TESTIMONIALS
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, what can a three-dimensional form convey? For Kallevig, getting words on paper is only half the fun. Whenever her hand is moving across a page, her fingers wander naturally to a separate page where they crease and fold until the plot unfolds. Kallevig has transformed the art of origami into an innovative, instructional tool for parents and teachers."
Laura Skwarski
Brecksville Magazine
Brecksville, Ohio
May, 2008
"Huntsville Elementary has enlisted the help of a professional to inspire students to read, write, and more. Ohio children's book author and origami expert Christine Petrell Kallevig brought her unique story telling style to students..." Click here to read the rest of the article and listen to a brief radio interview.
Jamie Ross
Peak of Ohio, WPKO Radio
March 7, 2007
"Tipton Schools rake in one benefit after another from its Reading First Grant of $109,000 won earlier this year. The latest benefit came on March 30 as the district invited well-known Ohio author and professional storyteller Christine Petrell Kallevig to present programs and to sign books for students and faculty..." Click here to read the rest of the article.
Donna Smith
Altus Times
Altus, Oklahoma
April 8, 2004
"We found this video (Storywatchers Club — Keys To Imagination) to be like being a part of the storyteller's audience. Each storyteller on this video has their own unique way of sharing their story, yet each one is a lot of fun to watch. The kids loved the origami storyteller the best. As she shares her story, she is creating a story "prop" if you will, with origami — folding and folding, until the mystery is solved."
The Family Review Magazine
Summer 2006
"When Christine Petrell Kallevig tells a story, she presents a visual image both literally and figuratively to capture her audience. She calls her methodology Storigami which melds storytelling and origami. Wearing a necklace infused with origami cranes, this visual storyteller keeps her audiences spellbound — and folding."
Diane Van Dyke
The Boyertown Area Times
Boyertown, PA
May 18, 2006
"Christine Petrell Kallevig lights up a room. There she was, telling stories in front of more than 100 fifth grade children, all the while folding pieces of paper which, almost magically, became the characters in the stories. All eyes focused on her. The children were mesmerized."
Maryann Horn
East County Times
Baltimore, MD
February 10, 2005
"...the folding directions, the meat of the book, are well done. Participating in this activity promotes hand-eye coordination in youngsters, which is a key developmental skill for good readers."
School Library Journal
January 2002
"...original paperfold stories surrounded by apparatus designed to make the experience painless... Kallevig's evident enthusiasm for this captivating technique will inspire even the most hesitant beginner."
School Library Journal
June 1991
"Please Pass Grandma's Leg is a hilarious middle-grade novel, full of wacky characters. In addition, it contains useful information about diabetes. Ms. Kallevig tells a truly funny tale. We give Please Pass Grandma's Leg five hearts."
Heartland Reviews
April 2004
"My colleagues complimented me on my selection of guest artists...Christine's ability to enchant K-8 in one assembly was fantastic. The young ones enjoyed the language and the older ones had some questions to gnaw on. Wonderful!"
Mary B.
Teacher at St. Patrick's School
Bryan, Ohio
"Seldom do we find a book of authentic historical fiction written for our youngest readers, but this one is a true historical novel... This compelling story is well researched and well written, bringing to life the joys and tragedies of people who lived in Ohio nearly 200 years ago... There may be tears as the story unfolds, but there will be plenty of smiles as well."
Ohioana Quarterly
Page 288, Winter 1996
"Being a children's librarian in the Vancouver Public Library System, I have had the opportunity of using both the 'Folding Stories' and the 'Holiday Folding Stories' with the children who come into my library and they certainly love them. The two books have been so popular that my cohorts and I have ordered them for the other branches in our system."
Yukiko T.
Vancouver Public Library
"Real storytellers, the good ones, keep us, and more importantly, our children, connected to the same campfires our ancestors sat around a hundred generations ago. Christine Petrell Kallevig is one of those storytellers."
Cleveland Magazine
Page 160, January 1999
LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRISTINE PETRELL KALLEVIG
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christine Petrell Kallevig
PO Box 470505
Cleveland, OH 44147-0505
Phone: 440-838-4881
Fax: 270-573-4913
E-mail: foldalong@att.net
Web Site: http://foldalong.home.att.net
The best ways to contact Christine are email and telephone. Please leave a detailed voice mail if you don't catch her in. She checks both of these everyday.