Books with title The Village Storyteller

It is early morning, and the haunting cry of the muezzin drifts in the air above the city of Fez, Morocco. Abdul and his grandfather are walking to work-past souk after souk of carpet sellers and weavers, leatherworkers and metalsmiths, then out through the ancient gate. Spreading a carpet on the ground, they wait for a crowd to gather. And then, at least, Grandfather begins: "This happened, or maybe it did not..."

Bella loves telling stories and tells stories all the time, often when she should be doing other things. She tells stories during lunch, during lessons, when her brother is watching TV, and even when she should be brushing her teeth. One morning Bella wakes up and finds she has lost her voice and cannot tell any stories. Suddenly Bella has to listen to people and time to do things. Bella learns that it feels good to finish things and that people have interesting things to say.

Have you heard about Water Kale and Bruggeman? Or Pimpampo and Voddepor? Do you know the Vermilion Empress and Princess Carmine? What about the Gold Count or the Gilded Mason? If not, then take a seat, relax and prepare to be captivated by the exciting and beguiling stories as told by Robert Corel! Robert Corel (Gorinchem, 1973) began writing fairy tales in 2005. On the same year, he published these stories on his website. Now, his stories are within your grasp, literally!

12-year-old Elena Barrios' father has AIDS, a new disease in 1991 with a 100% fatality rate. Rather than face certain ridicule and ostracism, Elena tells her friends anything but the truth, fabricating stories about her father being a writer and researcher. But the reality is that Elena resents her father’s illness and can’t face the fact that he is dying.When she is befriended by a woman named Ang who tells stories about her own father, Elena is transported into these stories, allowing her to experience them first hand. With Ang's help, Elena gains the courage to stand up to the bully at her school, mend her relationship with her father, and finally say goodbye.