I was reminded of this book this past week by a friend who told me that, after I recommended this book to her for her son, she read it all the time to him. He loves the pictures and how each page has something large, cool, and sometimes scary! Jenkins illustrations are perfect to capture any kids imagination – make sure that you check out his webpage by clicking on his name above. He has a website that helps journey through his books in a new, magical way!

I know that Truro is quite the ride – but I have to say – I enjoy making the ride every time I am invited to tell stories there!  The library is such a clam, quiet place, well, until I get there :)  But even better – the kids that come to hear the stories are always an exceptional crowd – fun and energetic!

 

The Scary – but not too scary – Tall Tales were really fun to tell – I love the reaction that the Scarecrow gets when he finally learns how to scare the bunny away – and watching the kids at the end of that story is priceless!

 

Here is pretty girl all set for the crisp weather that lie ahead.  I like the word Autumn rather than Fall.  But we had fun this past Friday playing dress up – in fact here she is with her Hulk fists on…

My friend Joanna’s cat is sick.  He is going to be put to sleep tomorrow.  It’s even harder knowing I was the one who gave her the kitty.  He was a great cat – friendly and gentle.  He will be missed… a lot.  Goodbye Manny.

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet a group of Home Visitors today – and talk children’s literature with them.  I love talking books with other people who share that passion.  It had me thinking of some of the classics – and a scene in particular from the movie “Beautiful Girls” where Timothy Hutton tells the very young Natalie Portman that he can’t be her Christopher Robin.  He explains “That’s how the story ends – Christopher Robin grows up and he doesn’t need Pooh anymore.”  It’s such a sad, beautiful end to a fantastic story.  It started me thinking about all of the books I need to share with my daughter – including this treasure. 

Wouldn’t it be nice if Christopher Robin always needed Pooh?

 

It’s the little things – days like this that make me so happy to do the job I do.  The little things like an email from someone – like the one I got today:

“Dear Big Ryan,
I just wanted to personally thank you for your wonderful CD’s.  My son Sammy (6 years old) listens to them every single night before he falls asleep.  Sammy has always had difficulty with bed time but since we began playing your CD’s for him, he is more than willing to stay in his bed, listen to the stories and eventually fall asleep on his own.We first saw you at our public library in Sharon and he loved your stories.  Today as I was traveling with him in the car, I heard him in the back seat reciting your stories to himself word for word.  He particularly loves the story about Sarah and Amy and the baby brother. 
So thank you for your wonderful work.  I hope you can make it back to Sharon sometime soon. 
Sincerely,
Anat Stollman
Sammy’s mom”

Thank you Anat – for all the kind words.  You made me smile today!

 

October brings some of the most fun, entertaining stories!  Stories that are designed to make little ones laugh and give a little scare – but nothing that will give nightmares.  Call to schedule your October shows now!  Dates go fast so don’t hesitate to call!  (508) 641 5336 🙂

 

After a wonderfully busy Summer (and a welcome addition to my family) I have had an interesting time trying to fit everything in – and I usually keep my Upcoming Shows page updated, but, embarrassingly, I fell behind a bit – but no worries!  I have updated it and will keep it a little more present in the future! 

Also, I am scheduling for the Autumn, Winter, Holiday shows - if you would like to schedule something please call (508) 641 5336 – I will get back to you as soon as I can!

There are quite a few cute costumes at Old Navy – and I spent today having Lex try them all on… Which one do you like the best?

The Ladybug one came from Toys R Us…

The start of the school year brings lots of things – new school clothes, school supplies, the leaves change, and the weather gets colder. I love the fall. It’s my favorite thing ever. So with that I bring you a very special book called A Letter to Amy. This book feature Peter getting ready to have a birthday party. He invites all of the boys he knows – but he also wants to invite someone else – a very special guest, Amy. He writes her a special letter – but on the way to the mailbox a very unfortunate thing happens… I won’t ruin it for you but you should check it out today!