1. Princess Katie & Racer Steve, Songs for the Coolest Kids. One of the few kids' CDs that our entire family enjoys. Princess Katie has a mellow voice and sounds a lot like Natalie Merchant, without the angst. I checked the CD label twice to make sure she wasn't Natalie Merchant. The songs work in positive messages, but not at the expense of the music. Little S and I agree that the three skits on the CD are a little random.
2. Baby Loves Jazz, Go Baby Go. Little S's first introduction to jazz. The songs are geared for younger kids: jazzy interpretations of Happy and You Know It, ABC, and Old MacDonald. Yet, Little S enjoyed the music, especially the songs that emphasize particular instruments (trumpet, piano, saxophone).
3. School House Rock! Rocks. On this CD from the mid-90's, popular bands like Blind Mellon and Better Than Ezra reinterpret School House Rock! classics. Little S had no idea why I kept singing "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, get your adverbs here" until she heard this CD. Little S likes to play this before she goes to bed, but it is not a lullaby album.
4. Recess Monkey, Aminal House. Recess Monkey classics like Aquarium, Zoo zoo zoo, and Pet Shark along with some entertaining chit chat by Mayor Monkey and Mischievous Monkey.
5. BNL, Snacktime. As a long time fan of BNL, I'm happy to see that Little S is a fan too. Vegetable Town is a particular favorite.
6. Reserved. This spot is being held for (in the near future) the Johnny Bregar album, Dragonfly, that's in the Hanukah present pile and (in the more distant future) the Recess Monkey CD that is being recorded now.
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