About the Book:

Reproducible material for use in the classroom.

These original plays recreate the enchantment of the Grades 4-6 story hour, with humorous and adventurous dramatizations of classic fairy tales and mythology from around the world — knights and damsels in distress, ogres, genies, talking animals, giant beanstalks, mischievous leprechauns and more. Each play has an introduction with information about its source culture, story genre and historical context, as well as helpful notes for staging, costuming and music. The Plays from Fairy Tales and Mythology collection by L. E. McCullough brings timeless legends of epic fantasy to your home and classroom stage!

What people say:

"An excellent resource for teachers, exactly what it professes to be: a dramatic resource for teachers to use with studies." — Children's Book and Play Review

"Teachers and librarians will find this book valuable as an alternative to writing student productions. Recommended." — Library Talk

About the Author:

L. E. McCullough, PhD is an educator, playwright, composer, and ethnomusicologist whose studies in music and folklore have spanned cultures throughout the world. He is the author of over twenty books of plays, monologues, and scenes.