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Recommended: the music of Justin Roberts for 4-6 year olds

We continue to enjoy Justin Roberts. All four of these albums are superb:

 

Buy them or at least try them from your local library.  

 

From his website bio:

What critics are saying about Justin Roberts:

“On your feet fun and laugh-out-loud funny.” — People

“A master of conjuring up images that resonate with the young ones.” — Entertainment Weekly

“The Buddy Holly of the kids’ world, perhaps with a better voice.” — Time Out NY Kids

“Some of the most inspired and intelligent kids lyrics ever.” — Amazon.com

“Hits all the right magical buttons to charm parents and children alike.” — Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Awards, Accolades and High Fives:

“Best Children’s Music of the Past 30 Years” (Meltdown) — Time Out NY Kids

Winner of Five Parents’ Choice Gold Awards, and Naptime was selected for Parents’ Choice 25 Best Children’s CDs of the Past 25 Years

Winner of Five National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Gold Awards

Amazon.com Top 10 Children’s CDs of the Year three times.

#1 Children’s CD of the Year – Fids and Kamily Poll in 2006 and 2008.

 

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Parents’ Choice Awards

We noticed that a couple of things that we liked received Parents' Choice Awards.  Indeed, it looks like a great website for finding recommended music, toys, and books. 

Unfortunately their website is designed so that it is difficult to find much except their latest picks.   They will let you search 2009-2010 picks.

 

Here are the links to their top picks from the last 25 years–picked in 2007. 

Best 25 Toys of 25 Years

25 Years of Audio

Best 25 Books of 25 Years: Ages 10 & Up

Best 25 Books of 25 Years: Infant – Age 9

 

 

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Great Music for Four to Six Year Olds: Justin Roberts, Bill Harley, Jack Hartmann, and VeggieTales Jonah’s Overboard Sing-Along

We are loving this CD from the Durham County Library.  It is perfect for our five year old.  Great songs about getting a new baby sister and taking off your training wheels and "my brother did it."  

Meltdown!

Justin Roberts

Best Price $9.99 
or Buy New $9.99

Meltdown!

Justin Roberts

Best Price $3.83 
or Buy New $15.68

We also liked `Cuz We're Cousins and If Mama Had Four Hands on:

Go Waggaloo

Sarah Lee Guthrie …

Best Price $3.83 
or Buy New $11.98

We continue to really enjoy: 

VeggieTales

VeggieTales

Best Price $0.75 
or Buy New $6.98

and a bit edgy (probably better for kids 6 years or older) but the songs are fantastic:

Down in the Backpack

Bill Harley

Best Price $6.69 
or Buy New $12.98

For a 2-5 year old, this is great:

I've Got Music In Me Volume 1

Jack Hartmann

Best Price $21.00 
or Buy New

Buy from Amazon.com

The five year old is also loving: Lose My Soul by TobyMac on: 

WOW Hits 2009

Various Artists

Best Price $6.00 
or Buy New $13.85

 See my other posts in the Music category.