Background

Dubrovin, Vivian Daughter of Ross Herr and Emilie Robert.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University Illinois, 1953.

Career

Editor Cuneo Press, Chicago, 1953. Staff writer United States Savings & Loan, 1954. Editor University Wisconsin Press, Madison, 1955—1956.

Freelance writer, since 1971. Mng.dir. Storycraft Public, Masonville, Colorado, since 1993, editor, junior storyteller, 1994—2010, editor the kids storytelling club website, since 1996. Editor KidTeller Series Downloadable ebooklets.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Storytelling Discoveries: Favorite Activities for Young Tellers

    (Whether you are a kid just beginning to tell stories or a...)

  • Guide to Alternative Education and Training (Alternatives to College)

    (A guide for high school students to different types of co...)

  • Write Your Own Story (First Book)

    (Discusses some of the many ways to write a short story, e...)

  • Running a School Newspaper (First Book Series)

    (Describes the features and options in a student newspaper...)

  • Storytelling for the Fun of It: A Handbook for Children

    (This book helps young storytellers find the right story t...)

  • Storytelling Adventures: Stories Kids Can Tell

    (This book shows young storytellers how to create their ow...)

  • Create Your Own Storytelling Stories

    (Shows young storytellers how to turn the events in their ...)

  • Rescue on skis (Her Summer fun/winter fun)

    (When his friend has to be rescued by the ski patrol, Dan ...)

  • The Track Trophy. (Her Summer Fun/Winter Fun)

    (Greg badly wants to win the track trophy but he has stiff...)

  • Trailering troubles (Her Saddle up!)

    (Pam learns that keeping and training a horse require both...)

  • Finding Fun In Storytelling: Introducing TellerPaks for KidTellers

    (Learning to be a storyteller should be fun! With somethin...)

  • The magic bowling ball (Her Summer fun/winter fun)

    (Is there really magic in the bowling ball that makes Gus ...)

  • Baseball just for fun (Her Summer fun/winter fun)

    (Not good at baseball skills, Pete dreads team practices. ...)

  • A Better Bit and Bridle
  • A chance to win

• Other Work

  • Author: The Magic Bowling Ball, 1974, Rescue On Skis, 1974, Baseball Just For Fun, 1974, The Track Trophy, 1974, A Better Bit and Bridle, 1975, Trailering Troubles, 1975, Open The Gate, 1975, A Chance to Win, 1975, Write Your Own Story, 1984, Running A School Newspaper, 1985, Creative Word Processing, 1987, Guide to Alternative Education and Training, 1988, The ABC's of The New Print Shop, 1990, Storytelling For The Fun of It: A Handbook for Children, 1994, review edition, 1999 (Pegasus award, 2001), Create Your Own Storytelling Stories, 1995, Storytelling Adventures: Stories Kids Can Tell, 1997, Tradin' Tales With Grandpa: A Kid's Guide for Intergenerational Storytelling, 2000 (Pegasus award, 2001), Storytelling Discoveries: Favorite Activities for Young Tellers, 2002 (Parents' Choice Recommended award, 2002, Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice award, 2003), (booklet) How to Write a Handbook for Children, 1994, Opportunities in Writing Fiction for Children, 1994, Opportunities in Writing Nonfiction for Children, 1994, Creating Books for Young Readers, 1999, (e-booklet) Finding Fun in Storytelling: Introducing TellerPaks for KidTellers, 2010. Contributor articles to magazines.

Membership

Member of Daughters American Revolution (NSDAR).

Connections

Married Kenneth P. Dubrovin, September 5, 1954. Children: Kenneth R., Darryl, Diana, Laura, Barbara.

father:

Ross Herr

mother:

Emilie Robert

spouse:

Kenneth P. Dubrovin

child:

Kenneth R. Dubrovin

child:

Darryl Dubrovin

child:

Diana Dubrovin

child:

Laura Dubrovin

child:

Barbara Dubrovin