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MaryJo Huff

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Evansville, The United States

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I am an author, storyteller, puppeteer, and songwriter with a lifelong passion for early childhood literacy. As a retired Early Childhood educator and former director of a center serving 115 children, I gained invaluable insight into what young learners need—and what truly captures their imagination.

Today, I travel nationwide presenting keynotes and delivering staff-development workshops for educators. With hundreds of presentations in 47 states, I’m known in the early childhood community as The Storytelling Lady for my lively blend of music, movement, puppets, and original stories.

Understanding children’s cognitive, linguistic, physical, social, and emotional development is at the heart of my work. My picture books grow out of stories I’ve ...more

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	Story Play: Building Language and Literacy One Story at a Time (Mary Jo Huff Books) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Storytelling With Puppets, Props & Playful Tales by MaryJo Huff (Goodreads Author), Marilynn Barr (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Carol Whitely (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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MaryJo Huff made a comment on their review of Mama Bat and Baby Bat: Screech, Chirp, Chatter " A precious story about a mama bat and her baby bat. Their communication is amazing and the illustrations are outstanding. "
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This excellent book is a great lesson for all children. Never judge, not even a grumpy older adult. Getting to know neighbors is essential to a peaceful neighborhood.
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“The musicality makes this book soar, balancing rhymes with sounds that chickens would make while bringing imaginative fun to the barnyard. A perfect pick to illustrate the fun of reading for the very young." Kirkus Review”
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tags: barnyard-antics, chickens, fun, humor, math, repeating-patterns, rhyme, rhythm

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