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Find a Storyteller - Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald
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First Name
Margaret
Middle Name
Read
Last Name
MacDonald
Stage Name
Privacy
Phone
1-206-449-2242
Region
Pacific
Street Address
24603 12th Avenue S.
City
Des Moines
State/Province
WA
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Folk/Fairy Tales
Stories
Audience participation folktales drawn many cultures.
Easy-to-learn stories for beginning tellers...good for workshops.
Bi or Multi Lingual
Bio
I travel the globe telling folktales and teaching others to tell.
I also teach storytelling courses for teachers through Lesley University.
Author of over 60 books on folklore and storytelling topics, including The Storyteller>s Start-Up Book, Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About, Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About, and 20 folktale picture books.
Ph.D. Folklore, Indiana University; M.L.S. University of Washington; M.Ed.Ec. University of Hawaii.
For info on me, my books,and my touring schedule: www.margaretreadmacdonald.com
I also teach storytelling courses for teachers through Lesley University.
Author of over 60 books on folklore and storytelling topics, including The Storyteller>s Start-Up Book, Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About, Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About, and 20 folktale picture books.
Ph.D. Folklore, Indiana University; M.L.S. University of Washington; M.Ed.Ec. University of Hawaii.
For info on me, my books,and my touring schedule: www.margaretreadmacdonald.com
Ages
All Ages
School Districts
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
Air, plus lodging (homestay ok), and meals, plus performance fee.
Mentor
Yes
Cost
Travel
Yes