{"id":41,"date":"2015-03-12T22:32:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T22:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heathermcneilstories.com\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-05-20T23:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:30:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heathermcneilstories.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" >\n\t\t\t<!-- START storytelling 1 REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.39 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_6_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_6_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; 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background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 35px;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h2 accent\" style=\"color: rgb(138,52,140);\"><span>Welcome to <br>Heather McNeil Stories<strong class=\"period-yellow\">.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm cs-ta-center x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img man x-img-rounded\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/heathermcneilstories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portrait-in-chair-2021.jpg\" alt=\"President\"><hr  class=\"x-gap x-hide-xl x-hide-lg x-hide-md\" style=\"margin: 45px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-raw-content\" ><p class=\"man\">Stories!  That's what I'm all about. Stories that I write for early readers to teens.  Stories to read aloud at storytime.  Stories I tell through the ancient performance art of storytelling.  Stories that enhance early literacy skills and prepare a child for reading.  Stories that introduce concepts such as social emotional learning, diversity, and STEM.   I lead interactive workshops for librarians, teachers and parents.  I offer performances for anyone who wants to hear a world story well told from the heart.  I use my experiences as a children's librarian and manager of many years, and as a third generation storyteller, to bring the love of reading and storytelling to you. <a href=\"\/about\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img mvm x-img-none\"  src=\"https:\/\/heathermcneilstories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/heathershand-1.png\" alt=\"Heathers Signature\"><div  class=\"x-raw-content\" ><p class=\"man\">Professional storyteller, writer, and early literacy\/storytime skills trainer<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-3\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: #f1ede7;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><i  class=\"x-icon section-icon x-icon-book-reader\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf5da;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm mbn h5\" ><span><a href=\"\/about\/\">About Heather McNeil<\/a><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-gap x-hide-xl x-hide-lg x-hide-md\" style=\"margin: 45px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><i  class=\"x-icon section-icon x-icon-heart\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf004;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm mbn h5\" ><span><a href=\"\/gallery\/\">Gallery<\/a><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-gap x-hide-xl x-hide-lg x-hide-md\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><i  class=\"x-icon section-icon x-icon-hand-holding-heart\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf4be;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline mtm mbn h5\" ><span><a href=\"\/storytime-early-literacy-workshops\/\">Workshops<\/a><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-4\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 85px 0px; 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