“Of all the cultural programs that have visited our school, Tom’s was by far the very best.”
-Mrs. Lorien Coe, Teacher, Anna L. LoPresti School, Seymour, CT

“Thanks to your visit, our island is now alive with storytelling. Our children are retelling your tales and creating their own.”
-Claire King, Teacher, Inishbofin, Ireland

“I learned more about techniques for writing with children from listening to Tom McCabe than from all of the other in-service programs I have ever attended.”
-M.L. Haughey, Grade 4 teacher, Stephanic School, Chicopee, MA

“I wholeheartedly recommend Tom. His approach served to stimulate creativity, writing and enthusiasm about reading. His work is of the highest quality; its educational benefits are vast.”
-Roger Evans, West Marshall School District, State Center, Iowa

Your “Red Roses for a First Grade Lady” story made me cry and reminded me it’s okay, human, necessary to cry. On behalf of my students and from my heart, I give you 1,000 thanks.”
-Rod Carnill, Winchester, VA

“It is a rare experience to watch a master at work. Tom McCabe held each child’s attention with the magic of his words and actions. His choice of stories was perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed him and recommend him highly.”
-Marjorie Von Ohlsen, Principal of Shelburne Elementary School in Killington, Vt

Below is a review in Parent’s Choice Magazine of Tom’s audio recording “Stories Just For You.” The recording received their gold seal.

“National storyteller Tom McCabe not only entertains on this tale-spinning tape, he issues a nearly irresistible invitation for listeners to become storytellers themselves. McCabe uses pauses as effectively as words, and the engrossing way he draws out words for effect is a veritable verbal taffy pull.

In “Ernest Plumm: Boy Bookworm,” a surprise encounter with a well-read, wiggly worm, helps a self-conscious young reader gain entry, through the pages of a book, to worlds of imagination. In the “Land of Mashed Potatoes,” McCabe masterfully draws listeners in, then asks that they share in the story to make it their own.

“A Writing Lesson Just For You” is McCabe’s engaging way to get kids to create their own stories: “Take a little tiny problem, and ask your imagination questions who, what, when, where, why, how and which?” He tosses out an idea to begin with and clearly illustrates how to ask those questions to get started. Then, where does under-the-bed dust, behind-the-stove dust, sunbeam dust and window sill dust come from?

In McCabe’s quirky saga, “Adventures in the Kingdom of Dust,” a little girl finds out when she magically finds herself on a dust delivery route. In “Mrs. Haladay’s Glorious Garden,” McCabe asks listeners to help tell the story by providing sound effects as Mrs. Haladay plants a garden full of surprises.”