In this book, the author has adapted 25 folktales from across Asia for whole classroom use. Every student in the class will participate in telling these tales. The number of students in the class divides the stories. Using large poster board students illustrate their portion of the story and then present the story in grade level concerts. Harkening back to the itinerant Japanese story tellers who told stories from illustrated cards slid into slots in wooden stages built on the back of their bicycles, these stories will delight and entice children in grades 2-6 to participate in their own story fest. Caldecott award winning author/illustrator Allen Say has a new picture book, The Kamishibai Man that will aide students in their understanding of this art form. This book will include an introductory chapter describing in detail the methods to use in coaching students in the art of Kamishibai Story Theater, tips on rehearsing, detailed discussion and background of the Kamishibai processes and how to coordinate grade level story presentations. Reproducible tales can be distributed to each member of the class as an aide in creating their illustrations. Spot illustrations for each tale give students an idea of the flavor of their drawings for that story.