Tim Kubart presents...
"Building Blocks"
...a celebration of our hearts’ ability to grow as we do...
Tim Kubart's fifth album for families and the follow-up to his Grammy Award winning album, "HOME."
Building Blocks is a pop celebration all about growing: growing wiser, growing bolder, and, above all, growing our circle of caring for family, friends, and those around us. Brimming with joyful energy and catchy pop hooks, it's is an inspiring reminder of the power of caring featuring sing-along tunes about first days, new pets, and big steps.
Guests include Steve Burns (Blue's Clues), Genevieve Goings (Choo Choo Soul), Carly Ciarrocchi (Sprout House), Sara Niemietz and Drue Davis (Postmodern Jukebox), and the Junior Chorus from Woodward Parkway Elementary School.
Produced by Grammy Award Winner Dominic Fallacaro. The artwork featured is by noted collage artist Nell Pierce.
If you'd like a physical copy, please email tim@timkubart.com
A lyric video for “Day One” about the special bond between child and caregiver, and the big step of the first day of school.
Some more about Tim...
Oopsie-Do!, the first single from Building Blocks, is a song based off of Tim’s first picture book of the same name, published by HarperCollins. It is a celebration of making mistakes.
A highlight of the recording process. Tim made a stop at his elementary school, Woodward Parkway, and recording the junior chorus for the song "We Are Growing."
Tim spent 2013-2017 as host of Sprout's LIVE Sunny Side Up. Sharing his mornings with preschoolers, SSU enjoyed tons of special guests, including First Lady Michelle Obama.
As a visiting artist through the United States' cultural exchange program, the highlight of Tim's 2018 has been a two week tour through Nigeria. Here him and his band make music with the children of IDP camp outside of Abuja.
Tim writes songs for Sesame Street. Favorites include "We Can All be Friends," the introductory song for Julia, the first muppet with autism, and "Thank you Cloud," featuring Elmo, Abby, and Ellie Goulding.
Tim hosts the podcast Highlights Hangout! Partnering with Highlights Magazine, one of the most trusted brands for children and families, Tim goes on monthly journeys through stories, songs, jokes, stories, and puzzles.
What people are saying about Tim
“We at the Daily Dot would like to become the first card-carrying members of Tim Kubart’s fandom.”
“These pop tunes have seemed to come straight from a teenager’s iPod. ”
“Forget everything you know about family entertainment and see Tim Kubart.”
“I just relearned something I always knew when I was young. Life is good and it always will be. What’s putting me in this mood? The imagination of Tim.”
“Arena-worthy.”
“Will steal hearts big and small.”
“We have something we can all listen to...a fantastic message.”
“Kubart channels childhood expertly in a way that doesn’t feel fake or forced at all. This isn’t someone singing to a kid, it’s someone truly singing as one.”