Margaret Read MacDonald received her Ph.D. in folklore from Indiana University and is an author, storyteller, folklorist, and children's librarian. Each year she travels to exotic places on the hunt for new tales--Kota Kinabalu, Alor Setar, Shanghai, Palembang, and Buenos Aires, to name just a few. Among her recent books are The Singing Top: Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei; Five Minute Tales: More Stories to Read or Tell When Time Is Short; and Earth Care: World Folktales to Talk About; and Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur! A Palestinian Folktale, an American Library Association Notable Book. Dr. MacDonald lives in Kirkland, Washington. To learn more about her work, visit www.

margaretreadmacdonald.com.