18. THE WOMAN WHO SHARED HER LAST LOAF 19. THE SLAVE-GIRL WHO HELPED A GREAT CAPTAIN 20. FOUR COLLEGE BOYS WHO KEPT STRONG 21. FOUR FRIENDS IN THE FIERY FURNACE 22. THE MAN WHO WAS NOT AFRAID TO PRAY 23. THE GOLDEN SCEPTER IN THE PALACE OF THE LILY

VII BIBLE STORIES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

1. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS DAY 2. THE WISE MEN AND THE STAR 3. WHEN JESUS WAS A BOY 4. WHEN JESUS WAS LOST 5. WHEN JESUS LEFT HIS CARPENTER SHOP 6. WHEN JESUS WON HIS GREAT VICTORY 7. THE CHILDREN’S FRIEND 8. THE MAID AWAKENED 9. THE BOY WITH HIS LUNCH 10. THE DWARF IN THE MULBERRY TREE 11. THE GOOD NEIGHBOR 12. THE STORM-KING 13. THE KING WITH THE BASIN AND THE TOWEL 14. WHEN JESUS WAS FORSAKEN 15. THE FIRST EASTER DAY 16. THE CRIPPLE AT THE BEAUTIFUL GATE 17. THE GIRL WHO KNEW SHE WAS RIGHT 18. THE PRISONER AND THE SHIPWRECK 19. THE SLAVE WHO RAN AWAY FROM HIS MASTER

VIII GENERAL HISTORICAL STORIES

1. HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE 2. DAMON AND PYTHIAS 3. ANDROCLES AND THE LION 4. CORNELIA AND HER JEWELS 5. KING ALFRED AND THE CAKES 6. BRUCE AND THE SPIDER 7. THE INCHCAPE BELL 8. SIR WALTER RALEIGH 9. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY 10. THE BELL OF JUSTICE 11. NAPOLEON AND THE DRUMMER-BOY 12. PICCIOLA 13. THE EMPEROR AND THE BIRD’S NEST 14. THE SWISS PATRIOT AND THE SPEARS 15. THE EMPEROR AND THE GOOSE-BOY 16. THE EMPEROR AND THE SCHOOL CHILDREN 17. TOLSTOY’S DAUGHTER AND THE PEASANT BOY 18. THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD 19. “LITTLE TEN MINUTES”

IX AMERICAN HISTORICAL STORIES

1. HOW AMERICA WAS FOUND 2. HOW AMERICA WAS NAMED 3. THE MAN WHO FIRST SAILED AROUND THE WORLD 4. THE LOST COLONY 5. POCAHONTAS 6. THE INDIANS’ GUNPOWDER HARVEST 7. THE MAYFLOWER AND THE PILGRIMS 8. THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY 9. REBECCA AND THE SNAKE 10. THE BRIDE WORTH HER WEIGHT IN SILVER 11. EVANGELINE AND THE BURNING OF ACADIA 12. THE FIRST COLLEGE IN AMERICA 13. THE BOSTON TEA PARTY 14. PAUL REVERE’S RIDE 15. NATHAN HALE 16. GENERAL REED AND THE BRIBE 17. THE FIRST FOURTH OF JULY 18. WASHINGTON’S CHRISTMAS VICTORY 19. THE HEROINE OF NORTH CAROLINA 20. THE HEROINE OF OHIO 21. PUTNAM AND THE WOLF 22. BOONE AND HIS SWING 23. KIT CARSON AND THE BEARS 24. THE HEROINE OF GETTYSBURG 25. HOBSON AND THE MERRIMAC 26. BETSY ROSS AND THE FLAG 27. THE MAN WHO WROTE “AMERICA”

X HEROES OF PEACE

1. THE BOY HERO OF HOLLAND 2. THE GERMAN PATRIOT AND THE BARLEY-FIELDS 3. THE JAPANESE AND THE EARTHQUAKE 4. THE RUSSIAN SERVANT 5. GRACE DARLING 6. THE SURVEYOR AND THE LITTLE BOY 7. ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE PIG 8. GLADSTONE AND THE STREET-SWEEPER 9. GARIBALDI AND THE LOST LAMB 10. HOVENDEN AND THE LITTLE BOY 11. THE BOY AND THE TRAIN 12. THE BOY AND THE MAD DOG 13. THE GIRL AND HER RED PETTICOAT 14. THE NEWSBOY OF GARY

XI MODERN BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BECAME USEFUL

1. LONGFELLOW, POET 2. MOZART, MUSICIAN 3. OLE BULL, VIOLINIST 4. LOUISA MAY ALCOTT, AUTHOR 5. ROSA BONHEUR, PAINTER 6. JENNY LIND, SINGER 7. LINCOLN, EMANCIPATION PRESIDENT 8. HORACE GREELEY, EDITOR 9. AUDUBON, NATURALIST 10. EDISON, WIZARD OF ELECTRICITY 11. BURBANK, FAIRY GODFATHER OF THE ORCHARDS 12. MARY LYON, EDUCATOR 13. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, NURSE 14. FRANCES E. WILLARD, REFORMER 15. LIVINGSTONE, MISSIONARY-EXPLORER 16. SPURGEON, PREACHER 17. GRENFELL, MEDICAL MISSIONARY 18. WRIGHT BROTHERS, AVIATORS 19. JANE ADDAMS, SETTLEMENT WORKER 20. HELEN KELLER, MARVEL

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF STORIES ETHICAL INDEX OF STORIES

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