Revised and Expanded by Judy Sierra

Now, gifted storyteller, folklorist, and child development expert Dr. Judy Sierra has updated this classic in an expanded edition that includes engaging rhymes and songs for children under three -- the new wave in library storytime -- as well as exceptional new materials for children aged three and up. She also shares her own proven methods for telling stories with the flannel board, as well as the very latest ways of making flannel boards and figures with the newest fabrics and craft materials.

Featuring 50 presentations in all, this outstanding, brand-new edition includes:

• A new section of nursery rhymes, chants, and songs for the very youngest children

• Delightful first poems and stories for children three and older

• Intriguing stories for children five and older

• Foolproof directions for making a flannel board

• Simplified patterns for easy-to make flannel board figures

• A new section on teaching children how to tell stories with the flannel board

• Seasoned advice on giving dramatic presentations

• A guide to new art materials that make constructing figures faster, easier, and more fun than ever

• Incorporating Dr. Sierra’s folklore research and storytelling experience of the past ten years, The Flannel Board Storytelling Book is a not-to-be-missed resource that will make your storytimes a magical, enchanted experience for all.

Gifted storyteller, educator, writer, and puppeteer Judy Sierra is the author of five books for children and eight for teachers and librarians, including Fantastic Theater and Twice Upon a Time (with Robert Kaminski). She holds a doctorate in folklore and mythology studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and received the American Folklore Society’s prestigious Aesop Award in 1996.
 

◘ 240 pp.
◘ 1997
◘ Hardcover
◘ ISBN 0-8242-0932-X
◘ $65 – Sale price $30
◘ $30 (outside the U.S. and Canada)