Story of the Month

The heat of summer has finally found New York. To get your mind off the high temperatures and into a story, we bring you a tale from Liberia: “The Cow-Tail Switch”, collected by Harold Courlander, published by Henry Holt and Company.

Diane Wolkstein brings this African folktale to life with Jim Bartow on guitar and Andre Fisher on congas. We hope you enjoy it and that you come out to see Diane and other master storytellers LIVE in Central Park for Stories at the Statue - every Saturday now through September 26th! For details and a full schedule, please visit http://www.dianewolkstein.com.

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Happy Summer!

We greet both the Summer and YOU with a beautiful story by naturalist and author Byrd Baylor told by Diane Wolkstein with music by Michael Moss: The Way to Start A Day, published by Aladdin. Just in time for the Summer Solstice on June 21st.

This lovely tale shares how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise. You can celebrate by joining Diane and other master storytellers in Central Park for Stories at the Statue - now in it’s 53rd year! For details and a full schedule, please visit http://www.dianewolkstein.com.

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The weather outside has been frightful. Things could always be worse - it could be the forecast from our story for March: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Enjoy this story by Judy Barrett, read by Diane Wolkstein.

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Psyche and Eros, considered by Carl Jung to be “the seminal myth of western civilization” is also a great love story. The beautiful princess Psyche has everything; unfortunately, she and her parents do not pay proper respect to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love. Slighted, Aphrodite sets Psyche four impossible tasks. As she journeys toward love, Psyche also moves toward (psyche) becoming herself.

***Holiday special: Order the complete CD Psyche & Eros told by Diane Wolkstein for only $10 if you order before February 14th. Listen to the great Greek Love story together with your beloveds. Visit http://www.dianewolkstein.com to order today.

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Hello and Happy New Year from WSToRY! This cold January we offer you another selection by M.B. Goffstein as told by Diane Wolkstein. The story is “My Noah’s Ark”, published by Harper & Row. It’s a beautiful little story about an old woman reminiscing about her father. We hope you enjoy it.

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Each week throughout the world Jews read a section of the Bible on Saturdays in Synagogue. The reading of the long story of Joseph occurs during the month of December.

This month we are delighted to share three tracks from Diane Wolkstein’s CD Joseph: The Master Dreamer, winner of the Parent’s Choice Gold Seal Award. In these selections, Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt, Juda speaks for the brothers and finally Joseph reconciles with his brothers. This CD makes a perfect holiday present for people of all faiths who care about reconciliation. To purchase the CD for only $15, visit our website.

Happy Holidays!

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Judah Speaks for the Brothers

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Joseph Reconciles with his Brothers

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When Fall begins to settle in we all love to cuddle-up under a warm blanket with a bowl of soup and hear a story. So does Mitzi! Enjoy our November offering, Diane Wolkstein telling “Tell Me a Mitzi” by Lore Segal.

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As Halloween approaches, we get excited thinking about our wild costumes and adventures. This month we give you the story of a girl with an adventure that takes her all the way to the wilds of Borneo! Diane Wolkstein tells Winifred Rosen’s delightfully silly story “Henrietta, the Wild Woman of Borneo”, published by 4 Winds Press.

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