Books and Recordings: Beauty and the Beast Storytellers

Books and Recordings

Why Animals Never Got Fire: A Story of the Coeur d'Alene Indians to Read and Tell (book)

2005, Richard C. Owen Publishers, Katonah, NY
1-800-336-5588 or www.rcowen.com

This picture book is part of Richard C. Owen Publishers' "Books for Young Learners" series. It is a Native American story that explains how Dog, who was sent to get fire for the other animals in the forest, instead stayed to become a favorite pet. Beautifully illustrated and retold in simple, lively language that makes it perfect for telling by children.

We sell individual books at this site, but if you are interested in buying multiple copies, the books are sold in "six-packs" for $27 at Richard Owen Publishers.

Beauty & the Beast Storytellers
Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton
Ithaca, NY 14850
E-mail: info@beautyandthebeaststorytellers.com

Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss are the authors of more than twenty-five books, including their Noodleheads series with Tedd Arnold. Although this husband and wife team, known as ‘Beauty and the Beast Storytellers,’ retired as traveling performers in 2020, they continue to write books. During their forty-year career, they traveled the world sharing their passion for storytelling. Their book, Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom is considered the classic guide on how to teach storytelling skills. The Noodleheads series was awarded a Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Honor and a Notable Book of the Year from the American Library Association, as well as the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society.