| PAGE | |
| Addams, Jane, Settlement Worker | 284 |
| Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp | 60 |
| Alcott, Louisa May, Author | 252 |
| America, How, Was Found | 200 |
| America, How, Was Named | 201 |
| Androcles and the Lion | 184 |
| Ant, The, and the Grasshopper | 71 |
| Arrow-boy, The, and the Two Friends | 135 |
| Audubon, Naturalist | 262 |
| Babies, The, and the Wise Judge | 137 |
| Baby Brother, The, in a Basket-boat | 128 |
| Bear, Why the, Has a Stumpy Tail | 77 |
| Bell, The, of Justice | 190 |
| Blind Men, The, and the Elephant | 70 |
| Bonheur, Rosa, Painter | 253 |
| Boone and His Swing | 223 |
| Boots and His Brothers | 63 |
| Boston Tea Party, The | 213 |
| Boy, The, and the Echo | 72 |
| Boy, The, and the Mad Dog | 242 |
| Boy, The, and the Nuts | 66 |
| Boy, The, and the Train | 242 |
| Boy, The, Who Hated Trees | 103 |
| Boy, The, Who Lived in a Church | 130 |
| Boy, The, With His Lunch | 164 |
| Boy Hero, The, of Holland | 233 |
| Boys, The, and the Frogs | 67 |
| Boys, Why, Take off Their Hats in Church | 129 |
| Bride, The, Worth Her Weight in Silver | 210 |
| Brothers, The First Two | 117 |
| Bruce and the Spider | 187 |
| Burbank, Fairy Godfather of the Orchards | 265 |
| Camel, The Lost | 106 |
| Camel, The, in the Tent | 72 |
| Christmas Day, The First | 150 |
| Christmas Gift, The | 112 |
| Christmas Tree, The Legend of | 114 |
| Cloud, The | 94 |
| Cobwebs, The Golden | 113 |
| College Boys, Four, Who Kept Strong | 143 |
| College, The First, in America | 212 |
| Cornelia and Her Jewels | 185 |
| Coyote, The, and the Indian Fire-bringer | 88 |
| Cripple, The, at the Beautiful Gate | 174 |
| Crow, The, and the Pitcher | 68 |
| Damon and Pythias | 183 |
| Darling, Grace | 237 |
| Daughter, The, Who Honored Her Mother | 131 |
| Diamonds and Toads | 51 |
| Dick Whittington and His Cat | 101 |
| Dog, The, in the Manger | 66 |
| Dove, The, and the Ant | 67 |
| Duckling, The Ugly | 90 |
| Dwarf, The, in the Mulberry Tree | 166 |
| Earthquake, The Japanese and the | 235 |
| Easter Day, The First | 172 |
| Edison, Wizard of Electricity | 263 |
| Elephant, The, and the Tailor | 105 |
| Emperor, The, and the Bird’s Nest | 193 |
| Emperor, The, and the Goose-boy | 195 |
| Emperor, The, and the School Children | 196 |
| Evangeline and the Burning of Acadia | 211 |
| Face, The Great Stone | 95 |
| Fir Tree, The | 109 |
| Flood, The, and the Rainbow | 119 |
| Fourth of July, The First | 217 |
| Fox, The, and the Grapes | 67 |
| Fox, The, Without a Tail | 71 |
| Friend, The Children’s | 161 |
| Friends, Four, in the Fiery Furnace | 144 |
| Frog King, The | 52 |
| Garibaldi and the Lost Lamb | 240 |
| Girl, The, and Her Red Petticoat | 243 |
| Girl, The Obliging, at the Well | 122 |
| Girl, The, Who Knew She Was Right | 175 |
| Girl, Tired of Being a Little | 105 |
| Gladstone and the Street-sweeper | 239 |
| Golden Goose, The | 49 |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears | 55 |
| Goose With the Golden Eggs | 66 |
| Grasshopper, The Conceited | 70 |
| Greeley, Horace, Editor | 260 |
| Grenfell, Medical Missionary | 278 |
| Hale, Nathan | 215 |
| Hare, The, and the Tortoise | 69 |
| Hen, The Little Red | 48 |
| Heroine, The, of Gettysburg | 225 |
| Heroine, The, of North Carolina | 219 |
| Heroine, The, of Ohio | 221 |
| Hobson and the Merrimac | 226 |
| Home, How a Happy, Was Lost | 116 |
| Horatius at the Bridge | 182 |
| Hovenden and the Little Boy | 241 |
| Inchcape Bell, The | 187 |
| Indians’ Gunpowder Harvest | 205 |
| Jack and the Bean-stalk | 58 |
| Jack the Giant-killer | 59 |
| Jesus, When, Left His Carpenter Shop | 157 |
| Jesus, When, Was a Boy | 152 |
| Jesus, When, Was Forsaken | 171 |
| Jesus, When, Was Lost | 155 |
| Jesus, When, Won His Great Victory | 159 |
| Keller, Helen, Marvel | 286 |
| King Alfred and the Cakes | 186 |
| King, The Little Boy | 138 |
| King, The, of the Golden River | 91 |
| King, The, With the Basin and the Towel | 170 |
| Kit Carson and the Bears | 224 |
| Ladder, The, that Reached to Heaven | 124 |
| Larks, The, in the Wheat-field | 74 |
| Lincoln, Abraham, and the Pig | 239 |
| Lincoln, Emancipation President | 257 |
| Lind, Jenny, Singer | 255 |
| Lion, The, and the Fox | 69 |
| Lion, The, and the Mouse | 74 |
| “Little Ten Minutes” | 198 |
| Livingstone, Missionary-Explorer | 273 |
| Longfellow, Poet | 246 |
| Lost Colony, The | 203 |
| Love, Where, Is, God Is | 98 |
| Lyon, Mary, Educator | 267 |
| Maid, The, Awakened | 162 |
| Man, The, in the Moon | 78 |
| Man, The, Who First Sailed Around the World | 202 |
| Man, The, Who Was Not Afraid to Pray | 146 |
| Man, The, Who Wrote “America” | 230 |
| Mayflower, The, and the Pilgrims | 206 |
| Miller, The, and His Donkey | 75 |
| Monkey, The, and the Cats | 73 |
| Mozart, Musician | 248 |
| Napoleon and the Drummer-boy | 191 |
| Neighbor, The Good | 167 |
| Newsboy, The, of Gary | 244 |
| Nightingale, Florence, Nurse | 268 |
| Ole Bull, Violinist | 250 |
| Patriot, The German, and the Barley-fields | 234 |
| Patriot, The Swiss, and the Spears | 194 |
| Paul Revere’s Ride | 214 |
| Persian, The, and His Sons | 76 |
| Phaethon’s Wonderful Ride | 80 |
| Picciola | 192 |
| Piper, The Pied | 100 |
| Pocahontas | 204 |
| Prince, The Little Lame | 136 |
| Prince, The, Who Hated Spiders and Flies | 104 |
| Prisoner, The, and the Shipwreck | 177 |
| Prometheus, The Greek Fire-giver | 79 |
| Putnam and the Wolf | 223 |
| Raleigh, Sir Walter | 188 |
| Rebecca and the Snake | 209 |
| Red Ridinghood | 54 |
| Reed, General, and the Bribe | 217 |
| Robin’s Breast, Why the, is Red | 77 |
| Ross, Betsy, and the Flag | 228 |
| Runaway Pancake, The | 47 |
| Saint Christopher | 108 |
| Saint George and the Dragon | 84 |
| Saint Patrick and the Snakes | 86 |
| Scepter, The Golden, in the Palace of the Lily | 147 |
| Servant, The Russian | 236 |
| Shepherd Boy, The, and the Wolf | 68 |
| Shepherd Boy, The, Who Slew a Giant | 133 |
| Sidney, Sir Philip | 189 |
| Slave-boy, The, Who Became a Prince | 126 |
| Slave-girl, The, Who Helped a Great Captain | 141 |
| Slave, The, Who Ran Away from His Master | 179 |
| Sleeping Beauty, The | 56 |
| Spurgeon, Preacher | 275 |
| Storm-king, The | 169 |
| Story, The, Without an End | 107 |
| Sunflower, The Story of the | 81 |
| Surveyor, The, and the Little Boy | 238 |
| Thanksgiving Day, The First | 207 |
| Toadstool, The, and the Acorn | 67 |
| Tolstoy’s Daughter and the Peasant Boy | 197 |
| Tom, the Chimney-sweep | 96 |
| Touch, The Golden | 82 |
| Trick, One Good | 70 |
| Uncle, The Generous, and the Selfish Nephew | 121 |
| Washington’s Christmas Victory | 218 |
| Willard, Frances E., Reformer | 271 |
| Wind, The, and the Sun | 68 |
| Wise Men, The, and the Star | 151 |
| Woman, The, Who Shared Her Last Loaf | 139 |
| World, How the, Was Made | 115 |
| Wright Brothers, Aviators | 281 |
| Wrists, The, Bound With the Red Thread | 197 |
World Stories Retold for Modern Boys and Girls / One Hundred and Eighty-seven Five-minute Classic Stories for Retelling in Home, Sunday School, Children's Services, Public School Grades and "The Story-hour" in Public Libraries
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About This Book
A practical collection of 187 brief retellings and guidance for oral storytelling aimed at parents, teachers, and librarians. The opening sections explain the value of stories, periods of interest, types of tales, practical techniques, games, and an ethical index; the main body offers condensed fairy tales, fables, folk stories, Bible narratives, historical and American tales, Christmas stories, profiles of peaceful heroes, and modern examples of useful young people. Illustrations, an alphabetical list, and pedagogical suggestions support quick selection and effective presentation. Emphasis is on concise language adapted for telling aloud, moral and educational uses, and methods to engage children of different ages.