![Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/8n3dnjYCHHWjXnjaQK8ibxvRN2R.jpg)
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."
Creator | N/A |
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Actor | Tomie DePaola, John E. Kennedy, Bill Barretta |
Country | United States of America |
Production | Jim Henson Television |