If you grew up in the 70s, you’re familiar with “Free to Be…You and Me“. It was a project by Marlo Thomas created to “encourage post-1960s gender neutrality, saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and comfort with one’s identity. A major thematic message is that anyone—whether a boy or a girl—can achieve anything.” It is an and featuring songs […]
This is a cd I just dug out of my crate full o’music that I apparently never got around to listening to before…I probably received this for review years ago because I don’t even remember when! But it turns out that I actually really like it! It’s one of the few out of that huge stash of kids music submitted […]
I am happy to say that after many months of no new cds to recommend (after many submissions), I’ve finally got another great kids cd to share with y’all! Let me tell ya, I get a LOT of cd submissions for review…and VERY FEW are what I would deem worthy of a recommend. Some are just awful, most are just […]
As I write this I’m listening to this fabulous cd for the first time in awhile and I’m enjoying it like a kid! Seriously, when I’m having a less than stellar day, I can listen to the title song “Marvelous Day” and find my happy place and suddenly the day isn’t so gloomy looking anymore. I am very particular about […]
I recently received this one in the mail, sent to me by Steve to review. (I get a lot of children’s music cds free this way, but very few of them make it to my review list…I’m really picky, lol!) OH MY GOSH!!! This cd is FANTASTIC!! Steve is SOOOO creative with his songs…most of which are story-songs with a […]
Another GREAT CD by Steve Weeks! Just as great as the first!! We listen to both all the time!! Can’t wait for the next one to complete our alphabet songs collection! Visit Steve’s website and hear clips of his songs! Also, check out my reviews of Vol 1 and 3. To learn more about my philosophy on kids music and […]
I’m excited to say that volume 3 of Steve Weeks’ alphabet songs collection is just as great as the other 2!! This cd really rounds off the collection nicely, and provides the rest of the alphabet…so now you can get all 3 cds and have fun songs to learn the entire alphabet with! I really cannot say enough about Steve’s […]
Oh my, I can’t believe I didn’t review this awesome cd yet! I’m SO sorry Jennifer! This is just a wonderful wonderful cd!! I received it for review from Jennifer and I just LOVE listening to it! Jennifer has a lovely voice and such fun songs! I especially love the song “L-L-Lemons” which even my 1yr old enjoys trying to […]
This is another cd I was sent for review…This one is really fun! Very well done, I think! My favorite is the “Bubbles” song…My daughter adores “Harry the Tickle Monster” and has asked for it over and over again. I am always pleasantly surprised when I really like a new cd like this because I get sooo many sent to […]
This is a piano lullaby cd that is just sooooooooo lovely! This was given to me for review and within the first 5 seconds I fell in love with its beauty. Its just very simply a cd full of lovely, soft piano music. No vocals, just piano. With over an hour of wonderfully quiet, soothing music, this is the perfect […]
I recently received this cd for review from John’s marketing coordinator and I have to say WOW!! I was a fan of John’s before, so I already expected this to be good…but was just really impressed with how different this cd is compared to the other one I have, “Singing in the Bathtub.” (He has another cd as well, Farkle […]
I’ve been a huge fan of John Lithgow’s since I stumbled upon this cd at the library a couple years ago…I had no idea he did kids music. Yes, that’s the goofy guy from the TV show “Third Rock From the Sun”, and further back–the preacher father on “Footloose”….and so much more I can’t name them all. With the exception […]
Darrell sent me both his cds to review and there is just something about his voice that I really like! There’s a warm, loving feel to it. He reminds me of Burl Ives…that warm friendly feeling, ya know? Its a deep, gravely, fun voice…and he sings his songs in a way that I can tell he’s smiling while he’s singing. […]
Another great cd by Darrell! My 5yr old really loves the title song to this album, and also “Hugn’Snuggle” since she has a stuffed monkey that is her favorite. 🙂 I really like the folksy feel of Darrell’s songs…As I listen to “Let’s Get Back to Nature”, I can picture him on stage with the rest of the Folk singers […]
This is another cd sent to me to review and we loved it! Its a lot of fun, very silly, and lots of catchy songs! Great for listening to in the car! We especially like “Pop up, Sit Down”, “Silly Song”, and “Love this Baby”…too fun! All the songs are originals, and you are sure to find some new favorites […]
This cd was given to me for review by the artist recently and I immediately fell in love with it from the beginning of the first song! There are some original songs and some redone songs on there, so there is new mixed in with the old. And some really great renditions of some old familiar tunes! Also, some fantastic […]
This was another cd sent to me for review…and this one took me a little while to decide if I liked it or not. My daughter, on the other hand, fell immediately in love with it. This cd is very well produced…Even my husband agreed, and he works for a video/audio production company and knows what a good music cd […]
This one is from the old Nickelodeon show “The Elephant Show”…I don’t think its on anymore? I don’t know, I never actually saw it and I don’t have cable…anyway, Sharon, Lois and Bram are really great kids musicians and have been around awhile…I saw them in concert when I was a teenager and went to help the lady I babysat […]
LOVE this cd!!! Music from around the world for children! Sung in all different languages. We’ve listened to this one in the car so many times I’m surprised it hasn’t worn out! This is a great way to expose your children to other languags and ethnicities of music. Very catchy songs…great for tapping your toes and clapping your hands, even […]
I actually have not yet heard Veggie Tunes 1, sorry! 🙂 But this one is very good! This was my first exposure to Veggie Tales…which are Christian computer generated vegetable characters. Starring Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, these guys are just hysterical!! For the most part it enforces basic family values that we all want for our kids–honesty, […]
This cd is in French and English. Just beautiful. I don’t know what they are saying half the time, but its so soothing and gorgeous. I can’t get enough of this cd.
I’m not a Disney fan. I think their movies are way too violent and intense for little kids and (other than their music), there’s not a whole lot of redeeming quality to anything they produce (although as an adult I do enjoy their movies for myself.)…and don’t get me started on their commercialism which is way beyond ridiculous overkill…BUT, their […]
This a really great album, along with the first cd! Fun, catchy songs…many of which are good movement songs…most of which are just fun to sing along with or dance to. Elaborate recordings make it hard to remember the words without the cd, but a lot of fun for listening to while driving in the car!
This is a really great album, along with the sequel: “More Bear in the Big Blue House.” Fun, catchy songs…many of which are good movement songs…most of which are just fun to sing along with or dance to. Elaborate recordings make it hard to remember the words without the cd, but a lot of fun for listening to while driving […]
Another great Jim Gill cd! As always…very silly, fun, catchy, and great movement songs! Check out his website at JimGill.com. And if you love Jim Gill, consider purchasing from his online store, as Jim will get more of the proceeds if you buy directly from him.
This is a really fun cd! Jim Gill is just hysterical and kids can’t help but laugh when listening to his music! He also has lots of great movement songs in here. Highly recommend this guy! Check out his website at JimGill.com. And if you love Jim Gill, consider purchasing from his store at http://shop.jimgill.com/ as Jim will get more of […]
I stumbled upon this one at the library one day. I take out kids’ music from the library all the time and at least 90% of the cds are really garbage or boring…but this one…WOW!!! This one i love soooo much that I listen to it in the car all the time, even if my daughter is not with me!! […]
I like this one even better than Rachel’s other cd! This was the second Rachel Buchman cd I got, and its really fantastic for little tiny kiddos! There’s fingerplays and cute little songs that even little babies will love! Read more about Rachel here.
I found Rachel’s cd purely by accident…I bought it on ebay thinking it was someone else’s cd (same album name, who knew?) I am SO glad I stumbled upon it!! Its just awesome!! Rachel sings very simple, child-like songs with little or no accompaniment. Usually just an acoustic guitar or maybe some unobtrusive background percussion (not drums). Very simple, very […]
Just as good as the original…although these songs are more flashy, less lullaby-like (several are from movies). Still awesome quiet-time music! And as always…gotta love Kenny!
