Award-winning artist, children’s author and Minnesota storyteller Kevin Strauss has programs to help you prevent bullying, enhance critical thinking skills, inspire readers and improve writing skills at your school.

“All of the brain research says that children learn best through an experience and Kevin’s programs give students an experience they remember long after he is gone.” —Wendy Schatz, Principal, Notre Dame Catholic School, Cresco, IA

Character Development

  • Bully Blocker™ Bully Prevention Programs (K-12)
  • Think Before You Drink (Or Drug) (K-12)
  • Character and Values Education (K-12)

Nature Programs

  • The Nature Ranger™ (Preschool-Grade 3)
  • Tales with Tails Programs (K-12, Adult)
  • Northwoods Animal Tales
  • Stories From the Bird World
  • Round River Ecology Stories

History Programs

  • 150 years of Minnesota History
  • 150 years of Minnesota Stories and Storytelling
  • Minnesota Heroes and Heroines
  • Of The People, For the People: The Story of Abraham Lincoln
  • Growing Up Lincoln: Tales of Abe Lincoln’s Frontier Boyhood

Holiday Programs

  • Johnny Appleseed (Preschool-Grade 2)
  • Eric the Elf’s Holiday Magic (Preschool-Grade 2)
  • Spooky (But Not Too Scary) Tales (Preschool-Grade 3)
  • The Golden Arm and Other Halloween Tales (Grade 4-Adult)
  • Of The People, For the People: The Story of Abraham Lincoln
  • Growing Up Lincoln: Tales of Abe Lincoln’s Frontier Boyhood
  • Irish Tales for St. Patrick’s Day

Reading

  • The Reading Ranger™ (Preschool-Grade 3)
  • I Love to Read Interactive Program

Workshops

  • Write Right, Right Now (grades 3-adult)
  • Personal Narrative Writing (grades 7-adult)
  • Historical Fiction Writing (grades 3-adult)
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing (grades 3-adult)
  • Poetry Writing (grades 3-adult)
  • Simple Steps to Publishing (grades 11-adult)
  • Public Speaking For Normal People (grades 5-adult)
  • Introduction to Storytelling (grades 5-adult)
  • Stories: a Teacher’s Secret (Educational) Weapon (adult)
  • Finding, Crafting and Telling Your Personal and Family Stories (adult)