As per my previous posting on 50 top websites these are the top 75 books (in no particular order) on Sustainability and storytelling as recommended by attendees to the recent ‘Tales to Sustain’ gathering at Cae Mabon in early Oct 2008. (apologies for incompleteness of some of the entries)
Macdonald M R (2005) Earth Care – world folktales about our relationship to the earth, August House
Ragan K. (2006) Outfoxing fear, Norton
Bauman R. (1986) Story, performance and event, Contextual studies of oral narrative. CambridgeUniversity Press
Feld S. Basso K., eds (1996) Senses of Place, School of American Research Press
Hirsch, E., O.Hanlan, M (1995) The anthropology of landscape. OxfordUniversity Press
Caduto M. Bruhac J (1994) Keepers of the earth, keepers of life. Fulcrum Publishing, Colorado
Cornell, J. (1998) Sharing nature with children, Dawn Publications CA.
Paley V.G. (nnnn) The boy who would be a helicopter
Lawlor, R. (nnnn) Voices of the first day – awakening in the aboriginal dreamtime, Inner Traditions, Rochester, Vermont.
Caduto, M.J. and Bruchac, J (2001) Keepers of the night, Fulcrum Inc. US
Jordan, M. (2001) The green mantle; an investigation into our lost knowledge of plants, Cassell & Co. London
McIntosh, A. (2008) Hell and High Water: Climate Change, Hope and the Human Condition, Birlinn Ltd, Edinburgh
Paterson, J M, (2002) Tree Wisdom. Element
Strauss, K (2006) Tales with tails: storytelling the wonders of the natural world. Libraries Unlimited. US
Paola T. (nnnn) The legend of the Indian paintbrush
Durrell G. (nnn) The fantastic flying journey
Author unknown, Celtic Fairy Tales
Miguel Ruiz, D (nnnn) The four agreements
De Spain, P. (nnnn) Eleven Nature Tales
Berry T (nnnn) Dream of the Earth, sierra Book Club
Flint, R. Mother of Pearl, PS Avalon
Meyer, K (nnnn) How to shit in the woods, ten Speed Press
Cape, J. (nnnn) The Heart of the World
0’Donohue, J. (nnnn) Anam Cara – Spiritual Wisdom from the Celtic world
Chinery, M. (nnnn) Complete British Insects, Collins
Marshal, P. (nnnn) Natures Web
Reid, D. (nnnn) Guarding the three treasures
Krafel, P (nnnn) Seeing Nature
Travers, P.L (1989) What the bee knows: Reflections on myth, story and symbol, the Antiquarian Press
Pearman, E.D. (1998) Doorways to the soul: wisdom tales from around the world, Pilgrim Press
Gersie, A and King, N. (1990) Storymaking in education and therapy, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Briggs, K (1991) A dictionary of British Folktales parts A & B, Routledge
Campbell J. (nnnn) Historical atlas of world mythologies
WWF and Black, A.C. (nnnn) The green umbrella
Thompson D. (nnnn) The people of the sea
Hopkins, R. (2008) The Transition Handbook
Wheatley, M. (nnnn) Turning to one another: simple conversations to restore hope to the future.
Elgin, D (nnnn) Voluntary Simplicity
Brooker, C (2004) The seven basic plots: why we tell stories
McIntosh, A (2001) Soil and Soul
Bettelheim, B (1976) The Uses of Enchantment
Berry, T. (nnnn) The Great Work
Macy, J. (nnnn) Coming back to life
George, J (nnnn) My side of the mountain
Elpel, T. (nnnn) Primitive life, Self sufficiency and survival skills
Jafue, N and Zeitlin, S (nnnn) The cow of no colour: peace stories and riddle tales from around the world. Henry Holt and Co inc
Abram, D. (1997) The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a more-than-human world, New York Vintage
Paley, V G (nnnn) The boy who would be a helicopter
Lang, A. (nnnn) The blue fairy book
Holland K C (nnnn) The Old Stories
Bloom, B and Biet, P (nnnn) A cultivated wolf
Spufford, F (nnnn) The boy that books built
Rich et al (nnnn) What matters to children
Chatwin, B (nnnn) songlines
Wordsworth, W. (nnnn) The Prelude
Sher, B. (1998) Self esteem games that make children feel good about themselves, John Wiley & Sons Canada
Boal, A (2002) Games for actors and non-actors., Routledge New YorkUSA
Sunderland, M (2000) Using storytelling as a therapeutic tool with children, Speechmark Oxon UK
McVickar Edwards, C (1991~) The storytellers Goddess, HarperSan Fransisco
Cornell, J (1998) Sharing nature with children 1 & 2, Dawn
Gershie, A (1992) Earth Tales, Green Print
Rosen, M (2007) South & North, East & West, Walker Books
MacLellan, G (1995) Talking to the Earth, Capall Ban
Flannery, T (2002) The Eternal Frontier: an ecological history of North America and its people, London Vintage
Nabham, G.P. (1997) Cultures of habitat: On nature, Culture and story, Washington Counterpoint
Roszak, T. and Gomes, M. E and Kanner, A.D (1995) Ecopsychology: restoring the earth, healing the mind, San Francisco Sierra Club
Strauss, S (1996) The Passionate Fact: Storytelling in Natural History and Cultural Interpretation. Golden CO Fulcrum
Nanson, A (2005) Storytelling and Ecology: Reconnecting Nature and People through oral narrative. Reading Sofiety for Storytelling (sfs)
Louv, R (2005) Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature deficit disorder, Algonquin Paperbacks
Ward, J (2008) I love dirt. 52 activities to help you and your child discover the wonders of nature, Trumpet books
Hodgson, J and Dyer, A (2003) Let your children go back to nature, Capall Ban
Kindred, G (2004) Earth Wisdom, Hay House
Snyder G (1990) Practice of the Wild, Counterpoint
MacLellan G. (2007) Celebrating Nature, Capall Ban
Tufnell, M and Crickmay, C (2004) A Widening Field: journeys in body and imagination, Gance Books
Ecology of Knowledge 
For a book about how to make a message stick through storytelling, simplicity, unexpected elements and pulling at emotion, I would suggest adding Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath to your list.
I’ve reviewed it briefly and made a mind map of it here:
http://www.informationtamers.com/How-to-present-information-so-that-people-remember-and-act-on-it.html
The Heaths have changed the way I write and think and I warmly recommend their book.
Roy Grubb
Roy, thanks for this. You have created a really detailed and useful resource with your mind map. I will definitely add the book to my list when I produce it as a document and not just as a blog entry.
Cheers, Ron
I am fascinated with your site and the information provided. I am, oh, how shall I say it…a more mature college student that has left many years of business experience behind to pursue a career in creative writing and storytelling. Your site has provided me with many good ideas in reading materials, etc.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this wonderful list.
As a nature educator for many years,
I have some beloved favorites I’d like to add (one old, one new):
the books of Steve van Matre
http://www.eartheducation.org
the astonishingly beatiful website http://www.morningearth.com
Thank you,
Pam