Through the Grapevine: World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell
Have you ever played the game “Telephone,” where one person whispers a message and it travels around the circle until it comes back sounding completely different? Stories work the same way. As they’re passed from person to person—and from place to place—they stretch, twist, and grow into new versions.
The stories in this book show just how powerful that “story grapevine” can be. Many of these tales have been traveling for hundreds of years. Some appear in different countries all over the world, each with its own special twist. All of them are fun to read aloud, and even more fun to tell in your own voice.
Every story comes with simple tips to help kids learn how to tell it without the book—ideas for timing, expression, and using your hands and body to bring the tale to life. The authors encourage young storytellers to make each tale their own.
