Becoming the World written by renowned storyteller and educator Laura Simms, with illustrations by Jane Wingfield and published by MercyCorps, is a powerful workbook developed for storytellers, teachers, child psychologists, social workers, and caregivers of all sorts and ages to use storytelling as a inner guide to uncovering tolerance and wisdom.

The workbook, funded by a September 11th Fund supported by Hasbro, Inc. includes stories from all over the world, suggested activities to help process the stories, and many guidelines for how to actually work with story to ground us and illuminate the meaning of our lives. This workbook is unique in its scope and the culmination of Laura's remarkable work throughout the world for the last twenty-five years.

Praise for Becoming the World
"A very important booklet which lets those working with children take part in the vast knowledge and experience of Laura Simms. She brings all of her love and understanding of the inner meaning of traditional tales to Becoming the World."
- Marit Jerstad, Oslo University College

"Childcare professionals at ten New York City-area nonprofits that collectively serve more than 15,000 at-risk children will receive Becoming the World training thanks to new corporate funding. Becoming the World is an innovative curriculum associated with Mercy Corps' Comfort for Kids trauma education program launched in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It employs tested approaches that promote peace and understanding among people of different backgrounds and ethnicities."
-Laura Guimond, Interaction.org

Becoming the World is part of Mercy Corps' "Comfort for Kids" Initiative
http://www.mercycorps.com
The printing is limited. We suggest you order a copy early.

How to Order
Workbooks are $25 each, $3 s & h
Please contact Laura Simms
814 Broadway New York, NY 10003
212.674.3479     fax 212.982.4469
storydevi@earthlink.net
Cheques only accepted; make out to Laura Simms