author
Sara Cone Bryant
1873–1956
A gifted storyteller and teacher, she helped bring folktales and read-aloud stories into classrooms and family life. Her books introduced generations of children to lively retellings such as Epaminondas while also encouraging adults to see storytelling as an art worth practicing.
3 Audiobooks
How to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to Tell
by Sara Cone Bryant
Stories to Tell to Children
by Sara Cone Bryant
Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling
by Sara Cone Bryant
About the author
Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, in 1873, Sara Cone Bryant was an American writer, lecturer, and educator whose work centered on children, stories, and the power of oral storytelling. She graduated from Boston University and went on to write during the early 20th century, building a reputation for making traditional tales vivid, funny, and easy to share aloud.
Bryant is especially remembered for books such as How to Tell Stories to Children and Stories to Tell to Children, which were widely used by teachers, librarians, and parents. Her retellings of folktales and classroom favorites helped shape the way many adults introduced literature to young listeners, with a warm, practical focus on rhythm, memory, and performance.
Beyond her literary work, she was also active in the movement for women's suffrage and took on leadership roles in that cause. She died in 1956, leaving behind a body of work that still reflects a simple but lasting idea: stories are meant to be shared person to person.