ABOUT
The Sleeping Storyteller offers your children the unique opportunity to be inspired and taught by an award winning children's author with more than 30 years experience of bringing innovation and joy to children in primary education, both by engaging classrooms & directing storytelling events ... but who is The Sleeping Storyteller and why has she won this year's Excellence in Literature Award?
Director of The Children's Tale Trail @ National Botanic Garden of Wales
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Storyteller in Residence @ Zhodina Orphange
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Storyteller in Residence Leaves of Hope
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The Sleeping Storyteller is children's author, Cheryl Beer, who has dedicated her career to inspiring children. As part of a Creative Writing Initiative funded by Literature Wales, Cheryl facilitated residential story & song courses at the Ogmore Centre Trust with literally thousands of children. She has told stories at orphanages in India, Belarus & Africa, as well as performing professionally. Her television series 'The Sleeping Storyteller' at Showboat TV catapulted her story book series, following which, she was commissioned to write a campaign story for PIP-UK raising awareness for children with Poland Syndrome & her story 'The dancing boy & his shadow' was published by Artscare Gofal Celf for World Autism Day.
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Cheryl was the Director of the Children's Tale Trail for the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Artistic Director of Carmen Jones of Trevethin & Poet in Residence at the Dylan Thomas Boathouse during the DT100. This year she has been doubly honoured with the prestigious Excellence in Literature Award from the Celebration of Culture & is listed as one of the Top 100 pioneering women of all time in Wales, for her contribution to the Arts ... and NOW, thanks to the internet, you and your children can be taught by Cheryl in your home, classroom, event or party. She will show you how to to write and tell stories with your family, friends, pupils & community. All you have to do, is get in touch.
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