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John Lithgow: Making the Little Ones Laugh

NPR | By Michele Norris
Published August 16, 2006 at 10:53 AM EDT
John Lithgow's third CD for kids is <em>The Sunny Side of the Street</em>.
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John Lithgow's third CD for kids is The Sunny Side of the Street.

Adults make a tough audience. But that's nothing compared to performing for children. Award-winning actor John Lithgow talks about the challenges of keeping the younger set entertained.

Lithgow is the author of six children's books and three CDs aimed at the same crowd. His latest CD is The Sunny Side of the Street.

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