Complex sentence: Margaret Read MacDonald (born January 21,1940) is an American storyteller, folklorist, and prolific author of children's books, having published more than 65 books of stories and about storytelling.
Split into simpler sentences: Margaret Read MacDonald (born January 21,1940) is an American storyteller, folklorist, and prolific author of children's books. She has published more than 65 books, of stories and about storytelling.