Original stories are Tim’s specialty. They include tall tales like Sticky Pants, Michigan stories like Fire in the Thumb, and stories to promote reading, like Boompa Boompa Bedtime. Characters range from Ranch Dressing, a reluctantly heroic bunny, to the ghost of Susannah, a mid-Michigan farm wife. Monster on the Porch brings squeals and laughs, while Simon’s Hands elicits smiles and tears. Tim has been storytelling for 14 years and has received a national storytelling award.