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| Readers' Theater | ||
| Here you'll find over 20 scripts adapted from stories from a variety of cultures; tips for scripting, staging, and performing; an e-mail list for discussing readers' theater and sharing scripts; audio excerpts of author Aaron Shepard reading from the scripts; and much more. ( http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/index.html ) | ||
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| Encyclopedia Mythica | ||
| This encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends contains over 5000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures from all over the world. It also includes an image gallery and genealogy tables. ( http://www.pantheon.org/ ) | ||
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| The Moonlit Road | ||
| Ghost stories and other tidbits from Southern culture can be heard with Shockwave or Real Audio. A past ALA notable website. ( http://www.themoonlitroad.com/ ) | ||
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| The Mother Goose Pages: Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes, and Children's Songs | ||
| This extensive resource provides a rich array of nursery rhymes and songs grouped alphabetically and by theme, tips on reading rhymes with children, and reviews of recommended readings and resources. ( http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html ) | ||
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| "How the Leopard Got His Spots" | ||
| This printable page features Rudyard Kipling's "How the Leopard Got His Spots." The tale is accompanied by photographs. ( http://www.sff.net/people/karawynn/justso/leopard.htp ) | ||
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| Native American Lore Index | ||
| This site features over 100 Native American tales. ( http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html ) | ||
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| Aesop's Fables | ||
| An on-line collection of Aesop's Fables. ( http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/AesFabl.html ) | ||
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| The Arabian Nights | ||
| Cornell University Library maintains this on-line collection of The Arabian Nights. ( http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/arabnit.htm ) | ||
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| The SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages | ||
| This site features thirty-five fully annotated fairy tales along with listings of similar tales from other cultures. An excellent resource for those interested in the scholarly study of fairy tales. ( http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/ ) | ||
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| The Center for Children's Books: Storytelling Audio | ||
| The Center for Children's Books hosts storytelling festivals. Audio recordings from these festivals are available on-line. ( http://ccb.lis.uiuc.edu/storytellingaudio.html ) | ||
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| Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts | ||
| An on-line collection of folklore and mythology edited and/or translated by D.L. Ashilman of the University of Pittsburg. ( http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html ) | ||
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| The American Folklife Center | ||
| The Library of Congress collection of American folk culture resources. ( http://www.loc.gov/folklife/index.html ) | ||
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| American Folklore | ||
| This site houses an extensive collection of American folklore including tall tales, Native American myths and legends, ghost stories, and weather tales representing all fifty states. ( http://www.americanfolklore.net/ ) | ||
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