Be prepared for a treat with these two audio CD's from storyteller and weaver Barbara Schutzgruber.

Begin with stories for all ages. There have always been gutsy girls, but their stories are often left untold. Must girls flee from action, cower in the corner and wait for a knight in shining armor? Not the girls in these age old tales!
"When Schutzgruber spins her conversational yarns... you can imagine yourself listening by firelight on the edge of some enchanted forest, where anything is possible, especially if you're a girl." -Lynne Heffley, 2000 Parents' Choice Review

Still a bit of sugar but even MORE SPICE audio samplers:
Molly and the Giant

The Insatiable Pumpkin

Different as Night and Day



Then, once the little ones are tucked in for the night, settle in for a round of tales, each focusing on different women, in various circumstances that forge character and personality. Barbara Schutzgruber begins this CD with "We all love stories... We each hear what we need to hear." And so it is with Ladies' Night Out, a collection of five diverse stories, each focusing on a woman. The "need to hear what we need to hear" begins with the title, so don't be mislead by the whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, even serious, Ladies' Night Out.


Ladies' Night Out Audio sampler:

The Forest

The Lady Mole

The Bride

Three Coins



With her comfortable, spontaneous style Barbara Schutzgruber combines words, string and song, weaving a spell for listeners of all ages. Her rich voice conjures images from the depth of your imagination. She tells stories from the oral traditions of the Great Lakes Region as well as stories from around the world.