Kevin is an award-winning author and storyteller, using stories to entertain, educate and inspire children and adults for more than a decade. Based in Rochester, Minnesota, Kevin has traveled the Midwest performing at schools, libraries, preschools and community events. Energetic and dynamic, Kevin’s stories grab his audiences and leave them wanting to hear and learn more. For Kevin, there is no better sound than the words, “Tell me a story.”
Kevin received his Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Biology/Creative Writing at Beloit College in Wisconsin, as well as a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Northern Illinois University. He is the author of three books, including Tales with Tails: storytelling the wonders of the natural world, and has received the prestigious national 2008 Storytelling World Award. He has also written two full-color children’s books: Loon and Moon and The Song of the Wolf.
Program Offerings
Performances
Tales from the Northwoods & Around the World
Students celebrate story traditions from around the world and and learn through emphasis how similar we all are.
American Tall Tales (Grades 4-12)
Travel back in time to the days of tall tale heroes like Paul Bunyan, Calamity Jane and Pecos Bill. Laugh at the outrageous exploits of these all-American legends.
Stories of Giving and Reconciliation (Grades 3-6)
Hear stories that highlight the importance of “giving” and resolving conflicts through reconciliation and creative problem solving.
Northwoods Animal Tales (Grades K-6)
Discover how Bear lost his tail and why Rabbits have long ears. Kevin intersperses the stories with biology and ecology information about the animals in the stories.
Around the World With Stories (Grades K-6)
Travel around the world as Kevin tells stories from a diversity of lands.
Note: If necessary, an additional fee will be charged for rental of audio equipment. Additional fees may be applicable for locations more than 50 miles from Rochester, MN.
Workshops
Write & Tell Stories
Through verbal storytelling, students learn the important parts of an effective story and will feel confident enough to tell it in front of their peers.
Write Smart! (Grades 3-12)
Learn how to use verbal storytelling to demonstrate the important parts of an effective story and to inspire students to start writing their own stories.
I Tell Stories, You Can Too! (Grades 3-12, Adult)
The student workshop focuses on helping children learn a story and feel confident enough to tell it in front of their peers.
Note: Workshop minimum is 3 hours. Artist reimbursed mileage from Rochester.
