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June McAbee - also known as Nanna

June McAbee
Storyteller Extraordinaire
accompanied by Daddy Jim

Call Nanna at: (301) 933-2723
email: jjmac5431@aol.com

Sample Storytime by NANNA
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June McAbee, affectionately know as Nanna, is a storyteller extraordinaire. She has been weaving her blend of folk tales ever since 1966 when she began teaching in Montgomery County Public School System.

To Enhance her stellar performance, Nanna discovered that by incorporating the talents of her husband James, (who is introduced to the audience as Daddy Jim on the Ashika drums), she could involve children in hand clapping, leg slapping, and foot tapping. Daddy Jim sure knows how to beat out the rhythms and he opens every storytelling event with the sounds of Africa.

Nanna's repertoire includes Fractured Fairy Tales, Stories from Around the World, and the celebration of African American History. Traditional favorites such as Anansi the Spider, the use of hand and stringed puppets, and the inclusion of non-conventional instruments renders Nanna's performances suitable for all age groups, including the special needs children.
 

Storytime by Nanna

Author of the childrens book, It's Cold Down Here
This CD features:

1. Introducing Nanna
2. David and Goliath
3. Deck of Cards
4. Momma Bessie
5. The Three Trees
6. The Ashiko Drum
7. It's Cold Down Here
 
 
Storytime by Nanna CD
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Schedule

June 4, 2003
John Bayne Elementary School
 
June 6, 2003
Walker Jones Elementary School-Washington. D. C.
 
June 28, 2003
Abcot Center-Baltimore
 
July 24, 2003
Mt.Horeb-Washington D. C. Religious Storytelling