Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (series)
- Production country: United States of America
- Production companies: Jim Henson Television
- Genre: Family, Kids
- Release date: 8/6/2001
- Release date of last episode: 9/11/2001
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 26
- Run time: 30 min.
Series description
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 bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."
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