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Parents' Guide to Children's Products for Fun & Learning
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Top Pop
by Music For Little People is just right for children attracted to
pop but perhaps not quite old enough for some of its lyrics and
themes. Top Pop features fun songs, like Walk Like an Egyptian,
Get the Party Started, and YMCA--all sung by
preteens and teenagers with some of the lyrics "cleaned
up" for young audiences. There are plenty of fun songs here,
such as Who Let the Dogs Out? and the theme from Spiderman.
Lovely Baby is an
interesting line of recordings for babies. The Lovely Baby: Baby
Classics is a truly "lovely" collection of classical
music, for example. It features classical pieces like Moonlight
Sonata, Brahms' Lullaby, and Ode to Joy by
composer Raimond Lap. There are no lyrics, except for baby babbles
and some sounds of nature. It's very peaceful, yet gently
stimulating. We will have a full review of this series soon. For
now, you can visit their site: 
Western music
for kids...that's what Buck Howdy's Skidaddle! is all about. This
pleasant collection of songs, some of which are standard cowboy
tunes, can be enjoyed by both parents and their kids. Our favorite
is the cover, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", which is redone
with sweet and warm style. "Splish Splash" is buckets of
fun as well. In fact, the entire album is a treat! It has a
genuine quality that's hard to beat, and Skidaddle! features a
nice variety of songs and styles. 
Ben Rudnick
and Friends' latest children's recording, appropriately titled Fun
and Games, is fun from the catchy opening tune, Sally
Salamander, to the lullaby, Everything is Alright. This
recording is, quite simply, outstanding. Margo Timmins and Jeff
Bird of the Cowboy Junkies are some of Bed Rudnick's musical
friends on the album. We love this one! It's fun and warm, though
it never becomes "too much". There's even an ode to
macaroni and cheese--a food that is comforting to many young
children (I even know of one child who wishes he could record the
swishing sound macaroni and cheese makes when it's stirred in a
pot for bedtime!). Easy-going sounds and
delightful story-songs are featured. 
Music For Little People's latest
release in their Celebration series is Celebration of
Disco. Compiling some of the biggest disco hits from the
seventies' Disco era, carefully selected for kid-friendly lyrics,
this new recording can be enjoyed by parents as well as children.
Some of the songs included are Kool and the Gang's Celebration, KC
& the Sunshine Band's That's The Way (I Like It), and Y.M.C.A
performed by the MFLP singers. And, do you remember Disco Duck?
It's here too!
Raffi:
Let's Play makes a terrific addition to your preschooler's
music collection. Wonderfully warm and happy songs fill the CD,
and although Raffi's Singable Songs for the Very Young
remains our favorite, this latest release is special. Some
standouts include the title song, Yellow Submarine, an
adaptation of If You're Happy and You Know It, and the
delightfully silly Jiggledy Jill (I fall uphill). This CD
will not disappoint! 
Beethoven's
Wig is a riot. Funny lyrics are set to classical works from
the likes of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach
