Indiana University's East Asian Studies Center runs a program called "Exploring East Asia through Stories," which brings trained students and staff from the EASC to preschool through 6 th grade classrooms to share both stories and kamishibai (from "kami" for paper and "shibai" for drama) from China, Tibet, Korea, and Japan. (Kamishibai are large, illustrated story cards that evolved from the earlier storytelling practice popular in Japan from the 1920s to the 1950s, in which candy sellers would bicycle into town with their serialized stories and of course, their merchandise. Television caused the practice to die out.) Teachers can choose a book from a list on the EASC website summarizing the plot, country of origin, age group, and author of each story. In addition to reading, EASC volunteers will give presentations about the country and context of the story and encourage the class to think about the cultural issues that each story gives. I think that the website ( http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eeasc/storytelling/index.html) is a wonderful resource for teachers, listing the plots for some 52 books and detailing the program. I also think that similar partnerships with local universities and cultural organizations would be great for students.