Try Out A Song
Homburg Records
Ages 3 and up
Charlotte Collins, Dean, Shenandoah University's Conservatory, Parent's Guide
Ronnie D'Addario has written and produced a delightful children's album. Although children will respond to the music and rhythms, this is also a family CD. The lyrics are especially supportive of basic principles of living with others that parents try to instill in their children. The songs reinforce these principles. "Mine," for example, addresses sharing of toys. All of the texts address issues in the comfort zone of everyday living. The music is truly engaging and wonderfully well performed.
Arleene Sweet, Parent's Guide
Music and lyrics are truly beautiful, soothing, witty, and should prove to be very popular with little ones.
Parents' Choice Recommended Award, Lynne Heffley, Parents' Choice
Well-sung, well-crafted lyrics gently and knowledgeably give voice to children's concerns, everyday experiences and discoveries. D'Addario's lullaby is one of the loveliest I've heard.
Cahners School Library Journal, Kathleen Kelly Macmillan
Themes: bedtime, the playground, sharing, concepts, etc. Often message driven. "Bicycles Everywhere" tells us that "more bikes and less pollution are needed, to a tune that perfectly imitates the feeling of a lazy Sunday bike ride. "Our Town Music Store" will be a welcome addition to any librarian's programming box, with it's opportunities for participation and repetition. Teachers may find "Opposites and Rhymes" a useful way to introduce those concepts. This pleasant album will make a fine additional purchase for music collections.
Tommy Makem says
"First rate children's album. Catchy melodies and clever lyrics will engage the parents as well as the kids."
