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Family Tree Family Tree ranks as singer/songwriter Tom Chapin's best overall children's release. Chapin applies a grand musical scheme, integrating horns, well-recorded large ensembles, and more, which results in a mix that will wow parents and kids alike. He prefers narrative-oriented songs...	Mother Earth	Billy the Squid	This Pretty Planet Tom Chapin's music for children has always been conscience-driven. But This Pretty Planet is far and away his most thematically focused work. His musical map is still wide ranging, from the opening brass-band cadence of "Come Blow Your Horn" to the two-step folk pacing of "Two Ki...	Making Good Noise
Some Assembly Required	Zag Zig	Great Big Fun for the Very Little Ones What's the measure of a good children's record? Probably the sing-along factor and educational levels, plus how much it doesn't grate on parental nerves with continued play. Within those criteria, Tom Chapin's Great Big Fun for the Very Little Ones falls somewhere between a good ...	Baby Beluga The beloved childrens anthem Baby Beluga joins other fun-filled favorites and memorable Raffi originals in this collection of musical riches for the whole family. Includes printed lyrics.	The Singable Songs Collection In 1976 a young Toronto musician released a fun and lively record called Singable Songs for the Very Young. The artist was a fellow called Raffi, and in the liner notes he wrote at the time that "there are very few good children's records." True as that was in the '70s, Singable ...

Songs in my head!
This was a great new purchase. I was taking my 2 and 4 year old on a 12 hour car ride and we needed some new music. We all really enjoyed this CD!

Great music for kids of all ages...
Early on, we found Tom Chapin when we (adults) got tired of other kids' artists. Back then, our child was 2, and our friends' kids were 6 and 10, and we all loved singing the songs, and even seeing Tom in concert. Great family fun! Later, our girls continued to love Chapin's songs and concerts, and we make his concerts a family trip every summer, even with our (now) teen. Now our neices are enjoying our Tom Chapin CDs, and our kids still don't mind hearing them again. These are songs kids can grow up with! Our family favorites include Family Tree, anything about Bruno (one on this album), and many more. Don't Play With Bruno is a particular hit with gifted kids... Our elder daughter now loves some of Tom Chapin's adult songs, especially A Study's About To Begin.

Fun for the Entire Family!
We ALL love this CD! The baby, our toddler, and our six year old - and even Mom and Dad! A great blend of silly and sweet, always fun to sing and sure to make even the crankiest member of the family laugh. An absolute STAPLE for the car - we listen to this more than any other CD we own and never seem to get tired of it. I think your family will love it too.

buy this cd and every other one tom has recorded
This is an absolute must-hear for children from two to 82. Tom Chapin presents a combination of clever and creative lyrics with a gentle, happy feeling. Kids of all will relate to the images expressed in his music. His music sends the best kinds of messages, that we all are responsible for making the earth a more friendly, fun and healthy place for everyone. If a kid can't find something to love anywhere else, he or she will in Tom's music. If you haven't added it to your music library, do so now!!!

Great Listening For Young and Old Alike
This is a superior children's cd. A mix of great music and vocals telling a series of compeling 2-3 minute story songs. Well I think it is just superb!Parents, teachers, librarians all can use this cd to not only enjoy great music and lyrics but to explore simple and complex story themes, plots, characters with sometimes serious humour and grace. The story songs cover a variety of topics you will enjoy to include ecology, holidays, being an "outsider", etc. The songs collectively and individually stand the test of multiple listens! I highly recommend this as a starter for the music of Tom Chapin. In addition to the Whale Song mentioned above add "Neat Mess" (a really hit home tune) and "I'm Going Down to the Library"....Tom Chapin does for children's stories in song what his brother Harry did for many of the rest of us!