CELEBRATE READING

"The performance was wonderful. I could tell that the students enjoyed listening and participating. Your positive message and enthusiasm for reading is inspiring." K-5 Principal

“The program, CELEBRATE READING, that you presented last Friday was excellent. It was not only entertaining for everyone but also reinforced our continual message for students to ‘Keep on Reading.’ We wish you continued success.”                            -School Superintendent

CELEBRATE READING is a high participation sing-along, clap-along reading incentive concert that celebrates books, authors, book characters   and all the joys of reading. It is usually done in two assemblies, one for lower grades and one for upper grades.    CELEBRATE READING can also be done successfully as one whole-school show or as an evening show. And the concert works perfectly for public libraries as well. The length of the concert is approximately 40 minutes. CELEBRATE READING is: -The perfect kick-off for reading incentive programs such as PARP, Book-IT, RIFF, Read Across America and others. -The perfect finale for celebrating successfully reached goals set in reading incentive programs. -The ideal entertainment for literacy nights. -Perfect for generating interest in book fairs. -A very effective end-of-the-year concert that encourages students to read all summer long and to participate in the school or the public library's summer reading program. (See LET'S KEEP READING under special versions of CELEBRATE READING below.) -Great for summer reading programs. (See CELEBRATE SUMMER READING under special versions of CELEBRATE READING below.)

“I just wanted to let you know how much the students and faculty enjoyed your program. The students in grades 4-6 remember every book and author you mentioned.”    -Librarian

"The presentation was top-shelf!" -Parent "It was the best presentation ever!" -Classroom Teacher

“I just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful performance.  The students and teachers enjoyed it tremendously. -Classroom Teacher

"We were thrilled to see the children so enthusiastic and willing to participate." -Reading Specialist

The songs include: Harry Potter, Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Arthur, The Littles, Encyclopedia Brown, Franklin, Amelia Bedelia, Babar, The Hardy Boys, Green Eggs and Ham, The Call of the Wild, Little House on the Prairie, Animorphs, Freckle Juice, Charlotte’s Web, The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Where the Red Fern Grows, The Bailey School Kids, The Cat In The Hat, Nate the Great, Go Dog Go, Mother Goose, Stuart Little, Morris the Moose, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,  The Velveteen Rabbit, Ramona Quimby, Little Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Nancy Drew, Eloise, The Secret Garden, Where the Wild Things Are, The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends and more!

CELEBRATE SUMMER READING CELEBRATE SUMMER READING is a 45-minute high participation sing-along, clap-along concert created especially for summer reading program participants as well as summer school students. CELEBRATE SUMMER READING is fun for the whole family as it celebrates books and authors and book characters while it encourages young people to read everyday. CELEBRATE SUMMER READING is available for a special low summertime price. Please call for special rate.

To order the CELEBRATE READING or CELEBRATE CHARACTER CDs, please click on the Buy CDs page.

Phone: 315-676-9227 E-mail: jimmccarthy1@msn.com Write: Jim McCarthy 11 Collins Terrace Central Square, NY 13036 www.jimmccarthysongs.com

AUDIO CLIP: We All Love To Read

LET'S KEEP READING LET'S KEEP READING is a special end-of-the-year version of CELEBRATE READING that puts a special emphasis on reading all summer long, participating in summer reading programs and visiting the public library often. The format of the assembly is the same as CELEBRATE READING with singing, hand-clapping and hand-movements as well as listening and answering questions about the many books heard in the songs.

SPECIAL VERSIONS OF CELEBRATE READING: