101 Toddler Favorites

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 4
• Label: Music Little People
• ASIN: B0000DD53Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,603 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Wheels on the Bus

2. Old MacDonald Had a Farm

3. This Little Pig

4. The More We Get Together

5. Freré Jacques

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. My Little Playmate

2. A-Tisket, A-Tasket

3. The Hokey Pokey

4. Skip to My Lou

5. Bingo

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Down by the Bay

2. Row, Row, Row Your Boat

3. Loop de Loop

4. Polly Wolly Doodle

5. Pop Goes the Weasel

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Jack and Jill

2. Rub a Dub Dub

3. Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone

4. Mary Had a Little Lamb

5. 3 Little Kittens

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great buy! Great choice!, August 15, 2004

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Pizor (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Toddler Favorites (Audio CD)

I searched and searched for some fun kids music that my 6 month old would enjoy, but wouldn't drive me up a wall. I found the individual CDs that make up this set (try searching for Music for Little People), which I was all set to buy, but then I found this boxset for half the price.

It's too bad Amazon doesn't let you listen to any of the songs because they're really quite good. There are several different singers, so you don't get sick of the same voice for 4 discs. It's mainly adults singing, but there are some children, too. Don't be scared off, however, the kids really add to the richness of the CD. It's nothing like the obnoxious CDs with a bunch of out of tune kids screaming along. Instead, they use the kids almost as separate instruments. For instance, the very first song on the first CD has the cutest little girl (I'm guessing about 3 yrs old), singing the first line of The Wheels On The Bus, then she stops and says, 'oops, I think I better wait for the music.' Then the song starts up with an adult singing. In another song, the singer asks if you can think of a rhyme, then you hear a kid chime in. Otherwise, you really don't notice the children.

As for the lyrics, they pretty much stick to the originals. There are some variations, but you often get that with folk songs. The only song I noticed that was drastically altered was Rock-A-Bye Baby. It's pretty awful, but one song out of 101 isn't bad.

I'll warn you, though, the songs very quickly work their way into your head. My husband and I were singing Monkeys on the Bed all weekend. But the important thing is that my daughter loves the CDs. She's obviously too young to really get into them or sing along, but when we were in the car and she was getting fussy, we started playing the CDs and she quickly calmed down. I think the boxset is definitely one she'll grow to appreciate as she gets older.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My toddler asks to listen to it over and over., May 23, 2006

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Just a Mom (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Toddler Favorites (Audio CD)

I bought this collection for my daughter when she was about a year old. I didn't care too much for the songs myself at the time but I wasn't really wanting to listen to children's music in the first place. I am really glad that I bought it. My daughter is now almost 2 and she asks to listen to "the music" everyday. She will play in her room by herself for about an hour while I have these CD's playing and when we are away from home or doing something else, she will often start singing some of the songs by heart. It has really helped with her vocabulary and I am amazed at how many of the songs she can remember. Some reviewers don't like the children singing on this CD but my daughter loves it. I also like that there are 4 CD's. If I get tired of playing one, I will just put in a different one. As long as my child loves it, I'm happy too.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I Can't Take It!, September 26, 2005

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Sofiasmum (Germantown, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Toddler Favorites (Audio CD)

I got these CDs based on some reviews, but I can not take the singing. There are far too many little kids singing, and the adults are no better. It is WAY too gimmicky. If you want just traditional songs sung nicely, this is not the set for you! I am going to copy the songs I like and make my own CD - I think there are maybe 2 songs per CD I'll use! BAD!