Joseph Sarosy

Storytelling is the foundation of humanity, stories passed down through generations is a crucial tradition that has shaped our knowledge of history, of humanity, of ourselves. All Children love stories and often plead for just one more story, this is not because they need a prize winning complicated narrative, rather they are simply asking for your attention. Understanding this is the basic foundation of How to Tell Stories to Children.

This book is simply written and a bit repetitive, I caught myself wondering if the authors remembered they were writing for adults in need of help to ensure they are able to provide that crucial bonding practice with a child they love.

Some of this book is useful but the way the narrative is told and the layout chosen for the information contained in this book is not ideal. If you read the introduction you can pretty much stop there and you'll have the most important advice this book contains, I wish there was more information on being creative or inspirational with crafting stories but did not get that from this book

With that being said it is a good jumping off point for adults who are terrified of telling stories, those whose mind goes blank when the inevitable demand for a story comes. I certainly found some enlightening information (mainly in the introduction) so encourage you to give it a read, just don't expect to gain a solid grip on entertainment.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy so I can share my honest opinions. Though not the best resource out there, I do not regret taking the time to read through it and hope that those who do read it get inspired based on this simple outline and seek other books on the artistic components of good storytelling.… (més)

Storytelling is the foundation of humanity, stories passed down through generations is a crucial tradition that has shaped our knowledge of history, of humanity, of ourselves. All Children love stories and often plead for just one more story, this is not because they need a prize winning complicated narrative, rather they are simply asking for your attention. Understanding this is the basic foundation of How to Tell Stories to Children.

This book is simply written and a bit repetitive, I caught myself wondering if the authors remembered they were writing for adults in need of help to ensure they are able to provide that crucial bonding practice with a child they love.

Some of this book is useful but the way the narrative is told and the layout chosen for the information contained in this book is not ideal. If you read the introduction you can pretty much stop there and you'll have the most important advice this book contains, I wish there was more information on being creative or inspirational with crafting stories but did not get that from this book

With that being said it is a good jumping off point for adults who are terrified of telling stories, those whose mind goes blank when the inevitable demand for a story comes. I certainly found some enlightening information (mainly in the introduction) so encourage you to give it a read, just don't expect to gain a solid grip on entertainment.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy so I can share my honest opinions. Though not the best resource out there, I do not regret taking the time to read through it and hope that those who do read it get inspired based on this simple outline and seek other books on the artistic components of good storytelling.… (més)