Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 26
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...
Episodes(26)
1. Tales Around the Table
Tomie shows viewers around his studio table. Guest storytellers: Mary Sue Milliken and Sue Feniger.
Air Date : 2001-08-06
2. Where Do You Get Ideas?
Tomie tells us about his idea drawer. Guest storyteller: J.T. Steiny
Air Date : 2001-08-07
3. What's a Story?
Tomie offers two drawing - a beginning and an ending. Guest storyteller: Ed Eyth
Air Date : 2001-08-08
4. Stories for Myself
Tomie shows us his sketchbook, a visual journal. Guest storyteller: Alexandra Nichita
Air Date : 2001-08-09
5. Food as Storytelling
Tomie fries up his famous Popeye. Guest storyteller: Mary Ann Esposito
Air Date : 2001-08-10
6. That's a Story?!
Tomie shows how a collection of souvenirs tells a story. Guest storyteller: Charlotte Bird
Air Date : 2001-08-13
7. Getting Started
Tomie suggests ways to get started. Guest storyteller: Art Clokey
Air Date : 2001-08-14
8. Character
Tomie shows how visual traits help to define a character. Guest storytellers: Bill Barretta and Pepe the King Prawn
Air Date : 2001-08-15
9. Setting
Tomie discusses how changing the setting changes the story. Guest storyteller: John Iacovelli
Air Date : 2001-08-16
10. Point of View
Tomie takes a look at perspective. Guest storyteller: John E. Barrett
Air Date : 2001-08-17
11. Performance as Storytelling
Tomie talks about assuming a character’s voice & mannerisms. Guest storyteller: Martie Barylick
Air Date : 2001-08-20
12. Every Picture Tells a Story
Tomie talks about the story behind one of his paintings. Guest storyteller: Lotus Do Brooks
Air Date : 2001-08-21
13. Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
Tomie encourages kids to draw or make up stories to deal with emotions. Guest storyteller: Jane Yolen
Air Date : 2001-08-22
14. Taking a Chance
Tomie tells and shows the origins of his first chapter book. Guest storyteller: Frank Oz
Air Date : 2001-08-23
15. Finding Your Audience
Tomie talks about how stories and artwork change when they are shared with an audience. Guest storyteller: John Carney
Air Date : 2001-08-24
16. Funny
Tomie explains the comedy rule of three. Guest storyteller: Bill Larkin
Air Date : 2001-08-27
17. Scary
Tomie shows how different techniques can create a scary scene. Guest storyteller: David Barrington-Holt
Air Date : 2001-08-28
18. Moods: Happy/Sad
Tomie shows how a few lines can change the mood of a face. Guest storyteller: Natalie McMaster
Air Date : 2001-08-29
19. History
Tomie explains what a time capsule is. Guest storyteller: Victor Finkel
Air Date : 2001-08-30
20. Music
Gabe plays guitar riffs for Tomie that correspond to different moods. Guest storyteller: Dave Kinnoin
Air Date : 2001-08-31
21. Make Believe Stories
Tomie is doodling. Guest storyteller: Doug Chiang
Air Date : 2001-09-04
22. Real Stories
Tomie talks about how family photos can inspire stories. Guest storyteller: Chris Connelly
Air Date : 2001-09-05
23. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Versions
Tomie talks about the different ways you can tell a story. Guest storyteller: Savage Steve Holland
Air Date : 2001-09-06
24. More Than One Way to Tell a Tale - Techniques
Tomie shows his Cornell boxes, using a different technique of art to tell a story. Guest storyteller: Sule Greg Wilson
Air Date : 2001-09-07
25. Putting Heart Into Your Story
Tomie talks about putting warmth, feeling, and emotion into a story. Guest storytellers: Kermit the Frog and Rizzo the Rat
Air Date : 2001-09-10
26. Collaboration
Tomie talks about collaboration. Guest storytellers: Stephen Holman and Josephine Huang
Air Date : 2001-09-11
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