Make A Splash And Read At The Library

Freebies!!

2010-03-22T13:17:00.000-04:00

Everyone loves free stuff, right?
Everyone loves librarians, right?
So, here's a freebie for librarians - Steve Blunt and Marty Kelley have created a free coloring page for librarians to print out and share with their summer readers during this year's summer reading program.
(Secret: This page is just one of the pages from Steve's upcoming coloring book!!)

Get ready to Make A Splash and Color.

2010-01-13T20:41:00.002-05:00

*Booking now for Summer Reading 2010 and Beyond!*

STEVE BLUNT & MARTY KELLEY

A library show that celebrates reading with sing-along, read-aloud, laugh-a-lot fun for all ages!
Steve Blunt & Marty Kelley perform a highly entertaining mix of songs that promote reading and other family-friendly themes, including selections from Steve’s repertoire of award-winning children’s music. To add to the fun, author Marty Kelley reads from some of his hilarious kids’ books: Summer Stinks, Fall is Not Easy, The Rules, and others—with illustrations projected onto the big screen for all to see. A highlight of the show is Marty’s wild & crazy drawing demonstration—with a young volunteer from the audience—while Steve provides impromptu musical accompaniment.

WARNING: The super-cool punk rock version of Marty’s book Summer Stinks will turn your library into a toddler mosh pit before you can say, “A,B,C!”

Cost is $450 plus travel. Special rates for block bookings.
Contact Marty: (603) 487-9918 or martykelley.com

For more artist information and solo bookings, please visit:

www.steveblunt.com www.martykelley.com

2009-11-13T17:16:00.000-05:00

2009-09-17T10:18:00.005-04:00

“Make a Splash and Read” appears on the CD “Let’s Have a Reading Party!” by children’s musician Steve Blunt and author/illustrator Marty Kelley. This CD is perfect for libraries and booklovers of all ages. It contains 16 songs and stories that make reading rock—with a party mix of reading themes and musical styles from Catch the Reading Bug to Reading Road Trip USA!

Five of Kelley’s children’s books appear in spoken word “read-along” form, including The Rules, Fall is Not Easy, Summer Stinks and others. Be warned: The super-cool punk rock version of “Summer Stinks” will turn storytime into a toddler mosh pit before you can say A,B,C!

LET’S HAVE A READING PARTY!

“Let’s Have a Reading Party!” is available at iTunes, Amazon, Midwest Tapes, and the AV Café.
Audio samples, electronic downloads, and CD orders are also available at CDBaby:
www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevemarty

Track Listing
1. Let’s Have a Reading Party!
2. Summertime...and the Readin’ is Easy
3. Summer Stinks (Super Cool Punk Rock Version)
4. If You’ve Got Imagination, Get a Book
5. Summer Stinks (read-along)
6. Fall is Not Easy (read-along)
7. Winter Woes (read-along)
8. Spring Goes Squish (read-along)
9. The Rules (read-along)
10. Reading Rocks the Granite State
11. (You’ve Been Watching) Too Much TV
12. The Pirates’ Reading Song (Treasure Reading)
13. Catch the Reading Bug
14. G’Day for Reading
15. Make a Splash and Read
16. Reading Road Trip, USA

MAKE A SPLASH AND READ
(Words & Music © S. Blunt & M. Kelley, 2009)

I went to the library,
My pet goldfish came with me.
I said, “Hey there, chum, if you take a look,
You’ll get hooked by a really good book!”

But my little fish had never been
To the library, so I reeled him in.
I said, “All kinds of books, libraries carry ‘em,
They’re fun to visit, just like the aquarium.”

CHORUS
Splish-splash, little fish, come with me,
Let’s make a spash at the library!
Splish-splash, little fish, yes indeed,
Let’s make a splash and read!

So we dove in for a look around,
What a catch of books we found:
Books about starfish, sharks, and whales,
Octopus, eels, and fishy tales...

Like The Rainbow Fish and Moby Dick,
The Little Mermaid’s quite a pick,
One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish is our fave...
What a great big title wave!

CHORUS
Splish-splash, little fish, come with me,
Let’s make a spash at the library!
Splish-splash, little fish, yes indeed,
Let’s make a splash and read!

My fish became a cultured reader,
Not just any old bottom feeder.
Now he is a literary critic, he
Sometimes can be rather finicky.

So if you’re feelin’ kinda stuck
In a goldfish bowl, well you’re in luck,
‘Cause it’s like swimmin’ in the sea,
When you make a splash at the library!

CHORUS
Splish-splash, little fish, come with me,
Let’s make a spash at the library!
Splish-splash, little fish, yes indeed,
Let’s make a splash and read!