"Perfect for the last three minutes before the lunch bell rings."  ...Teaching Tolerance January 2005

"This book belongs on every storyteller’s shelf...ready to tell. An important book for any performer."  ...Dan Keding, Sing Out!

"...good for holding audience attention, adding interest to cultural and religious themes, conferences and in services, supplementing lessons for children or just as a fun break from routine tasks."  ...KLIATT

"Easy to tell, easy to teach to children and adults, and easy to remember."  ...Booklist

"How many niches can a little book fill? This one may set a record, offering lively stories suitable for beginning tellers, for teachers, museum docents, leaders of history or nature walks, public speakers, performance coaches, and – most important of all – for any teller who needs a little story to fill out the odd moment in a program or interview."  ...Storynet.org

"A rich resource for teens' storytelling, in high school and with younger kids. "  ...Booklist 9/15/04

"A useful addition to professional and parenting collections. "  ...SLJ 10/1/04

"Easy-to-learn stories supplied with full measures of chuckles and grins, tears, chills, wisdom, and entertainment...with very careful notes on sources, tale types and variants."  ...Kirkus Reviews

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