Nat Whitman is a teacher-librarian, author, and avid children's book enthusiast. He is a professional storyteller and tells stories with his wife, Jen, as The Whitman Tellers. For fun Nat plays piano with jazz groups and scuba dives. Jen Whitman is a Kindergarten teacher, author and storyteller. She performs with her husband, Nat, as a tandem-telling duo, The Whitman Tellers. Jen is particularly interested in the power of stories to build bridges. Jen, Nat, and Margaret also co-authored Teaching with Story: Classroom Connections to Storytelling.