For families with children ages 5+
Award-winning magician Mike Bent brings his “Ready, Set, GROW!” to the library! Using hilarious comedy, amazing magic tricks, music, sound effects and riveting storytelling, this show will help even the most reluctant readers cultivate fun associations with books, and inspire kids to read all summer long.
Ready, Set, GROW! is designed to showcase books along with positive, inspirational messages. Young readers will rush to harvest featured books like: The Bad Seed by Jory John, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, and The Empty Pot by Demi.
Bent was named “Best of Boston” by Boston Magazine and won the 2009 “Nickelodeon Parents’ Picks Award” for “Boston’s Best Children’s Entertainer.” He has been called “one of the world’s best kid-show magicians” by Hollywood’s Magic Castle. From 2005 to 2016 he made ten appearances at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll and even opened for former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama! He is also the author of ”The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing” and teaches comedy writing at Emerson College in Boston.
Kids will enjoy the magic and the message of “Ready, Set, GROW!” and will be eager to find out more about all the great resources the library has to offer!