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Parents' Choice Awards : Audio : Storytelling
The World is a Storyteller's Village

The World is a Storyteller's Village

Spring 2002 Storytelling
Ages: 6 & Up
Told By: Milbre Burch
Tape Price: $12.00
Review:
The World is the Storyteller's Village is a treasure that can be appreciated by all ages (especially eight and above). This collection of cleverly selected and well-told stories offers both family entertainment and "food for thought." Listeners can quickly identify with the characters, such as Morgan (in "Morgan and the Pot of Brains"), who finds a terrific way to compensate for his lack of smarts. In "The Purchased Miracle," listener/learners can discover the difference between miracles and coincidence, and the difference between humility and arrogance. Eleven additional stories incorporate humor and charm in their energetic and extremely polished deliveries.
Dr. Flora Joy   ©2002 Parents' Choice
Flora has been described as a “founder” in the world of storytelling. The following are a few examples of programs or events that she began: (1) Storytelling World, an international journal for which Flora has continued to serve as editor since its first issue in the 1980s. This journal is currently part of NSN’s Storytelling Magazine. (2) The Annual Storytelling Resource Awards Program, (3) The National Storytelling Youth Olympics, and (4) The Master’s Degree Program in Storytelling at ETSU (where she taught for 41 years and is currently a Professor Emeritus). She has won many prestigious awards, including NSN’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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