Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Philip Barton
Bob Barton
BIO
Biography

Bob Barton was born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1939 and was educated there. He attended McMaster University and, after a career in teaching and with the Ontario Ministry of Education, he became a professional storyteller in association with the Storytellers School of Toronto. He has been a feature teller at festivals across North America, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He has written books on storytelling as well as books for children.

ADDRESS
City: Toronto,, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Tell Me Another
Publisher
Pembroke
Year
1986
Title
The Reindeer Herder & The Moon
Publisher
Longman
Year
1990
Title
Stories to Tell
Publisher
Pembroke
Year
1992
Title
The Storm Wife
Publisher
Quarry
Year
1993
Title
The Best and Dearest Chick of All
Publisher
Red Deer
Year
1994
Title
Telling Stories Your Way
Publisher
Pembroke
Year
2000
Title
The Small Miracle
Publisher
Tundra
Year
2003
Title
The Bear Says North
Publisher
Groundwood
Year
2003
Title
Little Book of Northern Tales
Publisher
Groundwood
Year
2006
Title
Great Inventions
Publisher
Pearson
Year
2005
Title
Zoos: Back to Nature
Publisher
Pearson
Year
2005
Title
Trouble on the Voyage
Publisher
Dundurn
Year
2010
Title
Canada Day Coast to Coast
Publisher
Pearson
Year
2017
Title
Great Bear Rainforest
Publisher
Pearson
Year
2017
Title
Big
Publisher
Pearson
Year
2017
Title
Poetry Goes to School
Publisher
Pembroke
Year
2004
Title
This Book Is Not About Drama
Publisher
Pembroke
Year
2012
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Royal Conservatory of Music - Lifetime Achievement
Year
2002
Name
Award for Excellence in Continuing Education OISE/UT
Year
2007
Name
Life Member - Storytellers School of Canada
Year
2012
Name
Life Member Council of Drama and Education
Year
1981
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
100
Presentation Length
50 minutes plus question time
Presentation Fee(s)
$300
Workshop details
Audience Size
30
Intended Audience
Educators
Workshop Length
2 hours
Workshop Description
Workshop description

Taking students inside the story by means of drama and storytelling

Workshop Fee(s)
$500
School presentation details
Audience Size
100
Intended Audience
K to 8
Presentation Length
50 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Oral presentation, activities and discussion

Presentation Fee(s)
$300
Programs & Interests
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