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K-Gr 4 This little volume contains more than 50 short stories, each told in only one to three pages. An introduction explains that it was put together by a "Collector of Stories," and the title derives from the hushing of the crowd so that only one voicethat of the storytellercan be heard. It is an impressive gathering of tales from all over the world. Many are familiar, such as "The Be...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Just about every one of these fifty-six short, expertly delivered tales would be as perfect for telling as for reading aloud, whether rounding out a storytelling session or whiling away a couple of minutes in the supermarket line or at the bus stop. It's a winning assortment of fables, cautionary tales, and anecdotes of justice won, thanks to the quick wits of the cheated, the imperiled, or the great judge Solomon himself (who knew how to trick the truth out ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

These fifty-six short fables, cautionary tales, and anecdotes tickle mind and funny bone with unexpected twists of logic....Log In or Sign Up to Read More