TallTales Audio is a storytelling repertory group that kids,
parents, teachers, and librarians can count on to provide wholesome
and inviting children’s stories. Our original stories
are created by a small group of storytellers and
audio producers led by Jake Warner, Rich
Stim, Toni Ihara and Marcia
Stewart. In addition to telling delightful stories, we
provide lots of storytelling advice to inspire kids and parents
to create their own wonderful stories. Here’s what we’re
all about:
First, TallTales storytellers create
and tell original stories that will delight, educate, and surprise
your children. We offer a wide variety of new stories,
from mysteries and old west adventures to ghost stories and
fairytales, for kids ages six and up, available on CD or
via download.
Our goal is to create children’s
stories that are so much fun your kids will want to listen
to them over and over. And although our stories are educational
and wholesome, we do not preach “good behavior” or
attempt to instill “proper morals” — two
things almost sure to cause your child to hit the off switch.
But enough puffery. To decide for yourself whether our stories
should be part of your child’s life, take
a listen.
Second, we show families how to use storytelling to
deepen family bonds, and counter the family-busting forces
of electronic media. The idea of course is simple — to
make family storytelling a joy, not a chore. As with so many
things, good technique can make all the difference between
an inspiring storytelling experience and a story that can’t
end soon enough. Fortunately, anyone can learn to tell a wonderful
story. Our Storytelling Tips show you
how to use riddles, jokes, family vacations, campfire settings,
family history, and even the posters on your child’s
wall to create imaginative new stories that will leave your
kids clamoring for more. Also, check out our free storytelling podcasts,
each of which uses an original story to teach you a proven
storytelling technique.
Third, we aim to inspire families and teachers to embrace
storytelling as an almost perfect educational tool. Stories
that you (or your kids) create can improve your children’s
vocabulary, help them learn to think on their feet, and teach
them family lore and history. And, best of all, storytelling
does this at the same time it provides parents, grandparents,
teachers, and librarians a way to have fun with children.
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