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Golden Books.
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Brunner/Routledge.
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Zeig, J. K., & Gilligan, S. G. (Eds.). (1990). Brief therapy: Myths, methods, and metaphors.New York:
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Zipes, J. (1994). Fairy tale as myth/myth as fairy tale.Lexington: University Press of Kentucky.
Zipes, J. (1995). Creative storytelling: Building community, changing lives.New York: Routledge.
STORYTELLING, METAPHORS, AND THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
Metaphors are easily, and appropriately, incorporated into therapy for children. While this list is far
from comprehensive, it is a starting point to give you an idea of the sort of literature available and the
places you can begin to look for further resource material. It covers the art of storytelling, metaphors
specifically written for children, and various approaches to child/adolescent therapy.
Amos, J. (1994a). Brave. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn.
Amos, J. (1994b). Confident.Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn.
Amos, J. (1994c). Happy. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn.
Amos, J. (1997). Lonely: Stories about feelings and how to cope with them. Bath, U.K.: Cherrytree Books.
Amos, J., & Spenceley, A. (1997a). Owning up. Bath, U.K.: Cherrytree Books.
Amos, J., & Spenceley, A. (1997b). Why fight?Slough, U.K.: Cherrytree Books.
Barton, B., & Booth, D. (1990). Stories in the classroom: Storytelling, reading aloud, and roleplaying with
children.Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Berg, I. K., & Steiner, T. (2003). Children’s solution work.New York: Norton.
Blatt, G. T. (Ed.). (1990). Once upon a folktale: Capturing the folktale process with children.Portsmouth,
NH: Heinemann.
Bloomquist, M. L., & Schnell, S. V. (2002). Helping children with aggression and conduct problems: Best
practices for intervention.New York: Guilford Press.
Braithwaite, A. (1997). Feeling angry. London: A&C Black.
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