STORIES JUST FOR YOU

Tom McCabe understands kids. His original stories, punctuated by lively wordplay, transport his young listeners to unexpected corners of the imagination. Using his voice like an instrument, McCabe stretches and exaggerates the sounds of words to create special effects. His theatrical expression and pacing create a sense of wonder and intrigue while they offer an opportunity to have fun with language. On this audiotape, the first of a series, McCabe invites his audience to enjoy stories created just for listening, to join him in telling a story, and to finish a story without a middle. (He offers techniques for story writing and will write back if listeners send him their compositions.) R.M. © AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC/JAN 00]