Books and Recordings

Table of Contents: Noodlehead Stories

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Where the Stories Come From (Map)

Noodlehead Stories

The Boy Who Sold the Butter
Denmark
Dead or Alive?   Uruguay
The Wise Fools of Gotham   England
The Farmer Who Was Easily Fooled   Lebanon
Juan Bobo and the Pot That Would Not Walk   Puerto Rico
Scissors   Norway
What a Bargain!   Arabia
Whose Horse is Whose?
United States (Indiana)
The Donkey Egg   Algeria
Such a Silly, Senseless Servant   China
No Doubt About It   Iran
When Giufà Guarded the Goldsmith's Door   Italy
The Men With Mixed-Up Feet   Russia
Next Time I'll Know What to Do   England
The Hunter of Java   Indonesia (Java)
Seven Foolish Fishermen   France
The King Brought Down By One Blow   Philippines
Clever Elsie   Germany (Hani)
The Man Who Didn't Know What Minu Meant   Ghana
The Fool's Feather Pillow   Ireland
The Ninny Who Didn't Know Himself   Moldova
The Mayor's Golden Shoes   Poland (Jewish)
I'd Laugh, Too, If I Weren't Dead   Iceland

General Tips for Telling Stories

Activities

Appendix: Story Sources

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