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The Butterfly Dance

February 10, 2005

Barry Stewart Mann always finds a way to make his stories dance. Just listen.

School Fools

April 1, 2004

It’s April Fools Day, and Barry Stewart Mann is remembering two types of practical jokes.

Misfits

January 28, 2004

In this delightful story, Barry Stewart Mann recounts how a very special group of animals band together to form the Misfits.

The Best Sport

January 2, 2004

With sports everywhere these days, being good at a sport is something most children dream and yearn for. But being a good sport, that’s a different story. Take it from Barry Stewart Mann.

Dré’s Anatomy

November 10, 2003

Every once in a while, a little brother really comes in handy, as we hear in this story from Barry Stewart Mann.

Dinosaur Night Light

November 22, 2002

Children never, ever, ever get tired of dinosaurs, even when it’s bedtime. Here’s Barry Stewart Mann with a story for all those sleepy dino-philes.

Reykajavik: A Geographical Story

October 16, 2002

For all the scholars in your household, young and older, who have ever agonized over geography lessons, Barry Stewart Mann remembers how he learned to say the name of a particularly chilly island city.

Good Manners? A Dad’s Dinner Lesson

October 2, 2002

Thank goodness that Good Manners Month is over, so that Barry Stewart Mann can tell this story.

“Mama, Mama, Ayudame!”

April 9, 2002

Many cultures tell traditional stories about that bumbling, innocent figure some call “the Holy Fool.” Here’s Barry Stewart Mann with one of those tales.

Mister

January 23, 2002

It’s National Book Month, and Barry Stewart Mann has a story about books, and words, and the lessons they can teach us.