The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their own stories in a variety of media. In each episode, Tomie told a story featuring his storybook characters Strega Nona, Big Anthony and Bambolona. Gabe visited The Animal Band, a group of woodland creatures, including a rabbit on drums, a weasel on guitar, a penguin on bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."
Stars: Tomie DePaola, John E. Kennedy, Bill Barretta, Julianne Buescher, James Murray, Alison Mork
Crew: Tomie DePaola, Kathy Katz
Country: US
Studio: Hallmark Channel
Runtime: 30:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Aug 06, 2001
Last air date: Sep 11, 2001
Episode: 26 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
