A contação de histórias e sua contribuição no desenvolvimento da criança

This study is part of a project developed in a school library, titled "Stitches Tree: who tells a tale adds a point" and aims to awaken the reading pleasurable way through storytelling and also observe the development of child in the course of the proposed project.Thus, we noticed some essential points for the student to tell a story, it is noteworthy that this project is being prepared with students from 5 to 10 years. Had as theoretical support, among others, Bettelheim (2000), Coelho (2001), Abramovich (2004). With this research we can consider that it is possible to expand the repertoire of children reading and project progress they showed dedicated and enthusiastic to tell many stories