Customer Reviews

Earthy Tunes

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Okay - I admit that I thought the songs were obnoxious the first time I heard them. But my kids kept wanting to hear them over and over and now we ALL love them. What a super way to teach young kids some aspects of earth science that are not usually found in songs. In fact, on a trip to a national park in Washington state we were all singing "Banana slug" and then we actually saw one! Our schools could only wish they could make science so engaging!

She does very good performances of "Kookaburra lives in the old country" and "Inch by inch, row by row". My 2-year old has memorized Kookaburra. "It's a very good day for ..." is also good. I haven't heard Kookaburra recorded anywhere else. Peter Paul & Mary did Inch by Inch too, but I like this rendition better than PP&M's. The other songs we mostly skip over, but 3 good songs is pretty good for any CD.

My kids (2 and 5) and I LOVE this CD! The songs are all silly and funny, yet are very educational. Mary has such a beautiful melodic voice and her goofy lyrics funny sound effects always make my kids laugh. The songs are thought provoking like "Dirt You Made My Lunch" -- about thanking the soil for all the things that go into a sandwhich that she is about to eat. Gets kids thinking. This is a wonderful, educational and welcomed alternative to other innane, annoying or patronizingly simple music I've previously purchased for my kids (i.e., Gymboree, Disney Soundtrack, etc.).

When my children were small we purchased this while travelling through Oregon on a camping trip. My daughter was singing one of the songs to her little 2 yr old and then I remembered what a great tape it was back then...She didn't quite have the words right so I've ordered it now for her two children and I can't wait to hear them again and reminisce. From Canada!

My sister and I grew up with this music which our dad would play on road trips and I remember loving it as a kid. It's fun and has a little educational value and it's very singable, but it's not annoying like some kids music.

This CD is a great assortment of nature tunes for children. It is upbeat and is also easy for adults to listen to. Highly recommend it.

I am ordering this for my grandchildren and I don't have any! We purchased the tape over ten years ago, while vacationing in California, and our children took an immediate liking to it. I like the focus on nature and the value of each part of nature, from trees to dirt. The songs are delightful and fun. Because the tape won't last much longer, I'm purchasing the CD to store for the future; that's how much I value "Earthy Tunes". Our oldest is only 20 but I'm planning for the future, hoping our children will impart the values reflected in this CD to their children and hoping that listening to this will bring back fond memories for them of our special time in Northern California.

Earthy Tunes is a family favorite. Our kids grew up with these songs and we look forward to introducing them to the next generation.

This music is such a refreshing change from alot of the annoying, repetitive songs out there for kids. I love that it gives them topics to think about and it has been the catalyst for many educational converstions I've had with my kids.