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Clever Gretel (A Folktale from Germany, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Germany tells about a cook who has to trick her master and his dinner guest when she “accidentally” eats the two hens she was cooking for dinner. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

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Mizilca the Hero (A Folktale from Romania, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Romania tells about a young woman who has to dress as a man and serve as a knight in the Sultan’s army for a year and a day. But if they discover that she’s a woman, she will lose her life. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

Baba Yaga and the Black Geese (A Folktale from Russia, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Russia tells about a girl must rescue her younger brother from the witch Baba Yaga and her black geese. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com   … Continue reading

Clever Gretchen, Foolish Hans (A Folktale from Germany, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Germany tells about a woman who has to trick the devil in order to rescue her foolish husband. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com   … Continue reading

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The Lass Who Feared Nothing (A Folktale from Scotland, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Scotland tells about a brave woman who overcomes problems and a windmill goblin. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

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The Hand of Glory (A Folktale from England, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from England tells about a girl who has to overcome robbers who use magic to keep people asleep. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

Workshop: Creating Effective Animal Characters

This workshop, by Professional Storyteller Kevin Strauss, helps storytellers, teachers, naturalists, and parents create more interesting and effective animal characters in their tales by using voice, body language, facial, expressions, and “animal headology” to help you think, sound, and act … Continue reading