Some young musicians dream of being the next Bob Dylan, or Kurt Cobain. Young Tim Noah dreamed of becoming, well, Tim Noah.

Noah has made a long and successful career out of staying in touch with his inner child. For more than 20 years he has performed his whimsical and positive songs for audiences of all ages, even though he is known as a children’s entertainer. If you have a child under 25, or even know one, chances are you’ve heard Tim Noah. His songs are wildly creative and always upbeat. His greatest hits include “The Wow Wow Wibble Woggle Wazzie Woodle Woo!” and “Country Store.”

“I’ve always loved what I do,” Noah said in a phone interview last week, taking a break from a songwriting workshop he was conducting at a camp in the mountains of Colorado. “The most gratifying thing is to connect with my audience. I’m not just singing to them — we’re sharing an experience.”

As to why he took his singing and songwriting ability in this direction, he said, “There was a wide open door for the material I created that was most befitting for children. I’ve always been writing for all ages, I’m just best known for my children’s material. I discovered I had this affinity with children. It just all came together.”

Noah is a Washington native and now lives in Snohomish where he runs the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater with his partner Cyndi Elliott, stage name Cyndi Soup.

Noah and Soup perform Aug. 27 at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island as part of the environmental center’s Children’s Summer Concert series.

The lyrics of Noah’s songs often tell crazy and fantastical tales, such as the three boys in “Country Store” who pile on one bike to ride up, then down, “the notorious Kaddywompas Hill.” Noah has probably sung that song thousands of times, but he said he never gets tired of it.

“It’s new to me every time,” he said. “The audience makes it new and refreshing. What seems to be the most delightful part (for the audience) is the trip up and down (the hill), the anticipation and excitement.”

Elliott added, “He’s a ham and he loves to perform it.”

Noah and Elliott tour and teach workshops around the country, and last September they were invited to Northern India to share their teaching methods with teachers in the Himalayas, who teach a large Tibetan refugee population. He hopes to have a video of that experience on his Web site soon, and they just returned from a trip to Nashville where they recorded enough material for four CDs.

When they’re not on the road they are teaching musical theater classes at the Thumbnail Theater. Elliott said the facility “gives children and adults a chance to express themselves in a safe environment.”

For Noah, it’s a chance to share the joy he feels at performing his upbeat songs, and to share his three-fold message for children of all ages: “I believe in you; dare to dream; and anything is possible.”

Noah and Elliott also conduct songwriting workshops in schools at which they help the students craft a school song. Even after doing it for many years, Noah said every song is different.

Tim Noah and Cyndy Soup perform 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave. NE, Bainbridge Island. The concert is planned for the meadow, but rain will move it to the dining hall.

Tickets are $10 adults, $5 children, ages 3 and under are free, maximum charge of $30 per household. For advance tickets visit www.islandwood.org or call (206) 855-4300.