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There’s something for every age and every stage in this treasure trove of classic children’s stories. Some students will recognize old favorites like “The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly,” “The Little Red Hen” and “Three Billy Goats Gruff.” Others will discover the pleasures of “Homer Price and the Ball of String,” “Sleeping Ugly” and “How the Elephant Got his Trunk” for the very first time. All will experience the enduring and universal impact that defines a classic work of literature.

Georgia Performance Standards:

• ELA3LSV1 - The student recalls, interprets, and summarizes information presented orally.
• ELA8W2 - The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.
• ELA WLRL2 - The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of theme in a work of world literature and provides evedence from the text to support understanding.
• ELAWLRL3 - The student deepens understanding of literary works from around the world by relating them to their contemporary context or historical background, as well as to works from other time periods.

Cathy Kaemmerlen

Cathy Kaemmerlen, professional actress, dancer and storyteller, is known for her variety of characters, one-woman shows and her rapport with audiences.

A performer and "creator of shows" since she can remember, she has toured in schools coast to coast since receiving a BA in English and Elementary Education from UNC-Charlotte and an MFA in dance performance/choreography/theatre at the University of Wisconsin.

Cathy is now a published author of General Sherman and the Georgia Belles: Tales of Women Left Behind, and Speaking Stones: Voices from Historic Oakland Cemetery. She also has a new book, Just Buzzing Around with Itty Bitty Betty, She's a Honey of a Bee, published by Pelican Press for spring, 2012. Cathy is listed with Southern Artist Profile, National Women's History Project, and the Georgia and South Carolina Arts Commission Touring Artists Rosters. She excels in making history and folktales come to life.