"Meaty" "Makes you think" "Let's have her again!"

Newsletter, Storytelling Center of New York

"A mesmerizing speaker."

Newsletter, Women's National Book Association

"Wonderfully compelling."

The Washington Post, Washington DC

"Storyteller Laura Bobrow has modernized the Aesopian tradition in epigrammatic tales of house cats and other animals in an urban setting."

Boria Sax in Storytelling Magazine

"You may have detected a hint of the excitement you engendered, but you should have seen the buzz that swept throught the suite after you left! The expressions of appreciation and pleasure that I have heard from our listeners today were overwhelming!"

Eve Nadel, NY Chapter of Hadassah

"I was impressed with your ability to hold enthralled a seven-year-old and a seventy-five- year-old. Their eyes were fixed on you, and your words, gestures and voice held them.  Your choices of stories --compact, visual and delivering a message that made you think – was just right for your audience."

Joel Wold, The Free Synagogue of Westchester, Mount Vernon NY

'You are a polished teller and have such a rich array of material. I love the repetition. I loved hearing the ones I've heard before."

Peg O'Sullivan   Connecticut Storytelling Festival, New London CT

'Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! for sharing Laura J. Bobrow with us. We loved her and even persuaded her to tell us more. "

Suzanne Offut

South Jefferson Elementary School , Charles Town, WV

"You entranced and entertained an audience of diverse ages and everyone had a terrific time! You kept a room full of boys mesmerized. That's quite a feat! "

John C. Hart Memorial Library, Shrub Oak, NY

"Her) pleasure and animation in the telling of the story rippled through the room as people were caught up in the delight. That, in and of itself, is a considerable gift to our community. "

Sharon Lloyd O'Conner      Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, Leesburg VA

"You have the mind of a poet and philosopher, the wit of a comedian, the voice and diction of an orator -- a great combination."

Neva Winter          Rye Free Reading Room, Rye NY

"The storytelling community has been given a great gift through your work."

Dr. Marc Salkin, Universalist Unitarian Church, Fort Collins, CO.

and these commendations from Fifth Graders in Southport , CT (spelling unchanged):

Thank you for coming to our class to tell your wonderful stories.

...I loved how you told it. I could picture it in my mind exactly.

...from your previous visit I liked the twelve princesses. I really like old time stories.

...I'm hoping I can remember all the stories or at least two.

...I think it taught you a lesson. You have things you didn't know you had.

...I liked the way it seemed so magical but real.

...I like the way when you described something it was like I was looking at a picture.

...I am amased.

...your stories are absolutely spectacular.

...I liked the part about when ...

...I really liked how the cloud went ...

...Your stories were great. I especially liked the one when ...

...Keep up the good work.

...I really enjoyed listening to the interesting details that just popped out in the middle.

It taught me a lesson.

...Thanks from the fish.

...Yo relly bring out imagination and every story has a morale.

...You really give lots of details. I will always love to hear your storys again, again, and again.

...I personally liked all your stories ...

...You and Garison Kiellor should be partners.

...I am sure that all my classmates liked it too, but definitely not as much as I did.

...How do you remember all those stories.

...funny and mysterious.

...Thank you SO MUCH.