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* African-American Stories Collected
in Michigan
* Anansi and the Gift of Stories -
African and Caribbean folktales told with
spider puppet
* American Sign Language - The third
most used language in the U.S. is
taught in stories told in voice and sign
along with basic signs and fingerspelling
* Applefest - Delicious stories from
around the world
* Around the World Water Cruise in
Stories
* Biblical World and Our World -
Stories from the Bible and stories
illustrating Biblical ideas
* “Circus Is Coming!” - The various
acts of the circus have stories to be told
* Down-Under Tales - Several programs
are available: Tall tales unique to “Oz”;
tales of Australian animals; or a
ghost-lovers look at spooky places and a
tale that rivals Titanic; Blinky Bill
the Koala (with puppet)
* Earth Is Our Home - Celebrate the
elements that make our world
* Family Comes First - Stories
featuring family members
* First Came the Anishinabe -
Michigan and the Great Lakes area’s first
people call themselves the Anishinabe,
however you may know them as the Chippewa,
Ojibwa, or Ottawa, but do you know their
stories?
* Friends: The Good, The Bad, and
Avoiding Acting Ugly
* Great Lakes, Great Stories
* Have Stories, Will Travel - Design
a program to match country or countries or
continents (excluding Antarctic) of your
choice
* Hi-Bear-nating Tales - Stories
about bears here in Michigan and around the
world
* Holiday Happenings - Celebrate
holidays with stories
* Imagination Station - stories of
wonder and fantasy
* Jokes, Chuckles, and Tales with
Smiles
* Kings, Queens, Princesses, Princes,
Knights, and Dragons
* Liberetta Lerich Green, her life in
Michigan 100 years ago and earlier (See more
by going Liberetta Lerich
Green on this website.)
* Michigan’s People Have Stories -
Tailor this program to the ethnic background
of your group with tales to match their
origins
* Nature Is All Around Us - Learn
about plants, stars, and animals through stories
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* Original Stories and How to Make
them
* Paul Bunyan, a Tall Tale
Hero Bigger Than All Outdoors, But Fitting
Michigan
* Quilts and Other Stories Stitched
Together - Fabric-related "material"
* Reading Month - All programs can be
tied to reading and folk literature
* Smorgasbord of Storytelling - Enjoy
a calory-free feast from the food groups
* Spooky Tales and Happenings of
Michigan and the Great Lakes
* Spooky World - International
version of stories tailored to match the
level of scariness for different age groups
* Stories That Dance - International
assortment of stories told by LoiS at the
Detroit Institute of Art’s Degas exhibit
* Tales for Winners - Stories
incorporating a variety of sports & physical
activities, many of which include strong
female heroes
* Tall Tales as Big as You Wish -
Original and traditional tall tales, with a
look at how to create your own Whopper
* Turkish Delight - Tales of the
Hodja are told throughout the Middle East
under various names, but Turkey claims to
have been where it all began
* Underground Railroad & the Civil
War from the Michigan homefront,
including Music (see Liberetta
Lerich Green)
* Voices of Our Ancestors - Timeless
tales matched to times, people, or places of
your choice
* When the Wind Blows - Stories about
Weather and the Seasons
* X = What You Need - Design a
program on the theme YOU need
* Yell About Yellow, Green, or Blue -
Explore some of the many stories that relate
to colors
* Zoo Who's Who and Beyond - Stories
about an individual animal of your choice or
an assortment (some are told with a puppet)
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