The attractiveness, portability, versatility, and affordability of this impressively feature-rich digital piano will be a godsend to many a parent previously hesitant to bring a piano into the house. Weighing in at a mere 56 lbs, the Schoenhut 6100 makes a handsome addition to any room and packs a ton of educational and entertainment value into its five octave keyboard. Built-in speakers and a volume knob let kids (or pa...Read more

Alternately tender, lighthearted, spirited, and soothing, the 11 carefully crafted songs on Bucket Of Wow! constitute a genuine celebration of life. The wonders of nature figure prominently (Take A Hike, I'm Being Followed by the Moon, My Baby Tree, . . .), with lyrics that capture the innocence and wisdom with which children view the world. Songs vary stylistically from one to the next, a feat made possible by the band's...Read more

Calling All the Elephants appeals not just to the minds and ears of its young target audience, but to their parents as well. The blend of charismatic song-writing, playful lyrics, and high caliber musicianship makes the songs memorable and increasingly enjoyable with each repeat listening. The album's opener, 'Last Word,' in which a pause in the middle of compound words (head . . . band, toe . . . nail, poop . . . deck) t...Read more

Parents delight in sharing the 15 classic songs on this CD with their children, in part, because the renditions are so wonderful, but also because these were among the first tunes we can recall singing along with friends and family ourselves. The album is a blend of American folk and classic children's songs. This Land is Your Land, I've Been Workin' On The Railroad, You Are My Sunshine, Oh Susanna, and many others in thi...Read more

It is a pleasure to see children's headphones of such high quality. That quality is apparent at first glance and reinforced by their every aspect, including packaging, appearance, comfort, and functionality. One earpiece has a jack that allows the premium nylon audio cable to connect to the device. The other contains a jack that can connect to a second headphone set, a brilliant feature that allows numerous children to sh...Read more

Cool Bunny is exceedingly well-suited to the listening and learning needs of young minds. Its singularly playful appearance only hints at the range of valuable features it delivers. Not the least of these is the Bluetooth technology that lets Cool Bunny pair with and stream audio directly from devices and apps. Even so, Cool Bunny comes preloaded with children's songs, lullabies, rhymes, stories, and relaxing white noise....Read more

Do You Believe in Magic takes us on a journey into an enchanted land filled with captivating music and populated with richly detailed characters of the sort one might expect to find in a big budget fantasy film. It's a wonderful merging of dialogue, narration, and song, a musical/rock opera that evokes the feel of the Harry Potter saga and is well-suited for tweens and adults. The scope of the production is remarkable - 2...Read more

This uplifting sixteen-song musical collection celebrates holidays and occurrences great and small, days and moments that stand out in our individual or collective histories as being special. The album kicks off with 'We Have a Dream,' a soulful, gospel-tinged song with a resoundingly upbeat feel that celebrates Martin Luther King Day. It's a perfect convergence of sound and concept and representative of the way the artis...Read more

This debut album from Rock'n'Rainbow consists of catchy, well-crafted songs that run the gamut from hard-driving rock to disco, reggae, and some super-delicious funk. Two things the songs have in common are consistently high energy and lyrics that focus strongly on active living. I Like to Ride My Bike and Faster Scootercat convey the thrill kids feel riding around outdoors powered by their own bodies. The Freeze is an ir...Read more

Michael & The Rockness Monsters has a laid-back, highly pleasurable style that grabs and holds kids' attention. The music is playful, the vocals strong, but it is the clever and often funny lyrics that so fully win children over. The titles alone (Cosmic Vacation, Dinosaur Haircut, Micemaker, . . .) give some indication of the fun that is in store. The lyrics' traverse highly imaginative storylines that contain the sort o...Read more

This 2-CD set presents a fabulous mix of deeply absorbing stories and utterly compelling music that harks back to the days of California's rugged, adventure-laden past. The richly descriptive language and expressive delivery in the spoken word pieces reveal storyteller BZ Smith to be a master of her craft. Interspersed with the stories are numerous songs, gorgeously rendered by singer and ukulele player Peggy Reza, at tim...Read more

Parents quickly became as enamored of these wireless headphones as kids are, and for very good reasons. The Untangled Pro's attractive appearance (available in 6 delicious colors), high comfort level, ease-of-use, and crisp audio received high marks across the board. Pairing the headphones to a Bluetooth-enabled device takes no time at all, after which young ones can roam freely around the house, happily listening to thei...Read more