MacDonald, Margaret Read :

Margaret Read MacDonald tells stories to 10,000 children a year as a children's librarian with the King County Library System in Seattle. She has offered her "Playing with Story" workshops for teachers throughout the U.S. and in Europe and New Zealand. She earned her Ph.D. in Folklore from Indiana University, with special interests in folktale studies and performance theory. Her books include Twenty Tellable Tales, Look Back and See: Lively Tales for Gentle Tellers, and Peace Tales; World Folktales to Talk About.

Basic start-up information on finding stories, looking at them critically, teaching with stories, and creating a storytelling event. "A confidence-building coach, MacDonald conveys the value of storytelling in an infectious manner. A handy reference even for veterans." -�Library Journal