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Dr. Mike Lockett is based out of central Illinois and has been telling stories for over 30 years to kids and adults all over the country.
Stories
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Appalachian Tales
• Lazy Jack
• Soap - Soap - Soap
• The Journeycake Who Ran Away
Ballads/Songs
• I'm Gonna Tell - R. Sorrels, adapted by M. Lockett
• Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - performance
• Little Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - traditional
• The Wedding of Jack and Jill
Fables
• Androcles and the Lion
• The Farmer and the Stork
• The North Wind and the Sun
Folk Tales and Folklore
• Africa - The Lion's Minister of State
• Argentina - Fox's Warm Bargain
• Caribbean - Anansi and the Python
• Central America - The Vegetable Tree
• China - Ow and Ouch
• China - The Chinese Nightingale
• Congo - Monkey and Rabbit Together
• England - The Cat's Tale
• England - The Little Gingerbread Boy
• England - The Little Red Hen
• England - The Three Bears
• England - The Three Sillies
• France - Half a Blanket
• Germany - The Frog Prince
• Germany - The Porridge Pot
• Germany - Why Beans Have a Split Side
• Ghana - Anansi the Spider
• India - The Blind Men and the Elephant
• India - The Hare That Ran Away
• India - The Hare that Ran Away Teller's Notes
• India - The Lion Makers
• Iran - The Singing Pumpkin
• Iraq - The Gift of Stories - The Caliph of Bagdad
• Jamaica - Why Dogs Watch People Eat
• Japan - The Hare of Inaba
• Korea - The Pumpkin Seeds
• Mexico - How Lizard Beat Big Deer
• Norway - How Bear Lost His Tail
• Philippines - Saving the Moon
• Philippines - Why Male Mosquitoes Do Not Bite
• Russia - The Poor Man's Ruble
• Scotland - Aiken-Drum
• Senegal - How Moon & Sun Came to Dwell in the Sky
• Spain - Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito)
• Surinam - The King of the Birds
• Sweden - The Boy and the Water-Sprite
• Sweden - The Elves & the Shoemaker
• Taiwan - Flies Who Paid a Debt of Gratitude
• United States - The Cricket's Supper
• West Africa - Why Spiders Hide in Corners
Historical Stories
• Civil War - The Story of Taps
• How Normal Became Normal
• Nancy Mason and the Baby Fold
• Private Joe Fifer
Holiday Stories
• France- The Wooden Shoe Christmas
• Russia - The Legend of Babushka
• The Legend of the Robin
Humor and Short Stories/Jokes
• Did You Feed My Cow?
• Farm Vacation
• Gettin' the Mule's Attention
• The Man Who Saw a Crocodile
• The Turkey Hunt - Call and Response
Math Stories (great for math teachers)
• Creative Division - Dividing the Geese (Russian)
• Problem Solving Story - The New Shoes - (Chinese)
Native American Tales
• Pueblo - The Musical Waters
• The Coyote and the Turtle
Religious Stories and Bible Stories
• David and Goliath
• Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
• Noah and the Great flood
• Sword of Gideon
• The Call of Samuel
• The Story of Esther
• The Story of Rhoda
• The Story of Ruth
• Timothy's Head Start to Salvation
Scary Stories (but not too scary)
• Jack and the Goblins
• Slimy Green Fingers
• The Squeaky Door
Teacher Materials - Essays on Holiday Topics
• Christmas Cards Remembered
• Easter Customs
• Thoughts on Candy Canes
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