Very excited to begin this new year!  I began Big Ryan’s Tall Tales back in January of 2000.  I can officially say Big Ryan’s Tall Tales has been spreading joy and telling original tales for 20 years!  Its been an honor and a privilege to be able to visit thousands of schools and libraries and share my tales with children all over!

Here’s to another 20 years!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! Keep an eye out for some new dates when I will be telling my tales!

Fair enough…

I will be at the Kingston Library tomorrow at 10:30am!  I look forward to see everyone for my Scary (but not too scary) Tall Tales!  Come and enjoy the morning by getting into the spirit of the season!

I am looking forward to seeing the crowds at the shows this Saturday!  First up is the open house at Kidbridge Learning Center – a new Plymouth Childcare that everyone should check out!  Then I will be heading to Holbrook for an older show in the spirit of the season!  Come and check the shows out!

• Kidbridge Learning Center, 30 Prestige Way, Plymouth @ 10:00am
• Holbrook Public Libray, 2 Plymouth St, Holbrook @ 2:00pm

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Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Temple Israel @ 10:00am/12:30pm
• Monday: Holmes Public Library @ 1:00pm – Raising a Reader – Week 3 (With guest teacher Miss Debbie)
• Tuesday: Scituate Public Library @ 10:30am – Raising a Reader – Week 3
• Wednesday: Holbrook Library @10:30am
• Thursday: Brown Bear Academy @ 10:00/10:30am
• Saturday: Medfield Public Library @ 10:30am
• Saturday: Jonathan Bourne Library @ 1:30pm *Preschool Building Stories – Final Week

This week Miss Debbie will be filling in for me at the Holmes Library.  She is fantastic and I know the kids will absolutely love her!  We continue with full workshops in Halifax and Scituate but will let you know when the new workshops will begin!  If you want to join us for Building Stories in Bourne this is our final week!

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Sharon
2. Scituate
3. Holbrook
4. Cohasset
5. Medfield
6. Bourne

Here is the storytelling schedule for this week:

• Monday: Holmes Public Library @ 1:00pm – Raising a Reader – Week 2
• Tuesday: Scituate Public Library @ 10:30am – Raising a Reader – Week 2
• Thursday: Bright Horizons, Hingham @ 6:30pm
• Saturday: Jonathan Bourne Library @ 10:00am *Preschool Building Stories – Week 3

Fall is finally here!  I can’t wait for the leaves to completely change and the pumpkins to be EVERYWHERE!  I am also beginning a new set of Raising a Reader workshops all over – make sure to keep an eye on this space!  Meanwhile I am forging on with full workshops in Halifax and Scituate.  If you want to join us for Building Stories in Bourne we continue to have great sessions there!

Towns I will be visiting this week:

1. Halifax
2. Scituate
3. Hingham
4. Bourne

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My workshop season begins soon!  These fun and interactive workshops meet weekly and explore new and exciting ways to enhance children’s literature through voices, puppets, dialogic reading and using different mediums like flannel and paper!

This week, tomorrow in fact, we begin Preschool Building Stories at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library!  Make sure to call the library to register!  If you want to just show up and join us – you’re more than welcome!  Can’t wait to see everyone!

Also, I have a couple of Raising a Reader workshops beginning at the Holmes Public Library and the Scituate Library!  Check below for the schedule!

Jonathan Bourne Library:

• September 7th @ 10:00am
• September 21st @ 10:00am
• September 28th @ 10:00am
• October 5th @1:30pm

Homes Public Library, Halifax

• September 16th @ 1:00pm
• September 23rd @ 1:00pm
• September 30th @ 1:00pm
• October 7th @ 1:00pm
• October 21st @ 1:00pm
• October 28th @ 1:00pm

Scituate Library

• September 17th @ 10:30am
• September 24th @ 10:30am
• October 1st @ 10:30am
• October 8th @ 10:30am
• October 15th @ 10:30am
• October 22nd @ 10:30am