Short Stories To Tickle Your Funnybone

Download or read book Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone written by Norma J. Livo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tall tales, trickster tales, and noodlehead stories to hoaxes, urban legends, riddles and songs-here are more than 70 stories from around the world and across the centuries that you can pull out of your story bag at a moment's notice-to read aloud or re-tell before, between and after daily activities; or integrate into lessons and learning opportunities. Most take just minutes to read. The country or culture of origin is noted for each story, and there is a detailed bibliography, introductory notes on humor and folklore, and a discussion of the healing power of humor.