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“Vamos A Jugar” Bilingual storytelling with Carrie Sue Ayvar

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About Carrie Sue Ayvar: Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar has been connecting people, languages and cultures in both English and Spanish for more than 40 years. A longtime advocate for the art of storytelling and arts education, she has performed in diverse venues from intimate café settings with small audiences to a National Park with several […]

Storytime: Natalie Portman’s Fables

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Grades PreK – 3 In Natalie Portman Fables, actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables: “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Three Little Pigs,” and “Country Mouse and City Mouse,” offering modern takes on timeless life lessons.   Sponsored by: The Children's Trust Family Resource Guide | Romero Britto Coloring Book […]

“Wally Come Down”: Storytelling with Bil Lepp!

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This is Wally! Come Down Right Now! Wally is an energetic and passionate 5th-grader ready and willing to take on less than enthusiastic teachers in order to defend his love of the tiny island country Wallis & Futuna. It’s also a little bit about world countries and geography. Bil’s humorous, family friendly tall-tales and stories have […]

“StorySong” Musical storytelling with Oba William King

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About Oba William King: Oba is a small town storyteller-sharing the art of storytelling as though it were a sacred gift. A member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, recent presenter at the Kennedy Center, The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee. Oba is a Traditional Folk Arts fellowship recipient from the Illinois Arts […]

Storytime: The Worst Read-Aloud Books Ever

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Grades PreK – 3 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. Let's get real – the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense […]

“The Party in the Sky”: Storytelling with Antonio Rocha

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Master storyteller Antonio Rocha as he tells a traditional tale from Brazil featuring some party animals who dance all night for a full moon party in the sky! But how will they all get there? And how long will they dance? And how will they get back? Join Antonio for a fun, interactive tale and […]

“How the Stars Got Up in the Sky” Musical storytelling with Oba William King

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About Oba William King: Oba is a small town storyteller-sharing the art of storytelling as though it were a sacred gift. A member of the National Association of Black Storytellers, recent presenter at the Kennedy Center, The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee. Oba is a Traditional Folk Arts fellowship recipient from the Illinois Arts […]

Storytime: How to Be a Pirate

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Grades PreK – 3 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. Author Isaac Fitzgerald and illustrator Brigette Barrager join forces for How to Be a Pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell CeCe that she can't be a pirate, she asks grandpa. He has the tattoos. As he shares the stories of his tattoos, Grandpa and […]

“Un Ratoncito” Bilingual storytelling with Carrie Sue Ayvar

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About Carrie Sue Ayvar: Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar has been connecting people, languages and cultures in both English and Spanish for more than 40 years. A longtime advocate for the art of storytelling and arts education, she has performed in diverse venues from intimate café settings with small audiences to a National Park with several […]

“King of Little Things”: Storytelling with Bil Lepp

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Bil’s humorous, family friendly tall-tales and stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life. Though a five time champion of the WV Liars’s Contest, Lepp’s stories often contain morsels of truth which present universal themes in clever and witty ways. Audiences all across the country, from grade […]

Lost in the Amazon & More: Spooky Ha-Ha Stories with Antonio Rocha

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Tall trees, long vines, colorful birds- sounds like a dream, but when you’re lost in the Amazon, things can get spooky very quickly. Thankfully, some friendly fireflies help light the way! Join Antonio for a few spooky stories that end in smiles! Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha) is an award winning  internationally acclaimed storyteller. His unique […]

Storytime with a World Champion Sprinter

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Grades PreK-2 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. I Am a Promise takes readers on Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce’s journey from her childhood in the tough inner-city community of Waterhouse in Kingston, Jamaica, through her development as a young athlete, to her first Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in 2008. The story […]

Storytime: A Girl Named Rosita

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Grades PreK – 3 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. In A Girl Named Rosita, Pura Belpré Honor winner Anika Aldamuy Denise (Planting Stories) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Leo Espinosa (Islandborn) tell the story of Rita Moreno, the Puerto Rican superstar best known for her Oscar-winning performance in the original West Side […]