I love this book.  I love this book for so many reasons – I really don’t know where to begin.  Let’s start with the brilliant turns every chapter takes until you have no idea where the book is going.  I read this book to a group of students over one summer.  The ages?  6 to 8 years old.  The thing about this book is that if you read it WITH your kids you will enjoy it just as much.  That’s the magic of Luis Sachar’s brilliant story.  Did I use brilliant already?  That’s alright because it applies.  This amazing story will capture the imagination of everyone who reads it.  It’s also available for VERY reasonable prices off Amazon.  So click on the link and purchase your copy today!

Have a Safe and Happy Halloween Everyone!

I was so excited to see a lot of familiar faces at the Kingston Library this evening – and some real new faces!  Like Optimus Prime and Wolverine!  I love events that allow the kids to dress up in their costumes before Halloween!  It’s so unfair that they only get to dress up just once!  This show was so fun – probably my favorite of the season!  The Scared Crow and Nathaniel Willy Scared Silly were the stories on the agenda tonight as well as the always funny “Sleep-over!”

I saw quite a few familiar faces at the Sharon Library.  I didn’t mean to make the librarian nervous – I arrived about 7 minuites before the show was to start (Lots of unexpected traffic) but the show went off without a hitch!  I can’t wait to go back in November!  Thank you to Danielle who took these great photos.  You seem to be able to capture just the right moment when I’m making the funniest faces.

Then, Sunday, it was off to the Mom and Dad’s Guide Kid’s Expo in Canton.  I saw many friendly faces – Jessica, Mike the Music and Bubble Man, and even a few faces from the old WearGaurd childcare (man, I miss those guys!).  It was a great time all around and thank you to the Totplex in Canton for hosting this great event!

Don’t forget – if anyone is interested in purchasing a Big Ryan’s Tall Tales storytelling CD then please go to the Shopping page.  I made this tri-fold probably close to 8 years ago.  It even has pictures from when I still had hair!  Ahhh… memories 

I enjoyed telling stories this past Saturday to a fun group of children with the giggles.  I love to hear children laugh – and these kids were such great gigglers!  I almost couldn’t hold in the laughs myself!  They had a good time hearing Wolf and Moose and singing along with me to my friend alligator – and as you can see – all my other friends!

 

This event promises to be a whole lot of fun!  Click on the logo at the top to see all the information!  Hope to see a lot of you Big Ryan Groupies there!

October brings a lot of things including some spooky tales!  But if you don’t want your child to be fleeing in terror or not able to sleep or night due to nightmares then you need to show them how NOT to be scared.  This very funny book can give your children the idea that even a little old lady isn’t scared of things in the night.  When you read the book make sure that you really have fun playing with all the different sounds and watch as your child plays along with you!  Have a great and of course safe October!

I was visiting the Sharon Library this past Saturday and saw many of familiar faces!  It’s so nice to see many of the same people interested in hearing my tales!  This crowd was treated to one of the classics!  One of the stories that made me want to become a storyteller!  Pete Seeger’s Abiyoyo!  I will see everyone once again in October!

 

Yes, it’s not even October and I already have pumpkins.  Pumkins are one of my favorite things in this whole world and I usually end up with at least 15 before Halloween.  As you can see here I seek out every kind of pumpkin there is.  I have every color – and more!  Like this one… did you know there were light blue pumpkins?  I didn’t.

Of course my favorite is the Cindrella Pumpkins and I was sure lucky today getting one of the best Cinderella Pumpkins I have ever seen! 

 

Here is a few close up pics of all the pumpkins – I hope you have enjoyed this September – it went really fast!

I thought I wouild introduce everyone to my nephew – Nicholas – who happens to love his Uncle “Big” Ryan.  What a cute kid, huh?