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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS!! (NEW!!)
• THE ENCHANTED WORLD INDEX
(compiled by Batsy Bybell, March 2001, reprinted here at her request)

The set of 23 books called The Enchanted World published by Time-Life Books in the 1980s has been almost impossible to use as a reference tool, due to the lack of any index. Only a good memory made it possible to find anything within them. This list isn’t meant to be a complete index, but it’s a start for those wishing to search for particular information. Since I’m both a storyteller and a librarian, the emphasis is on stories, legends, and lore.
Batsy Bybell
http://www.story-lovers.com/liststimelifeindex.html
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1) **SPECIAL CATEGORY**
Stories for Kids, Adults and Seniors - stories to tell each group.
Young children
Stories by Age Group
Stories by Grade Level
Miscellaneous

REMAINING CATEGORIES LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
2) Animals, Birds, Amphibians, Fish and Insects stories, folklore and facts
3) Around the World stories and folklore — listed by country and region
4) Collections and Anthologies
5) Food Stories
6) Holiday/Season Stories
7) How to Contact People – websites
8) Stories, Books and Info about Stories and Storytelling

9) General Categories (completely revised and reorganized))
....Arts: Art, music, crafts, dance, draw and tell, cut and tell
....Bible; Religion
....Emotions: Stories Involving Human Emotions
....High Tech Info
....The Human Condition: events, celebrations, rituals, situations
....Miscellaneous
....Stories, specific by name of story or category
....Stories / Books, by name of author
....Stories, specific by subject or type

10) Great Websites of interest to all storytellers (be sure to check this out!)
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1) **SPECIAL CATEGORY**
Stories for Kids (listed by age group or subject), Adults and Seniors – stories to tell
each group

Young Children:
...Animal Stories for very young children
...Audience Participation Stories/Activities (also Participation Stories)
...Ballerina Stories
...Christian Stories for Children
...Death Stories; helping children understand and deal with death
...Drawing or Draw and Tell Stories
...Easy-To-Tell Stories
...Elder Stories, Telling to and About; also Alzheimer's info
...Epic Stories
...Gross and Disgusting Stories
...Interactive Stories
...Kindergarteners, Stories for
...Multicultural Stories
...Nursery Rhymes
...Participation Stories/Activities (see also Audience Participation Stories)
...Picture Books for Ages 4-6
...Play is Not a Four-Letter Word
...Riddle Stories
...Short, Short Stories (and Preschool)
...Storytime Warmups and Story Stretchers
...Storytelling Activities
...Teddy Bear Stories
...Tiny Tot Stories
...Walk in the Woods (non-scary)

Stories by age groups:
...3 to 5 year olds
...5 to 8 year olds
...9 to 12 year olds
...High School Students
...Teenagers "Mr. Fox in the Classroom"
...Young Adults

Stories by grade level:
...Sixth Grade Stories (9-11 year olds)
...Seventh-Eighth Grade Stories (ages 11-14)

Miscellaneous:
Baby Stories – Funny stories for a baby shower
Children at Risk
Children Telling Stories (teaching children to tell stories)
Children: Telling Stories to Kids with Disabilities
Christian Stories for Children
Scout Stories (appropriate to tell this group)
Stories—Simplest Stories for Student Tellers
Stories — Stories for Seniors; also, Holiday Stories for Seniors
Storytelling and Curriculum
Storytelling for Parents
Storytelling in Classrooms
Tongue Twisters
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2) ANIMALS, BIRDS, AMPHIBIANS, FISH and INSECTS –
stories, folklore and facts

Albatross Stories & Lore
Animal Stories
Animal Transformation Stories - Shapeshifting
Animal Conservation Stories
Bat Stories, Lore and Facts
Bears - Teddy Bears - Stories, Rhymes, Songs, Poems, etc.
Bear Stories (including Riley's Bear)
Bee Stories
Bird Stories, Lore and Facts (see also Hummingbird Stories & Lore)
Bug Stories
Butterfly Stories, Lore and Facts
Camel Stories (see also: Animal Stories), Lore and Facts
Cat Stories
Chicken Stories, Lore and Facts
Cockroach Stories, Lore and Facts
Coyote Stories, Lore and Facts
Crow Stories
Dinosaur Stories, Folklore, Legends and Facts
Dog Games
Dog Lyrics
Dog Stories
Dragon Stories
Duck Stories
Elephant Stories
Feathers Stories
Fish Stories
Fox Stories (including Mr. Fox in the Classroom)
Frog Stories, Lore and Facts (including Wide Mouth Frog & Frog and
Scorpion)
Hares, Three - Symbol
Horse Stories, Lore and Facts
Hummingbird Stories & Lore
Insects Stories - Miscellaneous (bees, hornets, mosquitoes, etc.; see also each insect)
Lion Stories & Folklore (includes Lion and Lamb stories)
Magic Animal Stories
Monkey Stories
Mosquito Stories
Mousedeer - Sang Kancil
Mouse Stories, Lore and Facts
Octopus Stories and Facts (see also: Animal Stories)
Owl Stories, Lore and Facts
Otter Stories
Parrot's Prayer
'Possum Stories (see also Animal Stories)
Puppy Tail Rhymes
Rabbit Stories & Folklore
Raptor Stories
Rats Stories & Lore
Rattlesnake Stories (see also: Animal Stories)
Raven Stories (see also Animal/Bird Stories for other stories)
Scorpion Stories (including Scorpion and Frog "It's My Nature!")
Shark Stories (see also Hawaiian Stories)
Skunk's Message
Snail Stories, Lore and Facts
Snake Stories — Facts, Myths, General Information
Sounds of the World's Animals
Spider Stories, Lore and Facts
Stink Bugs
Talking Animal and Talking Skulls and Talking Humans Stories
Tiger - Strawberry - Zen Story
Tiger Stories
Tiger's Whisker Story (also Lion's Whisker, etc.)
Turtle Stories
Uncle Remus Stories
Werewolf Stories, Lore and Facts
Whale Stories, Folklore and Facts
Wolf Stories
Wolf I Feed Story
Worm Stories
Wren Stories
Zoo Stories
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3) AROUND THE WORLD – Stories and Folklore
Listed by Country or Region

Afghanistan Stories
African Stories
African (West) Stories
African American Stories for Young Children
Akbar Birbal
American Folklore
Alaskan Stories
Ancient World Stories
Appalachian Project Stories
Arab Stories
Arctic Stories
Argentinian Stories & Folklore
Armenian Stories
Asia (Central) Stories
Asian Love Stories
Asian Stories (see also Chinese Stories, Japanese Stories, Tibetan Stories)
Asian Tales and Tellers — Stories From Asia
Assyrians / Sumerians
Atlantis
Australian Stories
Belize Stories (see also: Mayan Stories)
Blackfoot Indian Stories & Lore
British Fairy Tales (also English Fairy Tales)
Buddhist Stories
Bulgaria - Bulgarian - Stories & Folklore
Burma - Burmese Stories & Folklore
Bushmen of the Kalahari Stories & Lore
California Gold Rush
Cambodian Folklore and Stories
Celtic Stories (see also Irish Stories)
Cherokee Trail of Tears
Chile Stories
Chinese Stories
Croatian Folklore and Stories
Cuban Folklore
Czech, Moravian & Slovak Stories
Egyptian Stories
Elizabethan Storytellers
English Fairy Tales (also British Fairy Tales)
Europe of Tales, A
Finnish Stories (see also Kalevala Folklore and Stories and Scandanavian Stories)
Florida Stories and Information
Haitian Stories
Hanukkah Stories
Hawaiian Stories (also stories from the South Pacific) (see also Shark Stories and Octopus Stories)
Hodja Stories (from Middle East)
Icelandic Stories
India Stories
Iraq Stories
Irish Blessings
Irish Stories (see also Celtic Stories) (Irish Stories include leprechauns & St. Patrick's Day)
Japanese Stories (also Japanese animation/anime)
Jewish Stories
Kalevala Folklore and Stories (see also Finnish Stories and Scandanavian Stories)
Kazakhstan Stories & Folklore
Korean Stories
Ladahki Stories and Folklore
Laos Stories & Folklore
Latin American Stories, Folklore & Anthologies
Mayan Stories (see also Belize Stories)
Mexican-American Stories
Miami Stories
Middle East Stories and Lore
Miscellaneous Stories from Around the World
http://www.algonet.se/~sirius/anders/arts.htm
Mississippi River, Life on the Mississippi
Mongolian Stories
Multicultural Stories
Native American Stories (see also Stars, Moon & Sky Stories)
Nepal - Nepalese Stories
Nigerian Stories
North American Folklore
Ojibway Indian Stories (Adventures of Nanabush)
Ozark Stories
Panchatantra Stories
Persian Stories
Pima Indian Legends
Portuguese Stories
Romanian Stories and Folklore
Russian Stories and Folklore
Scandanavian Stories (see also Swedish Stories)
Scottish Stories
Singapore Stories
Sioux Indians Stories & Folklore
Slovak Stories
South American Stories (see Chile Stories)
South Pacific Stories (also stories from Hawaii)
Spanish Stories (Stories from Spain)
Sufi Stories (see also Zen-Sufi Stories)
Sumerians / Assyrians
Swedish Stories (see also Scandanavian Stories)
Thailand Stories and Folklore
Tibetan Folklore
Turkish Folklore and Stories
Ukraine Stories
United States - Colonial Times
Vietnamese Stories
Welsh - Wales - Stories
Yugur Stories
Zen-Sufi Stories (see also Sufi Stories)
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4) COLLECTIONS AND ANTHOLOGIES

Aesop's Fables
Ancient World, Stories from (also listed as Stories from the Ancient World)
Andersen, Hans Christian Stories
Andrew Lang Colored Fairy Tale Books
Best-Loved Stories Told at the National Storytelling Festival
Beowulf Sources
Bible Stories
Black Folktales
Earth Tales From Around the World
East O' the Sun, West O' the Moon Stories
Fairy Tale Anthologies for Children
Folktales of All Nations
Greco-Roman Mythology/Classics: Teaching in the Classroom
Jack Tales
Lang, Andrew Colored Fairy Tale Books
Old World Folktales
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" resources
Worldwide Folklore and Mythology
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5) FOOD STORIES AND INFO

Apple Stories
Chocolate Stories
Coffee Stories
Egg Stories
Food Stories
Fruit Stories
Healthy Eating Stories (also Picky Eating Stories)
Herb Folklore, History and Facts
Honey Stories
Jellybean Stories
Johnny Appleseed
"Onions & Garlic" Variations
Peach Stories, including Peach Boy
Pie Stories
Recipes and Stories
Salt Stories
Scary Food Stories to Tell Aloud
Strawberry - Tiger - Zen Story
Sugar Stories
Tea Stories and Poems
Turnips, Carved
Wine, Importance of
Watermelon Stories
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6) HOLIDAYS, SEASONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS STORIES and BOOKS

Holiday Resources
Babushka and the Three Wise Men
Boxing Day in Canada
Campfire Stories
Christmas Quotes and Greetings (in various languages)
Christmas Stories (Santa Express included)
...Santa Claus Stories
Easter Stories
Egg Stories (Easter)
Father's Day Stories
Patriotic Stories (also 4th of July)
Halloween Crafts and Games
Halloween Stories (Scary Stories, Spooky, Skeleton Stories)
a) Black Bubblegum Story
b) Ghost Stories
c) Ghost Stories on the Sea
d) Skeleton Stories (including Dancing Skeleton)
e) Spooks and Spectres Stories
f) Vampire Stories
Hanukkah Stories
Kwanzaa Stories
Lent Stories
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mother's Day Stories
New Year's Stories
Rosh Hashana Stories
Springtime Stories
Thanksgiving Stories
Valentine's Day Stories
Winter - Winter Solstice Stories
Yom Kippur Stories
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7) HOW TO CONTACT PEOPLE

Bruchac, Joseph website (also Jim Bruchac)
Eldrbarry website
Chinen, Allan
Davies, Allan
Finding Storytellers
Haven, Kendall
Kanegis, Bob
Keding, Dan
Kovalik, Susan & Associates
MacDonald, Margaret Read
Marsh, Richard website
Otto, Steve
Parent, Michael
Pearmain, Elisa website
Regan-Blake, Connie website and other info
Shepard, Aaron website
Sheppard, Tim website

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8 ) STORIES, BOOKS, WEBSITES AND INFO ABOUT
STORIES AND STORYTELLING

Bibliography Core for Storytelling/Storytellers
Books of Interest, Miscellaneous
Books on Folklore: Where to Buy
Books on Writing and using storytelling techniques to teach writing
Closings for Storytellers (see also Openings)
Coaching/Teaching Books and Sources
Cross-Culturual Telling
Education and Storytelling
Enchanted World (Time-Life) Index
Fairy Tale Reference Sources
Fees - Pricing for Storytellers
Finding Storytellers
Folktale Types
History of Storytelling
Improv for Storytellers
Learning Stories - Different Methods
Learning Through Storytelling
Librarians' list of subjects they would like to cover in a storytelling workshop
Libraries, with extensive lists of relevant websites
Library Stories
Miscellaneous Book Titles
Openings for Storytellers (see also Closings)
Pricing for Storytellers (see Fees above)
Props and Storytelling
Sound Systems
Stories About Stories and Storytelling
Story Collections on the Internet
"Storyteller" Names in Other Languages
Storytellers in Literature
Storytellers' Sourcebook (MacDonald)
Storytelling and Teaching History
Storytelling and Curriculum
Storytelling for Ministers
Storytelling for Parents; Parenting - Discipline Stories
Storytelling, Healing and Transformation
Storytelling in Classrooms (instructional information for storytellers)
Storytelling Segues
Why Storytelling? Which Books?
Writing and Telling Stories, includes Memorization / Memorizing / Memorize
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9) GENERAL CATEGORY

Arts: Art, music, crafts, dance, draw and tell, cut and tell
...Artist Stories
...Artwork, Stories based on Artwork
...Ballads/Music
...Ballerina Stories
...Books to Sing and Dance To
...Broom-making
...Circus Stories
...Cloth Folding - Handkerchief Folding Stories
...Dance Stories
...Drawing or Draw and Tell Stories
...Folklore and Music (see also )
...Harps and Storytelling
...Inventors and Inventions Stories
...Knitting Stories
...Learning a New Skill Stories
...Lute Info
...Lyrics to Songs Sources
...Music Stories
...Music and Folklore
...Musical Instruments Sources
...Musician-Storytellers Marketing Opportunities
...Natural Dyes Sources and Information
...Paper Folding Stories and Crafts (also Cut and Tell)
...Puppets — Activities, Crafts, Sources, Games, Songs
... Rag Rugs
...Song Lyrics Sources
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Bible, Religion:
...Baby Jesus Stories
...Bible Stories
...Biblical Women
...Ministers' Storytelling
...Rabbi Stories
...Religious Stories (including Christian, Jewish and others)
...Sacred Stories
...Shepherd's Prayer Sources
...Spiritual Stories
...Storytelling for Ministers

Emotions: Stories involving human emotions
...Anger Stories
...Character Traits Stories (kindness, patience, caring, courage, self-discipline, etc.)
...Conflict Resolution
...Courage and Hope Stories
...Depression and Recovery Stories
...Difficult Stories
...Fear Stories
...Forgiveness Stories
...Generosity Stories
...Gratitude Stories
...Greed Stories
...Grief Stories (dealing with loss and grief); also Loss Stories
...Honesty, Friendship and Kindness Stories
...Hope and Courage Stories
...Loss and Grief Stories
...Patience Stories (see also: Tolerance Stories and Respect Stories)
...Perseverance Stories
...Respect Stories (see also Tolerance Stories and Patience Stories)
...Responsibility Stories
...Tolerance Stories (see also: Patience Stories and Respect Stories)

High Tech Info:
...CD Business Cards
...CDs as Sleep Inducers
...CDs, Recording and Promoting
...DVD vs VHS
...Electronic Publishing
mGenerators at Festivals
...GPS system
...High Tech - Misc.
...Mac Pros and Cons
...Palm Devices
...PDF File Info
...Podcasting
...Sound Systems
...Radio Storytelling Techniques
...Recording Live Performances
. .Recording Voice Directly Onto Computer
...Showcase Prep
...Tape Recorders / Recording - General Information
...Teleconferencing
...Video Samples, Making and Effectiveness
...Website Advice and Design

The Human Condition: events, celebrations, rituals, situations
...Abundance Stories
...Adoption Stories
...Aging and Death Stories
...Alternative Lifestyles (e.g., gay, lesbian)
...Alzheimer's info, telling to groups and examples
...Birth / Death Stories
...Birth, New Beginnings Stories
...Bullying Stories
...Change, Stories About
...Cheating Death Stories
...Cooperation Stories
...Couples Stories (see also Valentine's Day stories and Love Stories)
...Death Stories: Helping children understand and deal with death
...Death Stories
...Death and Humor Stories
...Different Perspectives - Stories told from different points of view
...Disability Stories (Hero With a Disability)
...Diversity Stories
...Divorce Stories
...Drinking Stories
...Drug Prevention Stories
...Etiquette Stories
...Freedom Stories
...Friendship Stories
...Funeral Stories
...Graduation Stories
...Illness Stories
...Injustice Stories
...Inspirational Stories
...Justice Stories
...Knowledge Stories
...Listening Skills
...Love Stories and Love Challenges (see also Valentine's Day Stories)
..."Loss of Sight" Stories; also "Blind"
...Memory Stories
...Menstruation Stories
...Mentally Handicapped - Stories for and about - How to tell for this group
...Opportunity Stories - taken, missed, delayed decisions
...Parenting - Discipline Stories
...Peace Stories and Peace Child Legend
...Power Stories
...Racism / Ageism / Prejudice Stories
...Re-Marriage Stories
...Sacrifice Stories
...Scapegoat Stories
...Slavery and Underground Railroad Stories
...Stepmother (Wicked) and Stepfamily Stories and Folklore
...Stress Management Stories
...Substance Abuse Stories
...Taxes, Folktales about
..."Temper Tantrum" Stories
...Unity Stories
...Volunteer Stories
...War and Peace Stories
...Wisdom Tales

Miscellaneous:
...Accents in Storytelling