Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola

• 2001 • 30 min

The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their own stories in a variety of media. In each episode, Tomie told a story featuring his storybook characters Strega Nona, Big Anthony and Bambolona. Gabe visited The Animal Band, a group of woodland creatures, including a rabbit on drums, a weasel on guitar, a penguin on bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."

Genre

Family , Kids

Country

Released

Aug 06, 2001

Cast

John E. Kennedy (as Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon) Bill Barretta (as Strega Nona) Julianne Buescher (as Bambolona / Wesel) James Murray (as Rabbit) Alison Mork

Tags

puppet family storytelling

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Seasons & Episodes

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Tales Around the Table

Season 1 • Episode 1

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Where Do You Get Ideas?

Season 1 • Episode 2

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What's a Story?

Season 1 • Episode 3

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Stories for Myself

Season 1 • Episode 4

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Food as Storytelling

Season 1 • Episode 5

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That's a Story?!

Season 1 • Episode 6

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Getting Started

Season 1 • Episode 7

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Character

Season 1 • Episode 8

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Setting

Season 1 • Episode 9

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Point of View

Season 1 • Episode 10

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Performance as Storytelling

Season 1 • Episode 11

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Every Picture Tells a Story

Season 1 • Episode 12

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Making Sense of Our World Through Stories

Season 1 • Episode 13

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Taking a Chance

Season 1 • Episode 14

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Finding Your Audience

Season 1 • Episode 15

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Funny

Season 1 • Episode 16

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Scary

Season 1 • Episode 17

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Moods: Happy/Sad

Season 1 • Episode 18

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History

Season 1 • Episode 19

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Music

Season 1 • Episode 20

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Make Believe Stories

Season 1 • Episode 21

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Real Stories

Season 1 • Episode 22

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More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions

Season 1 • Episode 23

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More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques

Season 1 • Episode 24

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Putting Heart Into Your Story

Season 1 • Episode 25

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Collaboration

Season 1 • Episode 26

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