Mary Jo Huf f shares her ideas for making stories come alive. Activities foster listening, pre-reading, speaking and thinking skills. This book includes original tales and patterns for props, plus tips for creating inexpensive puppets and props from everyday materials. Both new and experienced storytellers will learn how to use their imagination to involve children in language and literacy adventures. The information Mary Jo shares is useful to anyone who wants to add spark to a story time. Go to www.storytellin.com and check out Mary Jo’s connections to Early Childhood education. Mary Jo Huff , is a multi-award winning author, storyteller, recording artist, puppeteer and humorist with 35+ years as an Early Childhood Educator. Her books, CDs and DVD have won the NAPPA GOLD (National Parenting Publications Award), iParenting, Dove, Parent’s Choice and Mom’s Choice. She has been honored to be selected by KIDS FIRST for her video “Fary Tales, Fantasy and Storytellin’ Fun”, and Creative Child’s Magazine CD of the year and the Pegasus award from the National Storytelling Network. She lives in Indiana with her husband, if the mother of three and grandmother of eight wonderful grandchildren. Her passion to ‘pass it forward’ has given Mary Jo the opportunity to share with thousands of Early Childhood professionals and children.