Do Tell Story Swap
Denmark: The Bed Just So
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
July 14, 2026
2026 Virtual Story Swap via Zoom sponsored by the Storytelling Association of California (SAC)
Previously Featured Stories
Ireland - Billy Beg and the Giants
Australia - Aboriginal Tracker
Mexico - The Wise Woman of Córdoba
Scotland - Archie and the Little People
Pacific Islands - The Eight Cow Woman
Bali - Tirta Empul
Mexico - Snowing Tortillas
Haiti - The Story of Owl
Norway - The Seventh Father of the House
American Folktale: Halfway up the Mountain
American Folktale: The Wish Ring
Arab Tale: The Friend of a Friend of a Friend
African Folktale - A Mende Story
Swap Summaries
Our hosts:
Katy Mangan
Vicky Ness
Check back every month for insights, resources, and tips from our storytellers!
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Fall 2023 Issue, p 38-41
By Vicky Ness
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Summer 2023, p 35-38
By Meg Brown
By Vicky Ness
By Katy Mangan and Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, July 2022 Issue, p 7-8
It was a great evening for stories!
Beverly Schwarz came in from New York to tell “How Sweet It Is,” a personal story of her third graders making towns from sugar cubes to understand architecture.
Sharon Elwell, from Washington, told a reworking of Stephen Vincent Benet’s “The Devil and Daniel Webster.”
Tim Ereneta joined us with an Italian folktale from Italo Calvino’s collection about a young man who was determined to find a way to live forever.
Shilpa called from India to tell the story of a king who was determined to touch the moon.
Sufian called from Minnesota to share a personal story about being a trickster and fooling a “giant” with finger math.
Rose Owens from Livermore told the tall tale of Sally Ann Thunder and Lightning Whirlwind Crockett.
Vicky Ness shared her new story about “Abner’s Fine Candy,” which changed his neighborhood.
Renu Narayan, in India, told the story of a ghost who wanted to be scary, but was just too tiny.
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