Once Upon A Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying. Lessons from 99 Multicultural Folktales for grades K-8. Character Education Group, Chapel Hill, N.C. To order from the publisher please visit or call: www.CharacterEducation.com (888) 262-0572 (Toll Free). 8-1/2 x 11, Soft cover, $27.95. (Retail) Discount offer only through the web site! You can receive a signed and discounted copy from Elisa by mailing her $27.00 which includes shipping and handling. This book features 99 folk tales from around the world addressing 12 character traits: Cooperation, courage, diversity appreciation, empathy, friendship, generosity, honesty, leadership, respect, responsibility, perseverance, self-control, and there is a chapter on bullying prevention. There are follow-up suggestions for teachers and parents after each story. There is also extensive information for teachers on how to tell stories effectively in the classroom and how to help your students to be effective storytellers. Winner of the 2007 Storytelling World Honor Award in Specialty Categories. "No K- 8 teacher - and no storyteller who performs for that age group - should be without this book."                                             Storytelling Magazine, July 2006
	Doorways was briefly out of print but is now available again! Doorways to the Soul: Fifty-two Wisdom Tales from around the World (1998) Formerly Pilgrim Press. Reprinted in 2007 by Wipf & Stock. Winner of the 1999 Storytelling World Honor Award for Anthologies. (2nd Printing). Doorways is an excellent resource for middle school teachers, librarians, religious educators, ministers, and anyone in the healing professions who wishes to use stories as an educational or therapeutic tool. While written for adults, many elementary and middle school teachers and parents report using the book regularly in their classrooms and homes. Doorways to the Soul features 52 short wisdom tales (mostly all folk tales), from many of the world's spiritual traditions and cultures. After each story are follow-up suggestions to help the reader to make a deep and lasting connection to the story. I suggest that the reader, take the stories one at a time, and read one per week, to give it time to sink in, and become a part of the psyche. Most readers report that they read it all the way through in a short time and then go back and do as I have suggested. You can order from Elisa and pay the special price of $13.00 which includes shipping and handling. Kudos for Doorways to the Soul "A lovely collection of short tales from different spiritual traditions." The Living Church "The more I work with this book the more I like it. I put it on a list of best books to use with teen telling. A charming gift for anyone who needs to learn the value of story." Margaret Read MacDonald Ph.D., Author, Librarian.