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    Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family
    Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family
    Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family
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    Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family

    By Gail de Vos, Merle Harris, Celia Barker Lottridge and Ruth Stotter

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    Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. Written by three renowned storytellers, Telling Tales includes personal stories, how-to tips and extensive resource lists, and builds upon the success of the acclaimed first edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe University of Alberta Press
    Release dateAug 29, 2003
    ISBN9781772123388
    Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family
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    Gail de Vos

    Gail de Vos, Merle Harris and Celia Barker Lottridge are internationally-known storytellers. Gail de Vos and Merle Harris are from Edmonton. Celia Barker Lottridge lives in Toronto.

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