DANDELION Featuring Demi Mays (And Friends)

By Growing Sound
Price $9.99
Age 0-3 yrs.

There is a continual sense of playfulness throughout this CD, a joyful exploration of different moods, activities, and what it means to be alive that engages kids on every level. The style of music and lyrics varies from song to song, keeping things lively and interesting. The presence of child singers on some of the tunes is a particularly nice touch that invites participation. Some, like 'Make a Face', and 'I Clap, I Shout', entail a sort of physical call and response, while others ('Cause I Love It', 'Dandelion') express a sense of gratitude and wonder. 'Hello Sky, Hello Earth' is a meditation of sorts, and it's fun to watch the energy shift as kids respond to the words and music. These highly social songs provide a conduit for singing, dancing, feeling, and sharing. Each one is like a slice of life and, collectively, they evoke in the listener a sense of harmony - with plants, animals, earth and sky, our bodies, and the people around us.