I am 4, 5, 6

By In and Out of the Clouds
Price $12.95
Age 4-6 yrs.

It might aptly be said that artists are people who have had the good fortune to never grow up. In 'I am 4, 5, 6,' Margot Bevington does a delightful job of capturing and conveying the wonderment of childhood, a key factor in why young listeners are so quickly and deeply drawn into the music. The album opens with 'From There to Here', a song whose catchy harmonies and probing lyrics pose deeply imaginative questions reflective of a child's point of view. 'I Saw a Fairy' is a gorgeously constructed tune whose classically inspired instrumentation (notably flute, harp and piano) and flight-conjuring vocal motif are perfectly suited to the song's theme. 'Storytime' recalls the joyful experience of being read to as a child, awe-inspiring adventures dispensed night after night from pages perused alongside Mom or Dad. There is many a gem to be heard on this genre-spanning album, a collection of 12 original compositions that shine an appreciative light on youngsters' creativity, resourcefulness, and their inexhaustible wellspring of imagination.