The Children's Gift

Editorial Reviews
From the Label
Experience the delightful sounds of the world's finest children's choirs singing inspirational holiday classics on THE CHILDREN'S GIFT CD. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis proudly presents this holiday album which features 17 of the world's finest children's choirs singing 21 of the most popular holidays songs from around the world. A history-making project, THE CHILDREN'S GIFT CD represents the first time a children's choir holiday album of this international caliber has ever been produced. And a portion of the proceeds from the sale of THE CHILDREN'S GIFT CD go to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis as well as each participating choir! THE CHILDREN'S GIFT CD is a wonderful celebration of life reflecting popular secular, Christian and Jewish traditional holiday music. And it's one of many ways The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, the world's largest children's museum, is extending its vision "beyond museum walls" to enhance the lives of children and families around the world.

About the Artist
Features the world's finest children's choirs singing traditional, popular holiday songs. Participating choirs include: The Canterbury Boys Choir of England, The African Children's Choir and The San Francisco Girls Chorus as well as other outstanding choirs from Canada, Norway, Australia, Brazil,Germany, The USA, France, Puerto Rico, Hungary and others.

Band members: Youth Singers, Canada Coro de Ninos de Caguas, Puerto Rico (The Caguas Children's Choir) Vienna Boys Choir, Austria (Weiner... read more

Album Description
'The Children's Gift' is a timeless, evergreen, high quality collection featuring the world's finest children's choirs singing traditional, popular holiday songs. NOTE: A portion of the proceeds from the sale of 'The Children's Gift' benefit each of the children's choirs represented to help further their individual missions.

The Children's Gift

The Children's Gift, Music, The Children's Gift, Childrens, Christmas, Holiday, Pop
Child's Gift of Lullabyes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Puts them to sleep without driving you crazy
  • Make some memories with your baby or young child!
  • A Child's Gift of Lullabyes-CD Created by J. Aaron Brown
  • Listened to for over 10,000 miles!
  • 16 years
Child's Gift of Lullabyes
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New Haven
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
CompilationsCompilations | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000066I4N
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Playing A Lullaby - Jenifer Graham
  2. Tomorrow We'll Go To The Fair - Tanya Goodman
  3. Someday Baby - Katherine Dines
  4. Hushabye Street - Bonnie Nichols
  5. Wings - Katherine Dines
  6. Appalachian Lullaby - Tanya Goodman
  7. I L.O.V.E. Y.O.U. - William T. McDuffee
  8. Lullaby For Teddy - Terry Toler
  9. Dream Theme - David Huntsinger
  10. Playing A Lullaby (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  11. Tomorrow We'll Go To The Fair (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  12. Someday Baby (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  13. Hushabye Street (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  14. Wings (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  15. Appalachian Lullaby (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  16. I L.O.V.E. Y.O.U. (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  17. Lullaby For Teddy (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)
  18. Dream Theme (Intrumental Sing-Along Version)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Puts them to sleep without driving you crazy.......2007-05-09

My two children each listened to this tape at bedtime for several years running, from the time my daughter was age 1 or 2 until her kid brother got to be about 6 or 7 -- all told, nearly ten years. I never would have believed that I could stand hearing the same bunch of kid songs night after night for a decade. But these are not sappy, cloying ditties. They are gentle, soothing tunes that are very kid-friendly yet do not grate on an adult's ears. The CD has nine songs, followed by instrumental versions, which are even more relaxing than the vocal versions. For the kids, starting the music playing was a signal that it was time to sleep, and most times they'd be out by the third song. On restless nights it seemed to help keep them calm until they eventually fell asleep. Turning it on again after a nightmare often helped dispell the fright. Each kid continued to use this music as part of her/his bedtime routine long after the toddler stage, because it was familiar and relaxing. It's a lot of peace of mind at a small price.

5 out of 5 stars Make some memories with your baby or young child!.......2006-10-10

I love this album! I was given this album on cassette tape when my first daughter was born. We wore it out. I sang her " I L-O-V-E-Y-O-U" in the hospital. The whole CD is so sentimental to me. The melodies are beautiful and the songs are easy to remember so you can sing them to your child even when you don't have the CD handy. I was so happy to hear that I could purchase it on CD! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars A Child's Gift of Lullabyes-CD Created by J. Aaron Brown.......2006-08-02

This CD is so beautiful, I played it for my son when he was young. I sang along with the songs to put my son to sleep. We love this song collection. Now, my grandson has his own to enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Listened to for over 10,000 miles! .......2006-04-27

We've had the cassette in the van(s)for over 11-years and have traveled the midwest & western states many times listening to this soothing and very enjoyable music. If the kids were getting cranky, car sick, or just needed to settle down, A Child's Gift of Lullabyes would always calm them. It was fun to hear them softly sing along. (Including the instrumentals was brilliant!) I'm getting the CD now so we can retire the trusty cassette. I'm glad that after 20-years it is still easily available. Every new parent should own this!

5 out of 5 stars 16 years.......2006-02-19

I received this as a tape in 1989 when I had my first child. 16 years later she still wants to hear me sing these songs to her, and this tradition has been passed down to her little sister who loves these songs just as much. Every night for the last 16 years. We are getting the CD as the tape wore out long ago!
Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern Africa
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Best of the best
  • We Love It!!
  • wonderful for our 2-yr-old
  • Beautiful....and different
  • Excellent entertainment!
Gift Of The Tortoise: A Musical Journey Through Southern Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Manufacturer: Music Little People
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Africa | International | Styles | Music
South AfricaSouth Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Music for Little PeopleMusic for Little People | Children's Music | Styles | Music
StoriesStories | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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  3. Shaka Zulu
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ASIN: B000002M6S
Release Date: 1994-03-08

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Kanje Kanje
  3. Rain Chant
  4. There Come Our Mothers
  5. Nomyekelo
  6. Finger Dance
  7. Thekwane
  8. Vulani Ringi Ring
  9. Boy Who Turned Into A Cat
  10. Paparam Vingo
  11. Shabalala
  12. Two Shelleni
  13. Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
  14. Peace Be With You

Amazon.com

The jewel in the crown in the Music for Little People catalog, Gift of the Tortoise is stunning in its beauty and uncompromising in its delivery of excellence. Expressed from the viewpoint of a very wise tortoise, the lush harmonies of Ladysmith Black Mambazo are supported by renowned guitarist Johnny Clegg and storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, creating a captivating blend of Zulu lore, South African history, and that country's brave optimism in the post-Apartheid era. As the drama unfolds, the listener is drawn into the spell cast by this marvelous group of players as they carry out the chant of ancestral names on "Two Shelleni," the folk legend of the "Boy Who Turned into a Cat," and the classic "Mbube (the Lion Sleeps Tonight)." --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best of the best.......2007-05-13

For anyone wishing quality for their children I've yet to find anything better. This is a magical CD. When it was stolen from the car, my son(now 18)requested I reorder it. The voice of the storyteller transports us to places and feelings we've rarely experienced and yet share a common human experience of joy and hope.If I could only purchase one CD for my child - this would be it...and I would be listening.

5 out of 5 stars We Love It!!.......2006-01-16

I put this on my 19month old daughter's Wish List for Christmas and we just listened to it today. She loved the animal sounds in the beginning and danced to some of the music. It's not something she'll sit down and just listen to as a storytime yet, but I think it will be a timeless addition to our CD collection. As an adult, I enjoyed listening to the stories and the music. A good buy for younger and older children as the music is very rythymic, but not too loud (I think my daughter would have liked it as an infant).

5 out of 5 stars wonderful for our 2-yr-old.......2004-11-25

This album is a great hit with our toddler. Many, many nights she requests to listen to this CD as she goes to sleep. The rhythms are wonderful for young ears, she loves to sing the choruses with the children on the recording............it tickles me to see my daughter respond so positively to lyrics in a language foreign to her.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful....and different.......2004-11-17

My 2 year old son LOVES music - all types. Laurie Berkner has been a fav for a while now. But this cd is DIFFERENT!! In a good way!!!!! It is simply beautiful and fun.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent entertainment!.......2004-11-08

I bought this CD because it was geared toward children, but it had the beautiful acapella harmonies of Ladysimith Black Mombazo, which I enjoy. I found the stories to be enchanting, and my 2.5-year-old loves to sing and clap along to the songs. This is a wonderful CD to have in your own library as a break from nursery rhymes and traditional children's songs. It also makes an excellent gift for friends and family.
How to Grow a Family Band Gift Set ( with Bonus CD and Music Booklet)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Everybody in the fam will dig this!
How to Grow a Family Band Gift Set ( with Bonus CD and Music Booklet)
Dan Zanes and Friends
Manufacturer: Ryko Music Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000Q7ZMQ4
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Polly Wolly Doodle
  2. King Kong Kitchie
  3. Bushel And A Peck
  4. Go Down Emmanuel Road
  5. Goodbye Old Paint
  6. Father Goose
  7. Keep On The Sunnyside
  8. Erie Canal
  9. Buckeye Jim
  10. Brown Girl In The Ring
  11. Hello
  12. All My Friends Live In The Woods
  13. Weather Report
  14. Mole In The Ground
  15. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  16. Sidewalks Of New York
  17. Over The Rainbow

Tracks:

  1. Jump Up
  2. Rock Island Line
  3. Malti
  4. The Hokey Pokey
  5. Water For The Elephants
  6. Linstead Market
  7. Fooba Wooba John
  8. Wonder Wheel
  9. Yo Yo Sweet Yo Yo
  10. All Around The Kitchen
  11. In The Evening
  12. Flowers Of Edinburgh
  13. Thrift Shop
  14. Skip To My Lou
  15. The Good Night Waltz

Tracks:

  1. Night Owl
  2. Pay Me My Money Down
  3. Side By Side
  4. Guysborough Railway
  5. Que Fortunidad!
  6. Evening Time
  7. Smile Smile Smile
  8. Siyahamba
  9. Down By The Riverside
  10. Rattlin' Bog
  11. Firefly
  12. So Long It's Been Good To Know Yuh
  13. What A Wonderful World
  14. Wild Mountain Thyme
  15. Leadbelly Songs
  16. Linger For Awhile

Tracks:

  1. House Party Time
  2. Wabash Cannonball
  3. Queremos Bailar
  4. Hop Up Ladies
  5. Washington At Valley Forge
  6. Jamaica Farewell
  7. Tankoh-Bushi
  8. Down In The Valley
  9. Waltzing Matilda
  10. West Indian Counting Song
  11. Sunny Old Sun
  12. Tennessee Wig Walk
  13. Shining Star
  14. How Do You Do?
  15. Daniel In The Den
  16. Surrounded By Friendship
  17. Old Joe Clark
  18. Hey Little Red Bird
  19. We Shall Not Be Moved
  20. A Place For Us

Tracks:

  1. Jug Band Music
  2. Jim Along Josie
  3. Sloop John B.
  4. All Around The Kitchen
  5. Home In That Rock

Product Description

Exclusive to Amazon.com the Dan Zanes and Friends Gift Set features the first four family CDs from this Grammy-award winning artist: Rocket Ship Beach, Family Dance, Night Time! and House Party, each title packaged in a unique child-friendly board book. This set includes a Zanes-penned 20-page sing-a-long activity booklet: How to Grow a Family Band, and a bonus CD, "A Few More Songs For Your Family Band To Sing And Play", featuring five exclusive tracks. Zanes and Friends occupy a unique place in American music where North American and West Indian folk music, sea shanties, fiddle tunes, rock-and-roll and soulful originals collide. The ultimate all-ages music starter set your family will never outgrow.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Everybody in the fam will dig this!.......2007-07-13

This is great music no matter how you look at it. The kids will bop along, the parents will be happy it's real songs and not more Disney/Nickelodeon crap, and the grandparents won't be disturbed by it when they have to play it over and over for the little ones.
A Mother's Gift: Lullabies From the Heart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Love the songs
  • Just love it!
  • WONDERFUL
  • Truly Beautiful!!!
  • SPECTACULAR
A Mother's Gift: Lullabies From the Heart
Carnie Wilson
Manufacturer: Big3 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000F2CANI
Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

  1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
  2. Love Me Tender
  3. Lola Sofia
  4. When You Dream
  5. You Are So Beautiful
  6. Heaven
  7. A Mothers Prayer
  8. With The Sun
  9. Wings of Dreams
  10. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  11. Forever
  12. What a Wonderful World

Amazon.com

Carnie Wilson won't be the first singer-turned-mother to climb aboard the lullaby train in search of new career scenery, but at least she comes by the urge honestly. Listen closely to any Wilson Phillips disc and it's clear hers is a voice that would make any recruiter's short list for new baby whisperers: it's soothing, it's rich, and it's tender. It's also plainly in a place where pleasing budding musical senses has become pretty important. "Lola Sofia," a love song for Wilson's 1-year-old, trickles off the disc like maternal tears of joy, and so do a couple of other originals--"When You Dream," co-written by Wilson and lucky little Lola Sofia's father, and "With the Sun," written by sister Wendy. But the real feast for tots on a scoot toward the Sandman (as well as their Beach Boys-loving parents and grandparents) arrives in the form of covers. "You Are So Beautiful," a duet with father Brian Wilson, is shot through with the senior Wilson's signature sun-warmed quality, and "Heaven," written by Carl Wilson, captures more of the well-woven, brightly lit family sensibility. Good vibrations sometimes come packaged in lullaby form, too. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Carnie Wilson, daughter of legendary Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, has a varied career as a singer, songwriter, actress, author, and TV talk show host. As a member of Wilson Phillips she enjoyed unparalleled debut album success, selling ten million copies with three number one hit singles including the song "Hold On." The group's second album achieved international multi-platinum success selling three million albums.

One year after the birth of her daughter, Lola Sofia, Carnie is releasing her first ever solo album "A Mother's Gift: Lullabies From The Heart." The album is a collection of traditional and new songs, all inspired by Carnie's recent journey into motherhood. The 12-track CD features such classics as "Over the Rainbow," "What A Wonderful World," and "You Are So Beautiful," a moving duet with her father Brian Wilson. Additionally there is a cover of the song "Heaven" by her late uncle Carl Wilson. New tracks include "When You Dream" written by Carnie and her husband Rob Bonfiglio and "With the Sun" written by her sister Wendy. Carnie also recorded a new arrangement of the Elvis Presley classic "Love Me Tender" interpreted as a lullaby.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love the songs.......2007-03-30

a mix of classic songs and some original ones. very touching lyrics, relaxing without being boring.

5 out of 5 stars Just love it!.......2006-06-09

I'm a first time mom and I can't listen to this CD without tears. It's just wonderful -- esp the song "Lola Sofia." It's part of my baby's night-time routine and we all just love it.

5 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL.......2006-05-23

This CD is wonderful. The way she sings these songs just go right to the heart. Track #3 Lola Sofia and track #6 Heaven are just absolutly lovely and catchy melodies too. Wonderful, Wonderful album !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Truly Beautiful!!! .......2006-05-10

I'm a diehard Wilspn Phillips fan so my opinion may well be biassed. But the point is: I was blown away by this CD!!! I'm buying a copy for al my "mother" friends for next mother's day... On the first listen, I loved all the classics, but the original stuff is realy good! Wendy and her husband wrote one of the best songs on the album. The vocals are top notch!!! Congrats Carnie... You've done it again. The pictures are so sweet!!! Lola's a beauty (looks just like Rob) PS. CAN'T WAIT FOR A NEW WP ALBUM!!!

5 out of 5 stars SPECTACULAR.......2006-05-10

This is a Spectacular Lullabye CD! I am a huge Beach Boys Fan and especially Brian Wilson Fan! He & Carnie sing beautiful together, I would love to hear more. Carnie sings Forever, (one of my favorite songs that Dennis sings) Her calming and soothing voice brought tears to my eyes with this one! Great Job Carnie! Your Lola Sofia is BEAUTIFUL!!
Praise Baby Collection: Praise Baby CD Gift Set
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Love this CD set!
  • Great CD set for baby
Praise Baby Collection: Praise Baby CD Gift Set
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Brentwood
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Christian Contemporary MusicChristian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000B19AS6
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

  1. I Could Sing Our Love For Ever
  2. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
  3. Shout To The Lord
  4. You Are So Good To Me
  5. God Is Love
  6. Lord I Lift Your Name On High
  7. Awesome God
  8. Thy Word
  9. Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
  10. Joyful, Merciful Savior
  11. Shine, Jesus, Shine
  12. Oh My Soul
  13. You Are My All In All
  14. Here In This Place
  15. Holy Holy Holy

Tracks:

  1. God Of Wonders
  2. Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)
  3. Be Thou My Vision
  4. We Fall Down
  5. Be Unto Your Name
  6. This Is My Father's World
  7. Give Thanks
  8. Our God Reigns
  9. As The Deer
  10. All Creatures Of Our God And King
  11. Fairest Lord Jesus
  12. Great Is The Lord
  13. You Created Me
  14. Agnus Dei
  15. Doxology

Tracks:

  1. Step By Step
  2. Here I Am To Worship
  3. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship
  4. Made To Praise
  5. A Simple Prayer
  6. You Alone
  7. We Bow Down
  8. Lord Most High
  9. Oh How I Love Jesus
  10. Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
  11. Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting
  12. Born To Worship

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Love this CD set!.......2006-11-06

Most of the songs are familiar worship and praise songs I grew up with or now sing in church! It's a very comforting soothing version. I keep mine playing day and night, so when you walk into the nursery the spirit of God is presant! I turn it up when I'm nursing or soothing my baby! I highly recommend this CD set as a gift of for yourself!

5 out of 5 stars Great CD set for baby.......2006-08-18

My (currently 1 month old) baby and I love this CD set. It features current, popular as well as older favourite praise and worship music and hymms. The songs are sung by a female with children background vocals which are soft and soothing in a lullaby-like theme. As a person in my church's worship team, this is also a great way for me to sing along to my baby. The songs calm her and help her nap/sleep. I also enjoy rocking her and singing along to her with these CDs and it really reinforces our bonding time. Also great for car rides but watch you don't fall asleep or get too relaxed.
Beatles Hits For Kids
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • my daughter loves this!
  • Not better than The Beatles
  • The Best Kids Music CD!
  • A gateway to the Beatles
  • Great Stuff!
Beatles Hits For Kids
Bingo Kids
Manufacturer: Bingo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002W6DHU
Release Date: 2004-08-01

Tracks:

  1. She Loves You
  2. Twist And Shout
  3. All You Need Is Love
  4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
  5. Love Me Do
  6. Penny Lane
  7. Your Mother Should Know
  8. Eight Days A Week
  9. Yellow Submarine
  10. Octopus's Garden
  11. I Want To Hold You Hand
  12. When I'm Sixty-Four
  13. Hello Goodbye
  14. Here Comes The Sun
  15. Golden Slumbers

Album Description

Beatles Hits For Kids: Children's Music. Authentic Re-creations of Beatles songs with great vocals sung by kids. Highest quality production. A collection of 15 all new recordings for kids. Beatles hits picked for kids and sung by kids. Produced with the highest musical standards, this collection is perfect for introducing your children to the magic of The Beatles. Don't feed your kids junk music. Raise them on the classics! Packaged in "kid-resistant" digipak. No plastic jewel case to break and pick up!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars my daughter loves this!.......2006-07-19

My 7 year old daughter loves this CD! So do all her friends. She listens all the time and it is our favorite sing along for the car. Of course, as an adult I like the real Beatles the best...but I was pleasantly surprised at how good these kids versions are. I don't understand all the "how dare they do this with the Beatles" stuff that some people blabber about. For me it works...my daughter loves it and now seems more interested in my other Beatles CDs, AND I much prefer hearing this over and over again versus some of the other kids music we have.

3 out of 5 stars Not better than The Beatles.......2006-07-14

The songs are supposedly sung by kids, but some of them are sung so similarly to the originals that it's hard to tell. Not that it's BAD that the songs are similar, it's just that, well, it's just not an improvement to the real Beatles, so why not just get a CD of the Beatles. I also bought Beatles 1 at the same time, and my 2 yr old loves listening to it. Get that instead.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Kids Music CD!.......2005-10-13

This is the best kids music CD we own. All three of my kids (ages 1 through 7) love listening to it. The best part of it is that I enjoy it too. Of course I have all the original Beatles records, but this CD does such a great job of introducing the kids to this music that it's fun for me and my husband too. Like another reviewer said, my kids weren't interested in the real Beatles recordings before. But after listening to this for a while, they are starting to enjoy both - The Bingo version and the originals. What a great idea. What a great album. I wish they would do the same with other groups. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

4 out of 5 stars A gateway to the Beatles.......2005-09-11

This cd is a good introduction to the Beatles. While the original recordings of these songs are my preference, that wasn't the case with my two year old. She didn't take to the originals. So these versions provided the necessary gateway to the originals. The songs are recreated very faithfully, but with children singing most of the chorus'. This was what was needed to create the interest for my child. After a few weeks of listening a seamless transition to the "#1's" was accomplished.

5 out of 5 stars Great Stuff!.......2005-04-22

I love this album. My kids love to listen to both the original Beatles and these versions. They especially love to listen to other kids singing! These versions seem to be made with the highest quality in mind and with respect for the orignal versions. After we got this album my children were dancing around and singing along. They request it over and over and the nice part is that it is also great for my wife and I to listen to (more so than other kids albums like The Wiggles). I highly recommend this album.
Mommy and Me: More Playgroup Favorites
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Awful!
  • Great CD!
  • FANTASTIC CD!
  • Another wonderful album for bonding with young ones!
Mommy and Me: More Playgroup Favorites
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Concord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  5. Preschool Songs

ASIN: B00012QMUE
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

  1. Mommy & Me
  2. Shake My Hand (Hello Song)
  3. If You're Happy And You Know It
  4. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
  5. Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
  6. Row, Row, Row Your Boat
  7. The Farmer In The Dell
  8. The Mexican Hat Dance
  9. Ta Ra Ra Boom De Ay
  10. Ring Around The Rosie
  11. London Bridge
  12. Where Is Thumbkin
  13. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  14. Take My Hand (Goodbye Song)
  15. Mommy & Me (Jazz version)
  16. Take My Hand (Goodbye Song - Instrumental version featuring Tom Scott)
  17. Take My Hand (Goodbye Song - Jazz Version)
  18. - 31. Instrumental Versions Only

Amazon.com

More Playgroup Favorites piles on a second batch of predictable songs--nothing you won't find on any preschool compilation--the main difference being that they're sandwiched between a solid five tracks of Mommy & Me-specific songs. "Shake My Hand (Hello Song)" and "Take My Hand (Goodbye Song)," call to mind snuggly together time for moms and tots across the country, and this CD capitalizes on their lovey-dovey devotion to the weekly groups that make interacting (goofing around on the floor and clapping out simple rhythms together) mandatory. Nothing wrong with that--some parents will even salute themselves for extending the enriching environment to their living room rugs. But this kind of fun, can grow formulaic fast, despite the performers' best stabs at loopiness. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Awful!.......2007-03-19

The writers have taken classic songs and added really poor quality lyrics:
Ride ride ride your bike
Down the busy street
Isn't it surprising
All the kangaroos you meet

Awful!

The song segments are terribly edited: the moms' mouths don't sync with the soundtrack at all. The cartoon segments are cheesy and poorly animated. The belching kangaroo only adds to the nausea I get when my wife plays this video.

To be fair, my daughter really enjoys it. But she also enjoys Sesame Street and Disney stuff. Don't waste your time.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2006-03-24

My son has this one and the Playgroup Favorites, and he loves both (and has since he was an infant). The songs are catchy and not too annoying for the grown-ups. Really keeps him entertained! Highly recommend buying.

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC CD!.......2004-02-21

My daughter, Emily and I are having the BEST time in the car since we've been listening to "Mommy and Me, More Playgroup Favorites." Now when we get in the car, Emily immediately yells out: "MOMMY ME!" which means, crank up the tunes mom! Once the CD starts playing, Emily recites all the words to the songs, which I was very surprised to hear. The original songs like "Mommy & Me," "Shake My Hand," and "Take My Hand," written by Marty Panzer, are quickly becoming cherished favorites in our family. Panzer has also written fresh new lyrics to classics like, "If You're Happy And You Know It," " Head Shoulders Knees and Toes," and "Row Row Row Your Boat," among others. It's shocking that this wonderful CD has replaced the Wiggles as my daughter's new favorite obsession! Even my husband hums the tunes to himself when we get in the car for a family outing. Thank you for bringing such wonderful music into our lives!

Stephanie Berk, mom of Emily, 21 months

5 out of 5 stars Another wonderful album for bonding with young ones!.......2004-02-20

More Playgroup Favorites is another great album to play while spending bonding time with your baby and young ones! Check out the first album- Playgroup Favorites, too! Both feature sophisticated and modern arrangements of classic childhood tunes, produced by an award-winning team, including jazz versions of well-known favorites. Both CDs are PERFECT for playgroups, playdates, parties, and at-home fun. Not only is the music sensational, but parents cherish the time they spend with their young children, and they welcome tools like these CDs to help them make the most of the experience.
A Child's Gift of Lullabyes
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    A Child's Gift of Lullabyes
    Emile Pandolfi
    Manufacturer: Magic Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
    MeditationMeditation | New Age | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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    LullabiesLullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000H0MNDK
    Release Date: 2006-08-22

    Tracks:

    1. Playing a Lullaby
    2. Tomorrow We'll Go to the Fair
    3. Someday Baby
    4. Hushabye Street
    5. Wings
    6. Appalachian Lullaby
    7. I L.O.V.E. Y.O.U.
    8. Lullaby for Teddy
    9. Dream Theme

    Product Description

    Twenty years after the release of the first in his Grammy Award winning series A Child's Gift of Lullabyes, producer J. Aaron Brown wanted to do something truly special. And thus began a collaboration with best-selling pianist Emile Pandolfi. In celebration of this now-classic collection, Emile brings the magic of his arrangements along with his sensitive touch at the piano to these timeless melodies in Emile Pandolfi presents A Child's Gift of Lullabyes. Gently adding layer upon layer of innocence and playfulness to these memorably lullabies, Emile raises the standard of children's music with an underlying sophistication born of simplicity that will at once capture the imaginations of children and satisfy the hearts of discerning music lovers of any age.
    Baby Gift Set
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      Baby Gift Set
      Cedarmont Kids
      Manufacturer: Cedarmont Kids
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
      Christian Contemporary MusicChristian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000A2H5XI
      Release Date: 2005-06-01
      Sweet Dreams: A Child's Gift Of Lullabies (girl cover)
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        Sweet Dreams: A Child's Gift Of Lullabies (girl cover)
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Tree House Entertainment
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        LullabiesLullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000MGB0DI
        Release Date: 2006-12-15

        Tracks:

        1. Brahms Lullaby
        2. Baby Mine
        3. The Rainbow Connection
        4. When You Wish Upon A Star
        5. Slumber My Darling
        6. All The Pretty Little Horses
        7. Twinkle, Twinkle LIttle Star
        8. The Cradle Song
        9. I Will
        10. You Can Close Your Eyes
        11. What A Wonderful World
        12. Over The Rainbow

        Product Description

        Classic lullabies mixed in with some of the most treasured songs of all time is what makes Sweet Dreams the ultimate lullaby collection. Available in special edition covers for boys and girls.

        Music:

        1. The Christmas Gift
        2. The Floppy Sleep Game [Enhanced]
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        4. The Land of Nod
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        6. The Science Series: Weather
        7. This Is My Song
        8. Through the Years [Original recording remastered]
        9. Times 3
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