Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (2001)
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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."
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
Tales Around the Table
Episode 2
Where Do You Get Ideas?
Episode 3
What's a Story?
Episode 4
Stories for Myself
Episode 5
Food as Storytelling
Episode 6
That's a Story?!
Episode 7
Getting Started
Episode 8
Character
Episode 9
Setting
Episode 10
Point of View
Episode 11
Performance as Storytelling
Episode 12
Every Picture Tells a Story
