Lavishly endowed with over 100 original hands-on activities for children aged three to ten this book teaches parents to incorporate storytelling into household activities and to address real-life situations. In addition to folklore from our own and other cultures it features a rich sampling of tales actually invented by children and their parents―stories that will inspire readers to invent their own. [I]t''s refreshing to see how a parent can kindle a child''s imagination through the magic of the oral tradition.―Stage Directions After reading this unpretentious delightful romp of a book no parent will be able to walk into a room and not imagine potential stories in every corner.―Steve Zeitlin Director City Lore