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Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola

IMDb 0.0 2001 • 30 min • FamilyKids

Director

N/A

Country

US

Plot Summary

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."

Top Cast

Tomie DePaola
Tomie DePaola himself
John E. Kennedy
John E. Kennedy Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon
Bill Barretta
Bill Barretta Strega Nona
Julianne Buescher
Julianne Buescher Bambolona / Wesel
James Murray
James Murray Rabbit