Aaron’s Genre Index
Here is a genre guide to Aaron Shepard’s stories and scripts, both online and off. Use it to quickly locate works in specific genres. All listed works by other authors have been adapted by Aaron.
Note: Links to online formats or book info take you to different parts of this or an associated site.
Folktales & Legends
General
The Princess Mouse: A Tale of Finland
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
The Magic Brocade: A Tale of China
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
The Gifts of the Grasscutter: A Tale of India and Pakistan
Note: “The Gifts of Wali Dad” is an older title of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
AUDIO — | A People With One Heart |
The Crystal Heart: A Vietnamese Legend
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
AUDIO — | Wisdom and Luck |
Master Maid: A Tale of Norway
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
The Enchanted Storks: A Tale of Bagdad
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
AUDIO — | Wisdom and Luck |
Quackling: A Not-Too-Grimm Fairy Tale
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Coloring Book |
Lars, My Lad!: A Tale of Sweden
ONLINE — | Story |
The Calabash Kids: A Tale of Tanzania
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Folktales on Stage |
The Four Puppets: A Tale of Burma
ONLINE — | Story |
The Gifts of Friday Eve: A Tale of Iran
Note: “The Magic of Mushkil Gusha” is an older title of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
Kings for Breakfast!: A Hindu Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
Mop Top: A Tale of Norway
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
The Millionaire Miser: A Buddhist Fable
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
The Wings of the Butterfly: A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest
ONLINE — | Story |
Too-too-moo and the Giant: A Tale of Indonesia
ONLINE — | Story |
Tall Tales
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage |
AUDIO — | The Legend of Slappy Hooper |
The Master of Masters: A Tale of Norway
ONLINE — | Story |
The Giant’s Wife: A Tall Tale of Ireland
Told by William Carleton
ONLINE — | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
Talk
By Harold Courlander & George Herzog
From The Cow-Tail Switch, and Other West African StoriesBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Trickster Tales
The Adventures of Mouse Deer: Favorite Folk Tales of Southeast Asia
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Early Reader | | Folktales on Stage |
How Frog Went to Heaven: A Tale of Angola
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
The Wicked Girl: A Tale of Turkey
ONLINE — | Story | | Storytelling |
When the Twins Went to War: A Fable of Far East Russia
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
Supernatural Tales
King o’ the Cats
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book |
The Boy Who Wanted the Willies
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Folktales on Stage |
The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Tale of Japan
ONLINE — | Story |
The Story Spirits: A Tale of Korea
ONLINE — | Story |
Mouse Woman and the Snails
By Christie Harris
From Mouse Woman and the Vanished PrincessesNote: This script was previously called “The Princess and the Snails.”
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Cinderella Tales
One‑Eye! Two‑Eyes! Three‑Eyes!: A Very Grimm Fairy Tale
Note: “Two‑Eyes” is the original title of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book |
The Hidden One: A Native American Legend
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Folktales on Stage |
Noodle Tales
I Know What I Know: A Tale of Denmark
ONLINE — | Story |
The Fools of Chelm
By Steve Sanfield
From The Feather Merchants, and Other Tales of the Fools of ChelmBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Legends
The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Reader’s Theater (Spanish) | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Picture Book (Spanish) | | Coloring Book | | Readers on Stage | | Folktales on Stage |
The Lady of Stavoren: A Dutch Legend
Note: “The Most Precious Thing in the World” is the shorter version of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Story (Shorter) |
The Harvest That Never Came: A Swedish Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
Sacred Stories & Myths
Myths
The Princess and the God: A Tale of Ancient India
Note: Princess of India is the picture book version of this story. “Savitri” is an older title of both the story and the picture book.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Folktales on Stage | | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
MUSIC — | Savitri |
Traditions
The Prince Who Had Everything: The Legend of the Buddha
ONLINE — | Story |
Abraham and the Idols: An Islamic Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
The Stone in the Temple: An Islamic Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
Parables
How Violence Is Ended: A Buddhist Legend
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
World Classics
Hero Tales
The Magic Flyswatter: A Superhero Tale of Africa
Note: “No Sons!” is the shorter version of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Story (Shorter) |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel |
The Monkey King: A Superhero Tale of China
Note: Monkey is the title of the original published version of this story. “Monkey Lives!” is an excerpt.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel |
The Songs of Power: A Northern Tale of Magic
Note: The Maiden of Northland is the picture book version of this story. “The Battle of Song” is an excerpt.
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel | | Picture Book |
The Swan Knight: A Medieval Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel |
Robin Hood
BOOKS — | Graphic Novel |
Fantasy Classics
The Mountain of Marvels: A Celtic Tale of Magic
Note: “Lady of Marvels” is the shorter version of this story.
ONLINE — | Story | | Story (Shorter) |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel |
The Sea King’s Daughter: A Russian Legend
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Coloring Book | | Folktales on Stage |
MUSIC — | Lateral Lines |
Lady White Snake: A Tale From Chinese Opera
ONLINE — | Story |
BOOKS — | Picture Book |
VIDEO — | Lady White Snake |
Supernatural Classics
The Man Who Sang to Ghosts: A Japanese Legend
ONLINE — | Story |
BOOKS — | Mini-Novel | | 13 Scary Ghost Stories |
Original Stories
Original Tall Tales
The Legend of Lightning Larry
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Readers on Stage | | Stories on Stage |
Help! Hilary! Help!
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater |
McBroom’s Fourth of July
By Sid Fleischman
From McBroom’s AlmanacBOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Original Fables
Earth Shake! House Break!
ONLINE — | Story |
More Than a Match
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Storytelling |
AUDIO — | And Once Again (Ed Stivender) | | Frog and Friends (Mary Garrett) |
Nonny and the Dragon
ONLINE — | Story |
Mr. Bim’s Bamboo
By Carol Farley
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
The War Prayer
By Mark Twain
ONLINE — | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
Jumping Mouse
By Hyemeyohsts Storm
From Seven ArrowsBOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Original Fairy Tales
Count Alaric’s Lady
By Barbara Leonie Picard
From Selected Fairy TalesONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |
Westwoods
By Eleanor Farjeon
From The Little BookroomBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Millions of Cats
By Wanda Gag
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Original “Folktales”
The Jade Stone: A Chinese Folktale
By Caryn Yacowitz
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
The Devil and Mother Crump
By Valerie Scho Carey
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Humor
Skeeter and the Weasels
Note: For the sequel to this story, see “Skeeter Saves the World.”
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Coloring Book |
Skeeter Saves the World
Note: This is the sequel to “Skeeter and the Weasels.”
ONLINE — | Story |
Peddler Polly and the Story Stealer
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Trad. Chinese) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Readers on Stage |
Three Sideways Stories From Wayside School
By Louis Sachar
From Sideways Stories from Wayside SchoolONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
How Tom Beat Captain Najork
By Russell Hoban
Note: This script was previously called “How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen.”
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Harriet
By Florence Parry Heide
From Tales for the Perfect ChildBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Mr. Twit’s Revenge
By Roald Dahl
From The TwitsBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
The Kid from the Commercial
By Stephen Manes
From It’s New! It’s Improved! It’s Terrible!BOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Tapiwa’s Uncle
By Nancy Farmer
From Do You Know MeBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Fantasy
Timothy Tolliver and the Bully Basher
BOOKS — | Chapter Book |
The Borrower and the Boy
By Mary Norton
From The BorrowersONLINE — | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) |
The Bean Boy
By Monica Shannon
From California Fairy TalesBOOKS — | Stories on Stage |
Captain Cully
By Peter Beagle
From The Last UnicornONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |
BOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Death’s Dominion
By Piers Anthony
From On a Pale HorseBOOKS — | Stories on Stage (1st Edition) |
Science Fiction
Resthaven
By Nancy Farmer
From The Ear, the Eye, and the ArmONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |
Historical Fiction
The Christmas Truce
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater | | Reader’s Theater (Team) | | Storytelling |
BOOKS — | Picture Book |
Poetry
Which Shoes Do You Choose?
ONLINE — | Story | | Reader’s Theater |
BOOKS — | Picture Book |
The Mice Before Christmas
By Anne L. Watson
ONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |
BOOKS — | Picture Book | | Coloring Book |
Casey at the Bat
By Ernest Lawrence Thayer
ONLINE — | Reader’s Theater |