Books and Recordings

Table of Contents: Through the Grapevine

Acknowledgments

Where the Stories Come From (Map)

Introduction

Through the Grapevine Stories

The Bell That Knew the Truth
China
The Boy Who Battled the Troublesome Troll   Norway
The Tail Trade   Canada (Maliseet)
The Woodcutter and the River Demon   Russia
Taking the Bad with the Good   Congo
The Baker's Daughter   England
One Good Trick Deserves Another   Tibet
Sweet or Sour?
Greece (Aesop)
The Fearsome Monster in Hare's House   Kenya/Tanzania (Masai)
The Argument Between the Sea and the Sky   Philippines
Scrambled Eggs   Denmark
The Thief Who Aimed to Please   Eastern Europe (Jewish)
The Big, Wide-Mouth Frog   United States
Watermelons and Walnuts   Turkey
It's About to Fall!   Mexico
King of the Birds   Wales
The Hero of Holland   Holland
The Knee-High Man Grows Up   United States (African-American)
Rabbit's Riding Horse   Puerto Rico
The King and the Wrestler   India
The Blazing Rice Fields   Japan
Ah-Choo!   Malaysia
The Silent Witness   Iran
Turtle Returns a Favor   Ghana (Ashanti)
Just a Drop of Honey   Burma/Thailand
Monkey Gets the Last Laugh   Brazil
Why Sun and Moon Live in the Sky   Nigeria (Efik)
The Gorilla That Escaped   United States
The Jester's Last Trick   Poland
The Seal Woman   Iceland
The Emperor's Secret   Serbia

General Tips for Telling Stories

Follow-Up Activities

Appendix: Story Sources

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