Steve Wasserman
Steve WassermanPublisher/Executive Director
Heyday Books
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This bouquet of a book gathers twenty-five folk stories from the deep well of the varied and remarkable cultures that make up our diverse world. They are reimagined and retold by Beatrice Bowles whose abundant imagination suffuses the tales with richness, limpidity, variety, and a blend of the real and unreal, casting her pixie dust upon them with grace, wit, and a genius for capturing the essence of the deep and abiding truths of our species. It will delight readers of all ages.
Dana Sherry
Dana SherryDirector
Silk Road House
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Your telling of The Leopard and the Jinn was beautiful --the adults and children in the audience were spellbound. Your telling of it captured moments of humor, suspense, and romance. Your rich, melodious voice is a joy to hear. You transformed an all-too-predictable fairy tale ending into an empowerment of girls and opened a window into Afghan culture. We were lucky to hear your performance!
Adam Zappa
Adam ZappaFirst Grade Teacher
La Scuola Elementary School
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One of the loveliest qualities that Beatrice brings to our classroom is an understanding of different world cultures though the stories she tells and weaves together. If we could, we would have her in every week. Beatrice captivates children of all ages with her storytelling and thread spinning. She is master of her craft.
Matt Beagle
Matt BeagleProducer
Audible
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Beatrice Bowles is a fantastic storyteller. We hired Beatrice to record stories told live for our original collection Story Party: The Complete Collection. With over eight hours of stories to choose from, we elected to start the collection off with one from Beatrice since she has the perfect voice and performance style to help one get lost in the world of stories. Beatrice told tales from different cultures that were both fun and imaginative. We love her stories for both children and adults and endorse her storytelling prowess!
Jane Shaw
Jane ShawDean of Religious Life
Stanford University
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You are a brilliant storyteller!
Carla Fava-Schmitt
Carla Fava-Schmitt
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I love what Beatrice’s stories teach us about nature.
Helen Whitney
Helen Whitney
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Wow! Not only are you a brilliant storyteller, but your pleasure in telling the tales deepens the power of the performance. My crew and I listened, enthralled.
Malcolm Margolin
Malcolm MargolinPublisher
Heyday Books
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What an engaging retelling of stories, shimmering with the magic of creation!
Arden Bucklin-Sporer
Arden Bucklin-SporerDirector
Education Outside
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Your stories have a real edge, as wonder tales should, which makes them fascinating, a tiny bit scary, and relevant. We are so used to the bland Disney-fication of our stories, it is a pleasure to hear such authenticity. Finally, your storytelling is fantastic. You have such a beautiful voice, do a great job with different characters, and your accompanist underscores the drama beautifully.
Seijun Yanagida
Seijun YanagidaDirector
East-West Seminars
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Beatrice Bowles is more than just a storyteller. She doesn’t just tell a story. She creates stories and gets you involved in them. You are in and out of the stories. You experience parts of you either that you have forgotten or never knew you had. Healings occur and lessons are learned in a safe container of story. As a seminar organizer/coordinator, I found her to be a very valuable resource person. I recommend her highly.
Lucinda
LucindaFourth Grade
Bank Street School
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Your stories are mind boggling, mysterious, thoughtful, exciting, funny, mystical, and off the wall!

Alessioe deCapua
Alessioe deCapuaDirector
Eden Project
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A wonderful CD: what a tremendous selection of stories! I particularly felt the force of the evil teachings (fight, hate, hoard and gamble!) in The Dangerous Journey--and in the current world of politics. The cross-dressing Thor fighting the king of giants made me smile broadly. I will share this with my Eden Project colleagues!
Steve Wasserman
Steve WassermanPublisher/Executive Director
Heyday Books
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This bouquet of a book gathers twenty-five folk stories from the deep well of the varied and remarkable cultures that make up our diverse world. They are reimagined and retold by Beatrice Bowles whose abundant imagination suffuses the tales with richness, limpidity, variety, and a blend of the real and unreal, casting her pixie dust upon them with grace, wit, and a genius for capturing the essence of the deep and abiding truths of our species. It will delight readers of all ages.
Matt Beagle
Matt BeagleProducer
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Beatrice Bowles is a fantastic storyteller. We hired Beatrice to record two stories told live for our original collection Story Party: The Complete Collection. With over eight hours of stories to choose from, we elected to start the collection off with one from Beatrice since she has the perfect voice and performance style to help one get lost in the world of stories. Beatrice told tales from different cultures that were both fun and imaginative-we love her stories for both children and adults and endorse her storytelling prowess!
Dana Sherry
Dana SherryDirector
Silk Road House
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Your telling of The Leopard and the Jinn was beautiful -- both the adults and the children in the audience were spellbound. Your telling of it captured moments of humor, suspense, and romance. Your rich, melodious voice is a joy to hear. More specifically, your research into the story allowed you to transform an all-too-predictable fairy tale ending into an empowerment of women and girls and opened a window into Afghan culture. We were lucky to hear your performance!
Helen Whitney
Helen WhitneyPBS NY Filmmaker
Into the Night
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Wow! You are so good. Not only are you a brilliant storyteller, but you have beautifully crafted and produced the entire recording. The music and effects are superb. Your pleasure in telling the tales and your delight in commenting on them deepens the power of your performance. I gathered together some of the people working on my film, and we turned off our phones and sat and listened. Enthralled.
John Krich
John KrichFather, Writer
Planet Shanghai, Bangkok, Thailand
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Amita listens to Heaven’s A Garden in the Heart every morning on the way to school.She already knows “Monkey King” and “The Perilous Pomegranate” by heart!
Samantha Cahill Lyons
Samantha Cahill LyonsAcupuncturist
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You put into voice what all of us really want. You put me right back into the marvelous place of wonder and hope. Thank you so much.
Sonia Fava
Sonia FavaDirector
Casa Hispana Language School
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My 8 year old and two friends listened over and over to Bea's stories on a long drive. They even refused to get out until the last story ended…again! Storytelling! Voice, rhythm, all combine to perfection of her CDs. Dramatic, mischievous, funny, sweet, delicate, joyful, Beatrice has all these voices within her! Afterwards I asked the three for comments:
A: I like that the stories tell you about nature and the seasons.
B. Bea has a very clear voice and can make so many voices.
C: I loved everything and there was nothing I did not like!
Q: Any recommendations?
A, B, & C: MORE STORIES! I cannot wait for her next CD!
Eric Wu
Eric WuTeen Leader
Chinatown Alleyway Tours
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Oh, the stories are so wonderfully told with such lively imagination. I can imagine the story is very fun for kids because they'll relate to Monkey King--always restless, jumpy, and energetic! A good story takes so much heart and soul and work to put together, so I'm very grateful you shared this with me!
Heather Mc Farlin
Heather Mc FarlinArtist
Isle of Palms
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You so clearly voice the questions I have always wondered but never asked out loud. The stories are wonderful arguments for love, acceptance and honoring all people, not just those on our own spiritual path. Your stories are a true gift.
Sara Buchanan McLean
Sara Buchanan McLeanComposer & Musician
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I want you to know how much your stories mean to me. Somehow, since I’ve know you, little bits and pieces of them pop into my mind when I’m in trouble or worried or excited or happy - especially in these troubled times. Stories are important! And you tell them beautifully.
Marilyn Yalom, PhD
Marilyn Yalom, PhDWriter
The Amorous Heart
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Your wonderful stories gives me hope for my grandchildren. If there are still people like you telling such stories, then maybe the future will not be as bleak as the present.
Malcolm Margolin
Malcolm MargolinPublisher
Heyday Press
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What an engaging retelling of stories, shimmering with the magic of creation.
Sean Buvala
Sean BuvalaStoryteller.net
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The latest CD by Beatrice will take children on a journey of words and music, allowing their imaginations to soar. “Cloudspinner and the Hungry Serpent,” a collaborative project between Bowles and musician/composer Sara MacLean, lets listeners “wander through castles in the clouds.” This collection has the sound that embodies what a storyteller or storytelling event for children should be.
Professor Flora Joy
Professor Flora JoyStorytellingworld.com
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CONGRATULATIONS! Your storytelling resource, Cloudspinner & the Hungry Serpent, will be receiving one of the prestigious 2015 Storytelling World Awards. In addition to being featured in the April 2015 issue of Storytelling World/Storytelling Magazine and on the Storytelling World web site.
David
DavidFourth Grade
Bank Street School
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I really liked the stories that you told us. You are probably the only person that I have met who really likes their job. You tell the stories with a lot of feeling and it makes me feel like I’m watching a movie or reading a book.
Nina Sazecvich
Nina SazecvichDirector
Bay Area Discovery Museum
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Our audiences flock to the theater when you tell stories. Your repertoire of multicultural nature stories fits in so nicely with the kinds of events we do here. You really know how to captivate children. I always look forward to working with you.
Dixie Sheridan
Dixie SheridanDirector
Powerhouse Theatre
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Beatrice’s stories are lively, witty, and chock full of fun!
Third Grade Reviewers
Third Grade ReviewersSpence School
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You have the best stories! We can’t wait to see you again.
Michele Hemenway
Michele HemenwayEducational Consultant
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As an educator and consultant to schools and families, I know that children, teachers and parents today are keenly aware of the power of traditional wonder tales to help the soul to thrive. In the performances and recordings of storyteller Beatrice Bowles, with Sara MacLean's original music, listeners can enjoy whole, beautiful feasts of classic stories with universal themes. Children instinctively search the world for lessons, archetypal cautions and pearls of wisdom handed down by humanity. Hearing these stories at home or in the car or classroom, children will be fed over and over again, each time gaining more solid footing on their pathways through life.
Diana Kaftan
Diana KaftanUla's Grandmother
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Ula and I love to travel together on an imaginary journey, transported by Beatrice’s charmingly voiced words and the strains of Sara’s magical music, to conquer “The Little Man No Bigger Than your Thumb with Mustaches Seven Miles Long!
Bob Hyland
Bob HylandVice President
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
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Beatrice’s spirited myths and stories give children a true understanding of Nature’s sacredness in all nations and foster their own “green wisdom”.
Seijun Yanagida
Seijun YanagidaDirector
East-West Seminars
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Beatrice Bowles is more than just a storyteller. She doesn’t just tell a story. She creates stories and gets you involved in them. You are in and out of the stories. You experience parts of you either that you have forgotten or never knew you had. Healings occur and lessons are learned in a safe container of story. As a seminar organizer/coordinator, I recommend her highly.
Kathryn Smith
Kathryn SmithMusic Teacher
Louisville Collegiate School
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Beatrice kept the children absolutely enthralled by her storytelling with the added fun of audience participation--children played simple instruments, danced and sang to Sara’s original music and dazzling piano solos. They thrilled the crowd.
Jack Kornfield
Jack KornfieldTeacher, Writer
Spirit Rock Center, A Path with Heart
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World stories are a treasure of humankind. I love the stories Beatrice brings to us!
Mary Maggini
Mary MagginiArchives Outdoors
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We were all – teachers, students, and parents - mesmerized!
Deb Anaya
Deb AnayaDirector Calvary Pre-School
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You always absolutely enchant the children!