The fact that all of my dolls are based on folk and fairy tale characters is no coincidence.  I have loved stories my entire life and my house is filled with books as well as dolls.  I once said if there had never been a book, I would have had shelves filled with statues based on oral stories, and now I have both!

My dolls are just one way that I share the stories that I love.  I also share them as a storyteller.  If you've seen me at a craft show or conference, then you know that I am almost incapable of showing a doll without telling his or her story.  I have actually been telling stories professionally (first as a librarian, then as a doll artist) since the early 1990s.  I go out to private and public  groups at libraries, schools, and homes to tell stories.  I offer three storytelling programs (listed below).  Each storytelling session lasts approximately 1 hour and is geared towards the age of the audience.  Storytelling presentations are $75 plus travel expenses. Please call 650-996-2280 or e-mail Storytelling to schedule.

Storytelling Sessions: 

Tales from Around the World

A 1 hour storytelling session may include a selection from the following tales.

 The Apple Children (Africa)

The Cat Who Became Queen (India)

The Four Dragons (China)

Paul Bunyan’s Breakfast (United States)

The Children of Lir (Ireland)

Tien and Bian (Southeast Asia)

The Pumpkin Princess (Iran)

Little Gold Star (Hispanic)

Pecos Bill (United States)

Baba Yaga (Russia)

Plus a range of classic tales from the Brothers Grimm (Germany), Hans Christian Andersen (Denmark), and Charles Perrault (France).

Animal Tales

A 1 hour storytelling session may include a selection from the following tales.

The Cat Who Became Queen (India)

The Four Dragons (China)

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox (United States)

The Children of Lir (Ireland)

The Selkie (Ireland)

Tien and Bian (Southeast Asia)

Puss in Boots (France)

The Tortoise and the Hare (Aesop)

The Lion and the Mouse (Aesop)

East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Norway)

The Frog Prince (Germany)

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (England)

Tough Girls

A 1 hour storytelling session may include a selection from the following tales.

Tatterhood (Norway)

East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Norway)

Tokoyo (Japan)

Kupti and Imani (Punjab)

Kate Cracknuts (England)

The Pirate Princess (Jewish Poland)

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crocket (United States)

The Snow Queen (Denmark)

The Frog Princess (Russia)

Suriyothai (Thailand)