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94 of 94 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy! Great choice!, August 15, 2004
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.
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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
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.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I Can't Take It!, September 26, 2005
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!
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