Background
Mr. O'Callahan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, on August 15, 1938. He is a son of Edward James (a teacher and actor) and Helen (a teacher; maiden name, Gately) O’Callahan.
(Famous for his pranks, Pierre has never dared to play a t...)
Famous for his pranks, Pierre has never dared to play a trick on his Grand Ma Mere, whose tulips grace one of the loveliest gardens in Paris; but one day, Pierre does dare.
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Long ago there was a little dragon who couldn't breathe fire. One evening, the setting sun was turning blue. Unless the little dragon could climb Dragon Mountain that night and breathe fire into the rising sun it would turn completely to ice. Can the dragon learn to breathe fire? And if he does, can he breathe fire all the way up to the sun?
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Here are six stories of Little Heroes. Jay O'Callahan made up all of these stories for his children, Ted and Laura. The stories include some of his favorite characters, Wiggums and Woggums, Michael the Grasshopper, Sergeant Godfrey, Lady Ur and Lady Urbr, and Miriam and Willie, who are always waiting for the bus.
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Long ago the last of the Thracian people fashioned a golden drum. It was placed deep in a cave. For long years, warriors tried to pass the three tests to get the drum. This is the story of the young woman warrior who passed those tests.
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Mr. O'Callahan was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, on August 15, 1938. He is a son of Edward James (a teacher and actor) and Helen (a teacher; maiden name, Gately) O’Callahan.
Jay O'Callahan finished College of the Holy Cross, earning his Bachelor of Science in 1960.
Mr. O'Callahan found his voice as a professional storyteller in the 1970s, one of the early proponents of what has been called the American Storytelling Renaissance. He came to national prominence in 1980 with his first appearance at the National Storytelling Festival. In 1996 he was inducted into the Circle of Excellence by the National Storytelling Association (now National Storytelling Network).
Mr. O'Callahan has been a contributor to numerous anthologies, including Once upon a Time, Homespun, Best Loved Stories, Stories to Read Aloud etc.
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1992(An earthworm and a caterpillar become friends and work to...)
1996(On March 18th, 1945, the aircraft carrier, the USS Frankl...)
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(A collection of tales to celebrate special days of the year.)
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Quotations: "Telling stories in schools to children taught me that we all have a sense of journey. We are all on a journey, and so we love stories. I began to realize that everything has its journey. Animals, rocks, clouds, waves, and worms. Everything has its journey. We’ve lost sight of the fact that everything that exists has its rhythm and its voice. Strangely, it is the new physics that’s making us aware that everything is pulsating with energy."
Jay O'Callahan married Linda McManus (a YWCA director) on November 29, 1968. They have two children: Ted, Laura.