Chip Colquhoun
Chip Colquhoun began storytelling professionally in 2007. He's since performed in 11 countries across 4 continents, presented 'Traditional Tales' for the Oxford Reading Tree online, performed regularly at Glastonbury Festival, and represented the Roald Dahl Story Museum on ITV. He also wrote the EU's guidnace on using storytelling in schools. He lives in the former residence of Samuel Pepys, England's most famous diarist, in Huntingdonshire with his wife Emma and kittens Tito and Pippa.
children's and/or educational
Chip Colquhoun & Korky Paul's Fables & Fairy Tales
Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children
Who Made England?: The Saxon/Viking Race to Create a Country
Bullies vs the Bold
Carers vs Crooks
Hulking Headaches
Watery Wonders
Puzzled or Prized?
Forests and Fools
Impossible Parables
Trials and Tricks
Dangerous Dances
Myths and Mistakes
Christmas Crunches
Pirates and Potions
Cheeky vs Cheerful
Sticky Tricks
All the Better to Read You With: Stories & Lessons to Inspire Reading for Pleasure
Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children –
Why is Cambridgeshire so flat? Probably because of all the giants who used to stomp around it! Journey through time to meet the giant-slayers of Saxon times, the shapeshifters of Tudor times, women who were incredible survivors... and even Victorian men who travelled on two legs faster than a steam train! What is truth and what is myth? Decide for yourself with these tales of Cambrigeshire. For ages 6+
Who Made England?: The Saxon/Viking Race to Create a Country –
This fantastically illustrated book explores fact and folklore to see what they tell us about the birth of a country. After enjoying these tales of deadly battles, singing kings and miraculous queens, can you work out Who Made England? For ages 7+
Chip Colquhoun & Korky Paul's Fables & Fairy Tales –
Each title in this colourful series brings you two inspiring stories from around the world, retold to inspire YOU. With illustrations from Winnie the Witch's Korky Paul and tales written/edited by Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun, they have been proven to bring the whole family together. Suitable for new & experienced readers aged 7+ or reading aloud to ages 4+
All the Better to Read You With: Stories & Lessons to Inspire Reading for Pleasure –
Toria Bono, author of 'Tiny Voices Talk: Education, Engagement, Empowerment', summed it up best: “An engaging book with stories, lessons, and skills that provide us with a way to ‘teach’ reading for pleasure that works.”
