Title: Jump Start Action Songs with RONNO
Ages: 3 and 8
Manufacturer: Kimbo Educational (ToyDirectory)
Review: This activity CD has songs that encourage children to develop their motor and mental skills. Compiled from RONNO´s previous releases, the songs help strengthen coordination, memory retention, comprehension, creativity, social skills and vocabulary.
Awards: Parent´s Choice, Teacher´s Choice and Dr. Toy
Highlights: “Jump Start for the Queen of Hearts,” “It´s Alright” and “Someplace on the Farm”
Title: What Little Boys Are Made Of, What Little Girls Are Made Of
Ages: 4 and up
Manufacturer: Music for the Little People (ToyDirectory)
Review: Comprised of primarily licensed tracks, these two CDs present songs that capture the essence of little boys and girls. Artists include Allan Sherman, Gene Autry, Nickel Creek, Taj Mahal, Livingston Taylor, Maurice Chevalier, Maria Muldaur, The Mamas and the Papas and The Monkees, as well as children´s artists like Raffi and the MFLP Kids.
Highlights: “I´m an Old Cowhand,” “Bucky the Bucking Bronco,” “Fishin´ Blues" (from “What Little Boys Are Made Of”), “Thank Heaven for Little Girls,” “Isn´t She Lovely,” “Daydream Believer” (from “What Little Girls Are Made Of”)
