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Children's Stories, Folktales, Anthologies & Storytelling | About August House, Inc.

About August House



August House is the highly-acclaimed and award-winning multimedia publisher of children's stories, folktale anthologies and resource books. Over the last 25 years, August House has developed one of the most respected collections of stories from around the world. Parents, teachers, and librarians love these stories because of their integrity and authenticity.

You can count on August House to provide family friendly and age appropriate products that:

  • Support emerging and young readers
  • Encourage the development of good character
  • Bridge cross cultural understanding
  • Create opportunities for building community

How our products are used

August House books are used in literacy and Title I programs to build language, critical thinking and writing skills even as they entertain. Parents and teachers use August House books and CDs in reading comprehension and diversity study, character education, and cross-curriculum lesson plans.

Scout leaders and summer camps use August House scary story books, world folktales, and trickster tales around the campfire. Educators use our tales of wisdom and justice as openers for classroom discussion. Storytellers use August House resources to prepare for performance and in public speaking engagements.


Where we are headed

By their very nature, August House stories are easily adaptable across multiple channels, including Television, Radio, CD-ROM, DVD, Feature Films, and the Internet. We are currently developing our content for delivery in each of these channels. Please visit our on-line Learning Center to explore some of our animated stories that are accompanied by interactive activities and projects that can be used in the classroom or at home.

 
 
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Executive Team
 

The leadership of August House is a multifaceted, seasoned and diversified team of top executives. Their wide variety of experience includes book and audio publishing, technology, education, sales distribution, television production, strategic partnerships and, naturally, storytelling.

Awards List
 

August House authors and artists have won nearly 300 awards, including many of the most prestigious literary, library, book and recording honors in the world.

In Your School
 

August House partners with schools and educators to help train teachers and librarians in the use of storytelling and multiple intelligence theory. Using story as the context, teachers and students can explore, create, and tell stories, including those of their own, in ways that are informed by the latest research on the brain and learning.

Strategic Alliances
 

August House is committed to developing strategic relationships with corporations, foundations, individuals, schools, public libraries, museums and agencies serving children

Submission Guidelines
 

August House accepts proposals and editorial inquiries by mail only. Our editorial mission focuses on world folktales and the art and uses of storytelling. Please review the following guidelines before contacting us about publishing your work.

Policies
 

Customers who buy products through augusthouse.com will be deemed to be customers of August House, Inc. Accordingly, all August House, Inc. rules, policies, and operating procedures concerning customer orders, customer service, and product sales will apply to those customers. We may change our policies and operating procedures at any time.

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