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Winner of: 2003 Gold N.A.P.P.A. Award; 2002 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award; 2004 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and 2003 Children's Music Web Award.From the reggae-tinged title track to the light blues of "Drive My Car" to the irresistible tease of "I'm Gonna Catch You" and at all stops in between, the 20 tracks on Laurie Berkner's fourth record for kids dance off the disc and into the imagination, with a Goldilocks just-right ratio of silly ("Do the Dragon") and serious ("I'm Me and You're You"). Driving home her reputation as an Ani DiFranco for kids is the earthy "Running Down the Hill." "Shortnin' Bread," the Southern traditional, will compel kids to tie on aprons and tap their way across the kitchen floor. The Hawaiian thank-you number "Mahalo" and the Eastern "Boody Boody Ya Ya Ya" draw upon world music, but otherwise, Berkner's days of shaking her noodle head (a favorite dance ditty off an earlier disc) to the delight of 2-year-olds seem numbered. That's not to say Shady Tree's canopy doesn't extend to the sippy-cup crowd, only that Berkner's branching out. --Tammy La Gorce
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By Paul
My 17 month-old loves the Laurie Berkner band and all their songs. She adores the DVD, and loves watching them on Noggin (now Nick jr). She also loves the CD and listening to the music. But there is where the problems start. I mainly use it in the car because at home she might as well watch the DVD or all my DVR recordings of her clips on television. But in the car she loves it so much she just wants to get out of her seat and dance. Obviously I can't just pull over every time to let her out and dance so we just quit playing it in the car. This equals a waste of money . . . maybe. I'm not confident in that claim because things can change from one day to the next and I might end up with a happy daughter content with listening to it in the car without wanting to get out of her seat.
Fortunately the songs aren't bad to my ears either so when they get stuck in my head I don't go crazy over it. If nothing else it helps me remember the lyrics so I can sing the songs to her during bath time.
By C. Meyer
This is a great CD. My kids and I enjoy this in our car almost everyday. It makes the time go by quicker when we have to run a lot of errands and it makes it really fun. A must have!!!!
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My daughters (ages 11, 4, and 15 months) can't stop grooving to the innovative & fun songs on this album. The words/phrases in Laurie's songs are so cute and catchy, that I find myself humming and or blurting them throughout the day! We listen to "Under a Shady Tree" on a daily basis, and Laurie's voice remains delightful & distinct. What wonderful way to start your child's music library.
By John J. Oneil
This is a really nice CD if your child is a fan of Noggin , my daughter really likes the songs she sings.She has a nice voice and the songs are fun I enjoy listening to it myself.
By T. M. Benedict (Northern Virginia)
I bought this for my girls for road trips. I can actually listen and enjoy it and they babble along. Much less annoying than most stuff out for kids these days. My kids are toddlers, but my nieces and nephews are a couple years older and enjoyed the songs as well.
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