Program

Kamishibai is a unique storytelling experience from Japan.  The stories are presented through a traditional, built to travel, wooden "stage" using beautifully painted storyboards that the audience can view while the story is read from behind the stage.  The stories are Japanese folktales and newer non-traditional tales, they provide awareness, insight and appreciation for Japanese storytelling, culture and art.  The Kamishibai storytelling provides students and other groups with a positive/interactive literacy experience that can be tailored to fit specific needs and interests.  The presentation can either be storytelling or include an additonal activity depending on what is needed.  

A Kamishibai storytelling begins by clacking two wooden blocks and calling "No Hagimari, it's Kamishibai Time!"  The children's eyes and ears open and they are engaged by a new story that comes from far away but often feels very close to home.