Splish-Splash

Splish-Splash is a free illustrated audiobook for kids – you can download the script to read along here.

Splish Splash started as a bedtime story performed live on the telephone in the early part of the 2020 pandemic, with actors and audience dialing in from home.

The artists of Creative Clay listened and created illustrations – gathering over Zoom and creating community during isolation. Creative Clay is an arts space in St. Petersburg FL for artists who have physical or developmental disabilities – and are constant collaborators with Sparks Creative Stories.

written by Sheila Cowley
performed by Jan Neuberger and David Warner
directed by James Rayfield

illustrated by Candace N., Carla L., Cecil C., Chris C., Emily M., Gina K., Gus A., Hanna V., James B., Kevin H., Laura G., Lawrence J., Lindsay J., Mari M., Marissa H., Marquise R., Rachel H., Sarah M., Sarah S., Stacey B., Suna M. and Sydney R. of creativeclay.org
voice editing by Sheila Cowley
sound design and mixing by Matt Cowley

a bedtime story of imagination, adventure and crayons

Captain Zumba's Boat by Suna M. 0 a red boat with red and white angle-striped sails, on a deep purple sea with a green sky and gold clouds
Zoom gathering of 15 artists with disabilities at Creative Clay St Pete holding up illustrations they're working on at home for Splish Splash in July 2020
Captain Zumba's Splish-Splash Boat by Marissa H. - a bright red boat with a purple sail spotted with red and green, and white and red sails above it, with Captain Zumba on the right in gold and Bing the Dog on the left in a red-striped suit, in a dee
Map to the Isle of Zumba by Chris C. - a hand-drawn map of rich blue water with a green submarine on the right and two giant orange dolphins, all heading toward brown land on the left labeled Isle of Zumba with an X to mark the spot and a gold compas
Splish Splash by Marquise R. - a layered abstract brown peach pink white and blue boat against a green sky, with the abstract figure of Captain Zumba on the left and Bing the Dog on the right
The Isle of Zumba by Stephanie P. - with spectacular blue and purple striped slides and giant purple gloves to catch you, against a red sky and green grass
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