Pricing
Pricing $400 to $500
LA County Available All Areas except C
LAPL Available
Inland Empire Available All Areas
San Bernardino Available
OC Available
SD1 & SD2 Available
VO & SB Available
Contact Us for other area’s
*Additional Milage Fees May Apply.
Find Your Zone
M = LA County Metro
HD = LA County High Desert
C = Catalina
LAPL = Los Angeles Public Lib
Inland Empire Zones
1 from LA County/OC borders thru San Bernardino/ Redlands / Corona / Riverside $
2a Moreno & Temecula Valleys
2b Yucaipa through Banning
3 Palm Springs through Indo
4 Victorville through Barstow
5 Mountains
6 Yucca Valley through 29 Palms
7 Trona / Needles / Blythe
OC Orange County
VO Ventura Oxnard
SD1 No San Diego
SD2 So San Diego
SB Santa Barbara
Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller has began playing with words and presenting engaging presentations for other children since she was a child. Today this Emmy-winning actress, credentialed teacher, video producer and storyteller will enchant you as she takes you on her story train ride around the world. She specializes in sharing uplifting, character-building stories for children and their families. Ina’s participatory shows weave international stories, sing-along songs and movement games to tickle your imagination and make you “shine” like the sun!
Ina Buckner-Barnette has been providing educational, fun, and entertaining elementary school assemblies, library shows, preschool programs, and shows for city and community events throughout Southern California. Bring rich multicultural storytelling to your school with The Sunshine Storyteller. Ina offers a variety of international programs as well as Black History month themes. She offers storytelling student enrichment workshops available for 1 to 10+ weeks and after school storytelling workshops. She has now added prerecorded shows, live virtual shows and elementary school assemblies to her collection of presentations.
SHOWS
Story Train Adventure Ride 2024 Summer Reading
Black History Month
Talking Drums
Animal Crackers
Shake your tail feathers
Kaleidoscope
Winter Highlights
Curiosities
Reading together is twice the fun
Traveling Shoes
Ina Buckner-Barnette Shows
2024 Summer Reading
“Story Train Adventure Ride”
Climb forest trees, swing through the jungle and swim across the ocean to learn about the animal characters in Ina’s stories. With this show, you’ll laugh, sing, dance and spread your wings as you ride the story train around the globe!
For Toddlers -1st Grade and Their Families:
“Animal Crackers” – weaves funny animal folktales, movement games and songs from around the globe for preschool audiences.
“Shake Your Tale Feathers” – Rhythm and movement songs and stories to help preschoolers practice reading readiness skills.
For 1st – 5th Grade and Their Families:
“Kaleidoscope” – funny animal folktales, songs and news stories from around the world.
“Her Traveling Shoes” – True stories of courageous Black women who spoke up and travelled for love, adventure, fame and fortune.
“Winter Wonderland” – wintery stories and songs from around the world.
“Talking Drums”- A moving collection of Afro-centric folktales and songs to celebrate Black History Month.
“Out of the Dust” – My family history story about being pioneers who helped build the oldest living Black–owned town west of the Mississippi, Nicodemus, KS.
“Martin’s Words” – A tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. for younger audiences.
“Curiosities” – A program of wild and wacky, mysterious and slightly scary stories.
“Sunshine Hugs & Kisses” – True stories of all kinds of love from across the globe.
“We’re Better Together” – Stories and songs of unity and hope to heal the earth.
“Know Your Stories!” – a combination game show and storytelling concert focusing on animal stories, active listening and fun!
“The Man Behind the Cat in the Hat”- Learn about Dr. Suess and celebrate reading fun!
“It’s Kwanza Time”- Participatory stories and songs for the whole family to celebrate Kwanza.
