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• Provided by Olive Warner Library
Award-winning children’s songwriter Monty Harper will perform for families and kids of all ages at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hooker Grade School in Hooker, Okla.
The program will run approximately 45 minutes.
Harper will perform original songs to celebrate the library’s “Dream Big, Read” summer reading theme. His program is an interactive sing-a-long concert. Harper’s songs tell stories, celebrate reading, and evoke nighttime adventures. Audience members are encouraged to wear PJs and bring a favorite blanket or pillow or stuffed buddy to help create a slumber party atmosphere.
This summer marks Harper’s 22nd season of performing in libraries.
“It’s so important for kids to love reading,” Harper said. “I try to convey my own exuberance for books and libraries through my songs.”
This summer, Harper will present his “Sing-Along Slumber Party” at 25 libraries in Oklahoma and Arkansas. His ReadingSongs.com website lists several dozen songs he has penned for various reading themes since 1990. Harper’s CDs, Let’s Get Creative (recorded with kids’ rock guru Mr. Billy) and Take Me to Your Library, were inspired by past summer reading program themes.
Harper is also an informal science educator, and hosts a monthly science program for 3rd through 7th graders in his hometown of Stillwater, Okla. He invites scientists to talk about their current research with the kids. Harper’s latest CD, Science from the Science Frontier, includes 12 songs which were inspired by his guests’ scientific research.
Harper’s songs and recordings have received many accolades from groups such as Parents’ Choice, NAPPA, Children’s Music Web, iParenting Media, Kids Music Award, Kids Radio Mania and Unisong International Songwriting Competition.
Harper’s CDs will be available for purchase after the show, and he will be on hand as well for autographs and photos. Harper’s music is available online at iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.com.
This program is sponsored by the Olive Warner Library as part of the Summer DREAM BIG Program. The library is called the ‘small town library with the BIG HEART.’
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