Books with title Aziz the Storyteller

Maud McKnight Lindsay (1874-1941) was an American author. Her works include: Songs for Alabama (1900), Mother Stories (1900), More Mother Stories (1905), The Story Garden for Little Children (1913), The Story-Teller (1915), The Joyous Travelers (1919), Bobby and the Big Road (1920), The Joyous Guests (1921), Little Missy (1921), Silverfoot (1924), The Toy Shop (1926), The Choosing Book (1928), The Amazing Adventures of Ali (1931), The Storyland Tree (1933), Posey and the Peddler (1936), Jock Barefoot (1939) and Fun on Children's Street (1941).

This special edition adorns the paintings in color, as the artist, John Elliott created them while still offering the reader a compilation of four books under one cover. The Bedtime Storyteller was written for children ages four through twelve enjoyment. The first of those stories takes the reader to the sleepy coastal town of Columbia Falls, Maine, where a mysterious ghost train delivers a young boy from the past all the way to the present day. He attends the little elementary school in town, and soon makes friends with four other children, all determined to somehow get him back to his own family, all the way back to the Civil War era! The next story is the delightful adventure of Sara and Harris, a small Corgi and an even smaller Cairn Terrier. Sara becomes lost, but with the help of Harris he soon finds his way back to his mother. And then it’s back to the countryside of Maine for the adventure of a lifetime. A pair of Maine Coon Cats are suddenly taken from their loving owner and trapped inside a cold and dilapidated barn by a mean old farmer. Join all the farmyard animals as they plan a daring escape in the middle of the harshest winter anyone could ever remember. The forth story is about a sad and lonely princess who, after years of searching, finally finds the love she’s always longed for. It transforms her life from despair to unbridled joy.

At a small gallery in Florence, a Peruvian writer comes across a photograph of a tribal storyteller deep in the Amazon jungle. As he stares at the photograph, it dawns on him that he knows this man. The storyteller is not an Indian at all but his university classmate, Saul Zuratas, who was thought to have disappeared in Israel. As recollections of Zuratas flow through his mind, the writer begins to imagine Zuratas' transformation into a member of the Machiguenga tribe.In The Storyteller, Mario Vargas Llosa has created a spellbinding tale of one man's journey from the modern world to our origins.

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As interest in the art of storytelling continues to grow, many books have appeared on the subject but none have matched the scope and charm of The Way of the Storyteller. First published in 1942, this classic work is unique in its blend of literary history, criticism, analysis, personal anecdote, and how-to instructions. Sawyer examines storytelling as a folk art and a still-living art, tracing its evolution from the earliest narrative impulses that developed as stories were written down. With simple suggestions, she instructs the reader in the art of storytelling and freeing the creative imagination by disciplining the mind. Sawyer's guide also includes an engaging selection of international stories sure to enchant both children and adults. The Way of the Storyteller also is an invaluable resource with a comprehensive reading and story list.