Children's Book Week is the longest running
children's festival in Australia.
Dates
for 2013: Saturday 17 – Friday 23 August
Theme: Read
across the universe.
Storytelling Australia (Victoria) has created a
list of available storytellers for Children’s Book Week to assist busy teachers
and librarians.
The storytellers are listed alphabetically with
an indication of their preferred year levels and their travel preferences. We do not take bookings. You can contact the storytellers directly via their websites and email addresses. Happy Book Week!
Learn more about Children’s Book Week: here
K
– 12
Travel:
Melbourne Metropolitan area, regional Victoria and interstate.
Lynton’s professional name is Sketch n’
Tell. He engages in a range of activities which include visual art and
storytelling.
K
- 12
Travel:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: south-east Melbourne
Mondays,
Thursdays, Fridays: Wonthaggi region (45 min radius)
Gael is an author and oral storyteller. She has
written two picture books. As well a collection of original tales for telling,
she also has a repertoire of traditional tales from around the world.
Early
childhood - prep
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area and southern bayside suburbs
If
you are outside of these regions and would like to book Kerry-Anne please still
make an enquiry.
Known as Fairy Love Heart, Kerry has 15 years experience
in the kids’ entertainment industry.
Teena Hartnett (contact email: oden77@gmail.com)
K - 6 (secondary by special request)
Travel: Melbourne metropolitan area and regional Victoria
Teena began telling stories in the classroom to facilitate language learning, she is sensitive to a range of cultural needs and is always amazed by the power that stories have to connect people.
Mary Lou Keaney (contact email: gjkeaney@bigpond.com)
K-
4
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area, regional towns within a 100 km radius of the CBD
Mary Lou is known as one of the oldest fairies
in the business and one of the most memorable.
P –
12
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area and regional towns within 100 km radius especially west
of the Yarra River.
Jackie’s repertoire reflects her love of
traditional stories from around the world and passion for turning Australian
yarns into Tellable Tales. She is the author of two children’s picture books.
K
- 6. (He will work with years 7 - 12 if the groups are interested in
'storytelling'.)
Travel:
south eastern suburbs of Melbourne but will travel around Victoria.
In the style of the Court Jester or Fool,
Matteo's artistic career has led him to paint pictures with words, mime, sound
effects, improvisation, fun, music and humour.
K
- 6
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area. Based in Castlemaine, will visit locations within
a 100 kilometre radius.
Oisin has toured Ireland twice, performing at
festivals including the prestigious Baboró International Children's Festival,
Lough Gur Storytelling Festival and the Waterford Imagine Festival.
P -
12
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area.
Julie tells folktales and trickster stories from
around the world — the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia —
building cultural connection through story.
P
- 12
Travel:
Melbourne metropolitan area.
JB offers fun and energetic performances for
schools and is the author of the successful Trapped
in Gondwana ebook series written for middle to upper primary age children
who love fantasy with a mix of science.
Susanne Sandow (contact via email: suzess@bigpond.com)
K
– 8
Travel:
Melbourne
metropolitan area, regional Victoria and interstate.
Suzanne has been telling stories to children for
over 20 years. An actress and teacher, she tells traditional tales with a
contemporary twist.
K- 12
Travel: Melbourne metropolitan area, regional
Victoria and interstate.
Anne is an acclaimed storyteller with an international reputation.
She is a versatile performer, with the stories, energy and voice to
engage any audience.
