Kids on the Block Puppets

Looking for quality entertainment?
Look no further!

The Macomb Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped "Kids on the Block" Puppet Shows are for you!  These shows entertain AND educate and are totally FREE!!

The Kids on the Block, INC., originated as a troupe of disabled and non-disabled puppets designed to teach children about disabilities and differences.  It was created in 1977 in direct response to U.S. Public Law 94-142  (sometimes referred to as "the mainstreaming law")  to fill the need of children with disabilities to have their non-disabled peers understand and accept them.  Learning disabilities is one of the educational differences about which the puppets teach.

Bunraku, a Japanese tradition of puppetry, is the style used with "The Kids."  Puppeteers are not meant to be hidden; instead, they dress in black and can be seen by the audience but are barely noticed once the action begins.

If you would like to know more about the "Kids on the Block" puppet shows and how to book one, contact the:

Macomb Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
16480 Hall Road
Clinton Township, MI  48038-1132

(586)  286-1580
Michigan Relay:  1-800-649-3777

Click here for the official Kids on the Block Web Site