Tailored to specific ages/grades.
This is only a sampling. Anne can create a program for your needs.
Asian Tales
Asian stories sparkle with magic, wisdom, and humor. Come and meet clever animals,
a samurai warrior, dancing spirits, and an ogre or two.
Brave and Bold for Young and Old
Travel with brave Jack, third son Jean, and clever Molly as they journey into the world to find their fortunes. Nothing can stop them!
Eek! Ghostly, Ghastly Stories!
Skeletons and ghosts! Creatures and spooks! And maybe a spare body part or two! Stories just right for the Halloween season or any time. Best for ages 8 and up.
Laughs Around the World
Time to laugh! Take a journey of imagination with stories from around the world that have come down through the oral tradition to delight listeners today.
Magical Moments
Stories filled with magic, spells, and transformations galore!
Spiders and Monkeys and Frogs, Oh My!
Animal lovers unite! Come and hear tales of our furry, eight-legged, and reptilian friends.
Wit and Wisdom from Around the World
A treasure trove of stories that tell us that by using your brains you will always triumph in the end.
Girl Power!
Meet heroines from the world’s oral traditions who prove that brains and courage win the day.
PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS
Hidden Memory: An American World War II Story
The moving story of Anne’s family’s journey from Japan and through the incarceration camps of World War II. Presented with a slide show of photographs from the Shimojima family and the National Archives.
Read reviews for Hidden Memory: An American World War II Story
A Story Sampler
A selection of stories from Anne’s repertoire – clever, funny, sad, moving, and magical.
Laughs Around the World
Time to laugh! Take a journey of imagination with stories from around the world that have come down through the oral tradition to delight listeners today.
Love Makes the World Go 'Round
It’s all about love – love lost, love found, love everlasting. Stories that fill your heart!
Sakura Tales: Stories from Japan
Japanese stories sparkle with magic, laughter, and wisdom, all reflecting the culture of Anne's family heritage.
Wit and Wisdom from Around the World
A treasure trove of stories that tell us that by using your brains you will always triumph in the end.
Womanpower
Stories of women – strong, clever, brave, and kind – from both folk tale and literary traditions.
"Thank you so much for visiting our classroom last week to tell us stories. We loved your stories…They made me feel like actually paying attention." – Fourth grader, Braeside School, IL
"I just want to thank you for the beauty of your presentation - all the time, love, and care you placed into it. And also, I just enjoyed you! It didn't seem like I was sitting in a theater listening to you speak. I felt more like we were in a kitchen together enjoying a cuppa and getting to know each other!" - Elaine L., audience member at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN
"We all admire your beautifully polished stories. Your professionalism made us shine." – Helen Fink, A Tale for Two Cities Storytelling Festival
"I want to thank you so very much for coming to Bell School to tell stories to my seventh and eighth grade students. It was clear that my students were mesmerized by your performance. Even with sixty students crowded into that hot classroom, from the moment you began each story, every eye was riveted on you, and the only sound was the sound of your voice." – Suzanne Saposnik, teacher, Bell School, Chicago
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