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The Power of Storytelling

Hello storylovers! Return greetings after a long hiatus from this blog. It's wonderful to be back! Today, storytelling is as powerful a communication mode as ever. Here's an article I wrote that explores how you can shape this unique channel of communication- The Power of Storytelling. Elaine

Cassidy, age 11

Responds to the story Fur & Feathers, an African folk tale about Mama Ostrich, whose two dear chicks are stolen by Mama Lion.)

Cassidy:
I think the story was a good bedttime story. I know that when I grow up I will want to tell the same story to MY children. By reading the title I wondered if the story really WAS great and I was wrong... it was fantastic! Thanks for having it on the story list for me to discover and read!

Whootie friends- you can also hear a quick sound demo of the story or the complete 4-minute tale, both narrated to enchanting original music.

Hasnain, age 16

Responds to the story The Tiger's Whisker:

How can Yun Ok help her husband?
Hasnain: Yun Ok can help her husband with politeness such as she similarly does with the tiger. Even though the tiger is frightening and dangrous they have no brain in their heads, but people are much more intelligent.

Comments?
Hasnain: We can make the world even better with politeness.

Cassidy, age 11

Responds to the story Fur & Feathers, an African folk tale about Mama Ostrich, whose two dear chicks are stolen by Mama Lion.)

Cassidy: I think the story was a good bedttime story. I know that when I grow up I will want to tell the same story to MY children. By reading the title I wondered if the story really WAS great and I was wrong... it was fantastic! Thanks for having it on the story list for me to discover and read!

Whootie friends- you can also hear a quick sound demo of the story or the complete 4-minute tale, both narrated to enchanting original music.

Chris, age 10

Responds to the story from the King Arthur days After the Great Fire:

In the battle, why did the man and his wife hide instead of taking sides?
Chris: So they didn't get killed.

Why did Sararuma turn to dust?
Chris: All the plants were growing back.

Comments?
Chris: I liked it.

Pius, age 23

Lorraine, age 15, responds to the story Androcles & the Lion:

Though the lion could have hurt Androcles, he didn't. Tell about a time when you could have hurt someone smaller than you, but you didn't. Why not?
Pius: It's when I found a certain guy was taking my money without my permission, and when I asked him he tried to escape from the reality but finally after my investigation I found the reality that is he was the one who was taking my money, but at the end I decided to forget even though he didn't return my money.

Androcles couldn't run from the lion because his foot was stuck in a root. Do you think he would have stayed to help the lion anyway?
Pius: Yes, he would have to stay in order to help the lion.

Comments?
Pius: The story is very fantastic and it teaches us on how we are supposed to love the animals.