He's Magicial!  He's Hilarious!  
​He Loves to Read!

​Brand New for 2018...
Christopher t. Magician Presents:

READING IS THE TICKET!
- AND -
Reading Rocks!

What makes Christopher T. Magician’s library magic show different than the rest?  Sure, his magic is fun and funny for children. Sure, he has over twenty years of experience performing exclusively for young audiences. Sure, he has written two books and lectures around the world, teaching other magicians how to entertain kids with magic...

But the reason librarians love Christopher is because every piece of magic he performs is directly related to a popular children’s book. During his show, he introduces the book, provides a quick synopsis of the story, and then brings the story to life with hilarious, interactive magic!

“I am the Children's Librarian at a small library and we hired Christopher T. Magician for a performance during our Summer Reading Program! He was my favorite performance of the summer! He was great with the kids and genuinely funny, even to me! Christopher was great to work with and very accommodating to our library's theme for the summer, the small space to perform in and lack of a designated performance area. He was on time and I could tell he was excited to be there. I will definitely hire him again in the future!” - Camille H,, Librarian, Calimesa Library

“I was so pleased and impressed with Christopher T. Magician's performance! I'm a children's librarian, and we hosted him this summer as a part of our Summer Reading program. I watched from the back of the room and heard so much laughter and giggling. He does a great job getting the kids to participate, and seems to have a ton of fun himself. I got great feedback from our parents and kids, and he is definitely on our list of guests to invite back in the future. Thanks so much, Christopher!” - Christina M., Librarian, Altadena Library District

Check out this video of Christopher’s entire Let’s Get Building! show from the 2017 Summer Reading Program!

"Christopher is a lively and engaging magician with a wonderful sense of humor.  Audience interaction was great.  The children loved the picture and rat-petting opportunity after the show!"  - Nell S., Librarian, Beaumont Library District

“Just saw him perform at the Altadena library, and he was fantastic! My kids haven't stopped talking about the show. (They are 4 and 5 years old.) They were absolutely enthralled! I highly recommend checking out his show.” - Tara H., Mother

And Now... New for 2018!
Two brand new Summer Reading Shows! 

Whether subscribing to the CSLP or iRead theme, Christopher has a show perfect for your library. Both shows will feature popular theme-related children’s books brought to life by Christopher T. Magician’s wacky brand of hilarious magic.  You pick the show (Reading Is The Ticket! or Reading Rocks!) that most suits your library's theme.  Read on for more information about each of the two shows offered this Summer!

Christopher T. Magician's show for Summer 2018's iRead Theme:

Reading Is The Ticket!

  In this travel themed show, children will learn they don’t need plane, train, or cruise tickets to take a journey. Every book they open is their ticket to magical, fantastical worlds that can only be reached through reading!
​A Few Highlights...

A photo of Flat Stanley is held inside an envelope by a child helper. A second child holds an envelope. Just like Flat Stanley’s traveling adventures, he will magically and invisibly fly from one helper to the other. Surprisingly, Stanley is missing, only to be discovered hanging on one of the helpers’ back!

Christopher and a helper attempt to make a wild creature appear, eventually culminating in the surprise appearance of Peanut, the adorable showbiz rat.

Every page of the children’s book depicts a different illustrated story, telling the tale of why the chicken crosses the road. Inspired, Christopher creates his own story, featuring a rubber chicken with a red cape... Super Chicken. A child chooses a playing card, and moments later, the entire deck springs up into the air. Super Chicken  amazingly catches the selected card in his beak!

Add to that magical fun classics like Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Wizard of Oz, and by the end of the show, the audience will experience so many far-off lands only reachable between the covers of a good book!

Christopher T. Magician's show for Summer 2018's CSLP Theme:

Reading Rocks!

Perfect for the CLSP Libraries Rock Summer Reading Theme, Reading Rocks! features magic with dancing, magic with  instruments, magic with music, and magic based around some of Christopher’s favorite music-themed children’s books.
 A few highlights of Reading Rocks!:

To prove giraffes can’t dance, Christopher introduces a plush toy giraffe. A child helps bring the giraffe to life by demonstrating how to dance. Much to the audience’s (and Christopher’s) surprise, the toy comes to life and dances all by itself!

Just like the animals in the popular story, the popular Peanut, the performing adorable rat, makes his appearance inside an empty cage when Christopher plays music beside the cage.

In the book, a new music teacher at school plays music for his classroom. The kids use their imagination to paint pictures based on the stories they make up while listening to the songs. Inspired by the story, Christopher invites a helper up to magically paint a picture based on instrumental music he plays while the helper paints.

Including even more fun books like The Pied Piper, Violet’s Music, The Remarkable Farkle McBride, and Bawk and Roll, Reading Rocks! will leave audience tapping their toes, laughing their heads off, and excited to read more!