Books and Recordings
Table of Contents: How & Why Stories
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Introduction
Where the Stories Come From (Map)
How & Why Stories to Read and Tell
| Thunder and Lightning | Nigeria (Ibibio) | |
| How Tigers Got Their Stripes | Vietnam | |
| Why Bat Flies Alone At Night | U.S. (Modoc Indians) | |
| The Mill at the Bottom of the Sea | Korea | |
| Why Cats Wash their Paws After Eating | Europe | |
| Why Ants Are Found Everywhere | Burma | |
| Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together | Cameroon/Nigeria (Ekoi) | |
| Why the Baby Says 'Goo' | U.S. (Penobscot Indians) | |
| Why the Farmer and the Bear Are Enemies | Russia | |
| Why Hens Scratch in the Dirt | Philippines | |
| Why the Sun Comes Up When Rooster Crows | China (Hani) | |
| Why Dogs Chase Cats | U.S. (African-American) | |
| The Dancing Brothers | U.S. (Onondaga Indians) | |
| The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking | India | |
| The Story of Arachne | Greece | |
| Rabbit Counts the Crocodiles | Japan | |
| The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean | Germany | |
| How Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats | Brazil | |
| The Quarrel | U.S. (Cherokee Indians) | |
| Why Parrots Only Repeat What People Say | Thailand | |
| The Taxi Ride | Mauritania/Northern Ghana | |
| How Owl Got His Feathers | Puerto Rico | |
| Two Brothers, Two Rewards | China/Korea/Japan | |
| Why Bear Has a Stumpy Tail | Norway | |
| Where All Stories Come From | U.S. (Seneca Indians) |
General Tips for Telling Stories
Follow-Up Activities
Appendix: Story Sources