Audio CDs
The Time of Your Life
Is your Dad was a dragon catcher? Have you ever tried fishing in the sky for
something you really love, how dangerous can shopping be and when is the most
important time? Discover the age old tradition of storytelling made new in this
delightful collection of original stories.
Best suited for children 5 years plus.
Elemental
"Gaia has a necklace and on it are four beads," begins the story. This collection of stories
explores the four elements, earth, air, fire and water and our relationship to them.
Best suited for children aged 3-7 years.
The Fairytale Tree
On an island grows a magical tree. In its branches rests a nest filled with eggs. If you
take an egg and listen well inside each egg is a story to tell. A collection of traditional
stories from around the world.
Best suited for children 4 years plus.
Box of Foxes
A collection of 'funked up fox tales'. Old favourites such as Chicken Licken and the Gingerbread
man as you've never heard them before, rub whiskers with the delightful Lishka the fox from the
Czech Republic.
Best suited for children 3 years plus.
The Story Sack
A sack of stories guaranteed to delight younger audiences. Meet Lulu
and her bedtime menagerie, hear why stones are storytellers, discover
the secret of the apple and laugh out loud at the foolishness
of lazy Jack.
Recommended for those 3 years plus.
Teaching Resources
Imagined WorldsA Journey Through the Expressive Arts in Early Childhood
Can Jill win her bucket back from an enterprising bird? Will Mrs
Wash-a-lot persuade the wind to 'not blow so hard'? A collection of
ten process dramas filled with song, dance and story, and helpful
advice on engaging children with their imagined worlds.
Suitable for those working with children 3 - 8 years.
Dance Upon a Time Movement Stories for the Feet & Tongue
A collection of twelve playful movement stories grounded in
practical advice and the theory of conceptual movement exploration.
Dance the stories of the gingerbread man, the magic play dough and
the ever popular mouse foot stories.
Suitable for those working with children 3 - 8 years.
The Story Sack Story Telling and Story Making with Young Children
Tanya shares her stories and skills as a storyteller who specializes
in working with children ages 3 - 7 years. A valuable teaching
resource for those who want to learn or develop confidence in
storytelling and story making with young children.
Suitable for teachers and parents.
Books & CDs
Catching Fish
When Jake loses the five red fish off his favourite shirt, he finds them
in the sky, ducking and diving in and out of the clouds. Jake can't catch
his fish with a crooked copper nail, or tempt them down with food, or
grab them in his hands. Then Jake learns the magical power of words.
Best suited for children aged 3-8 years.
My Dad's a Dragon Catcher
Toby's dad is a dragon catcher. He wears a dragon-protection suit and
even his undies are fireproof . at least, that's what Toby tells his
friends. But when Ms Deards announces Father's Day at school, Toby's
story take on a life of its own!
Best suited for children aged 3-8 years.
The Fabrics of Fairytale
Combining her love of stories and fabrics, this book weaves traditional
stories from around the world with the history of textile productions.
From Armenian carpets to the feather capes and bark cloth of the South
Pacific, follow the golden thread of story.
Recommended for those 7 years plus.
The Bearfoot Book of Faeries
Tanya shares her delight of the unseen world in this collection of stories,
poems and lore, all about faeries. These stories celebrate the cunning
and slightly more edgy world of the fey, their connection with the natural
world and their obsession with cakes!
Recommended for those 5 years plus.
The Faerie's Gift
Humans are always wishing and wanting. If given a wish, what would you wish for?
Tanya credits her retelling of this story to Irish seanachai Eibhis De Barra who
told her this tale on the magical isle of Cape Clear, Ireland.
Recommended for those 5 years plus.
The Princess and the White Bear King
It starts with a dream and ends in true love. This northern tale of princesses,
bear kings, trolls and a golden crown twines three traditional tales together
in a unique and intriguing retelling.
Recommended for those 7 years plus.