Stories to Tell to Children

Stories to Tell to Children

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Stories to Tell to Children by Sara Cone Bryant

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of initiating the appreciation of the joke. Every natural humorist does this by instinct and the value of the power to story-teller can hardly be overestimated. To initiate appreciation does not mean that one necessarily gives way to mirth, though even that is sometimes natural and effective; one merely feels the approach of the humorous climax, and subtly suggests to the hearers that it will soon be "time to laugh." The suggestion usually comes in the form of facial expression, and in the tone. And children are so much simpler, and so much more accustomed to following another's lead than their elders, that the expression can be much more outright and unguarded than would be permissible with a mature audience.

Children like to feel the joke coming, in this way; they love the anticipation of a laugh, and they will begin to dimple, often, at your first unconscious suggestion of humor. If it is lacking, they are sometimes afraid to follow their own instincts. Especially when you are facing an audience

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I have not red the entire book yet but I was delighted to find it because I was looking for the story of Epaminondas that my mother used to tell when I was a child. It's in this book along with some other favorites of my childhood.

I have never considered myself a story teller, but am determined to learn a few of these to tell my grandchildren. This is an excellent resource!