Baker, Augusta 1911-1999
Overview
Works: | 94 works in 227 publications in 1 language and 6,174 library holdings |
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Genres: | Folklore Juvenile works Fiction Bibliographies Fairy tales Literature Folk tales History Documentary films Nursery rhymes |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Narrator, Performer, Author of introduction, Interviewee, Director |
Classifications: | LB1042, 808.068543 |
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Most widely held works about
Augusta Baker
- Contemporary Black biography. profiles from the international Black community( )
- Augusta Baker, exponent of the oral art of storytelling : utilizing video as a medium by Maxine Modell Merriman( )
- 2006 South Carolina African American history calendar( Book )
- Oral history interview with Augusta Baker by Augusta Baker( Visual )
- Augusta Baker : celebrating America's storyteller( Visual )
- Sandlapper snapshot( )
- Augusta Baker papers by Augusta Baker( )
- South Carolina's master storyteller by Ron Chepesiuk( Book )
- No tall tale by Marisa Porto( )
- Augusta Baker, exponent of the oral art of storytelling : utilizing videotape as a medium by Maxine Modell Merriman( Visual )
- South Carolina African American history calendar, 2006( Book )
- To Mississippi in the interest of children and books by Georgia Woods( )
- Oral history interview with Augusta Baker by Augusta Baker( Recording )
- Augusta Baker portrait collection( Visual )
- Remarkable women : Anne Carroll Moore & company by Margaret McElderry( )
- Historical Children's Collection by Jamie S Hansen( )
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Most widely held works by
Augusta Baker
Storytelling : art and technique by
Augusta Baker(
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4 editions published between 1977 and 1987 in English and held by 2,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A guide to storytelling skills and source information
4 editions published between 1977 and 1987 in English and held by 2,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A guide to storytelling skills and source information
Tales from the story hat by
Verna Aardema(
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2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nine folk tales from Africa
2 editions published in 1960 in English and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of nine folk tales from Africa
The talking tree : fairy tales from 15 lands by
Augusta Baker(
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5 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is a collection of "fairy tales" compiled by Augusta Baker, the Supervisor of Storytelling at the New York Public Library in 1955. While some of the tales have appeared in numerous folk tale and fairy tale books since this volume's publication, others are more uncommon, drawn from collections long out of print. -- Provided by publisher
5 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This book is a collection of "fairy tales" compiled by Augusta Baker, the Supervisor of Storytelling at the New York Public Library in 1955. While some of the tales have appeared in numerous folk tale and fairy tale books since this volume's publication, others are more uncommon, drawn from collections long out of print. -- Provided by publisher
The golden lynx : and other tales by
Augusta Baker(
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6 editions published between 1960 and 1967 in English and held by 417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sixteen folk-tales from Europe and Asia. Grades 4-6
6 editions published between 1960 and 1967 in English and held by 417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sixteen folk-tales from Europe and Asia. Grades 4-6
The tiger and the rabbit : and other tales by
Pura Belpré(
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2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells a traditional Puerto Rican tale in which a weak but cunning rabbit defeats a powerful tiger plus other Puerto Rican tales
2 editions published in 1965 in English and held by 368 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Retells a traditional Puerto Rican tale in which a weak but cunning rabbit defeats a powerful tiger plus other Puerto Rican tales
We build together; a reader's guide to Negro life and literature for elementary and high school use by
Charlemae Hill Rollins(
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7 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Family across the sea(
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12 editions published between 1990 and 2013 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A delegation of Gullah people travels from the United States to Sierra Leone to trace the roots of their heritage
12 editions published between 1990 and 2013 in English and held by 317 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A delegation of Gullah people travels from the United States to Sierra Leone to trace the roots of their heritage
The Black experience in children's books by
Augusta Baker(
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8 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This annotated list of books suitable for children through age 12 was compiled to give children an unbiased, well-rounded picture of black life, both in the United States and in other parts of the world. It is a comprehensive rather than a selective list. Books are listed in categories such as picture books, stories for younger readers, poetry and verse, sports, science, civil rights, music and art, and others. (CS)
8 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This annotated list of books suitable for children through age 12 was compiled to give children an unbiased, well-rounded picture of black life, both in the United States and in other parts of the world. It is a comprehensive rather than a selective list. Books are listed in categories such as picture books, stories for younger readers, poetry and verse, sports, science, civil rights, music and art, and others. (CS)
Young years; best loved stories and poems for little children by
Augusta Baker(
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9 editions published between 1960 and 1974 in English and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1960 and 1974 in English and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Books about Negro life for children by
Augusta Baker(
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17 editions published between 1946 and 1963 in English and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1946 and 1963 in English and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Uncle Bouqui of Haiti by
Harold Courlander(
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10 editions published between 1956 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1956 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best loved nursery rhymes and songs : including Mother Goose selections by
Augusta Baker(
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6 editions published between 1973 and 1974 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1973 and 1974 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best loved fairy tales : including Mother Goose selections by
Augusta Baker(
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7 editions published between 1963 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of over thirty fairy tales and fables, including some from the Mother Goose collection
7 editions published between 1963 and 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of over thirty fairy tales and fables, including some from the Mother Goose collection
Best-loved selections from children's classics by
Augusta Baker(
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7 editions published between 1963 and 1975 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1963 and 1975 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young years library by
Augusta Baker(
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1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Once upon a time-- by
New York Library Association(
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3 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 57 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Storytelling : art and technique by
Ellin Greene(
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22 editions published between 1977 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Handleiding voor het vertellen van verhalen aan kinderen. Aan de orde komen: doelstellingen en waarden, keuze van verhalen, voorbereiding, presentatie. Daarnaast wordt het vertellen aan zieke en gehandicapte kinderen behandeld
22 editions published between 1977 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Handleiding voor het vertellen van verhalen aan kinderen. Aan de orde komen: doelstellingen en waarden, keuze van verhalen, voorbereiding, presentatie. Daarnaast wordt het vertellen aan zieke en gehandicapte kinderen behandeld
Stories; a list of stories to tell and to read aloud by
Augusta Baker(
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4 editions published between 1958 and 1960 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An annotated list of stories, poems, and books suitable for the storyteller
4 editions published between 1958 and 1960 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An annotated list of stories, poems, and books suitable for the storyteller
Come hither! : papers on children's literature and librarianship, read at a farewell meeting for Frances Clarke Sayers upon
her retirement from library service and teaching, held at UCLA, June 12, 1965(
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2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aids to choosing books for children by Ingeborg Boudreau(
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2 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This document is a selected bibliography of booklists and review media designed to aid librarians, teachers, students of children's literature and parents in book selection. Those items of particular interest to parents have been marked with an asterisk. Prices given are for single copies with indication, where appropriate, that quantity rates are available. The concluding section lists organizations that would be of help to those seeking further information about children's literature or childhood education. (Author)
2 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This document is a selected bibliography of booklists and review media designed to aid librarians, teachers, students of children's literature and parents in book selection. Those items of particular interest to parents have been marked with an asterisk. Prices given are for single copies with indication, where appropriate, that quantity rates are available. The concluding section lists organizations that would be of help to those seeking further information about children's literature or childhood education. (Author)
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- Greene, Ellin 1927- Author
- Fax, Elton C.
- Aardema, Verna Author
- DePaola, Tomie 1934-2020
- Belpré, Pura Author
- Rollins, Charlemae Hill Author
- National Council of Teachers of English
- South Carolina Educational Television Network Producer
- Boulware, Domino Cinematographer Director
- Carrier, Tim Producer Author of screenplay
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Alternative Names
Augusta Braxton Baker American librarian
Augusta Braxton Baker Amerikaans bibliothecaresse (1911-1998)
Augusta Braxton Baker amerikansk bibliotekar
Augusta Braxton Baker amerikansk bibliotekarie
Augusta Braxton Baker bibliotecaria estadounidense
Augusta Braxton Baker bibliotecaria estauxunidense (1911–1998)
Augusta Braxton Baker leabharlannaí Meiriceánach
Augusta Braxton Baker usona bibliotekisto
Baker, A. 1911-1998
Baker, Augusta Braxton 1911-1998
أوغوستا براكستون بيكر أمينة مكتبة من الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
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