TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Music

Grinning Streak by LINDA SEVERT

Refreshingly original, Grinning Streak includes some songs that are just plain goofy, a rap song about brushing your teeth, a beautiful lullaby, and songs about spaghetti, toes, connection, snorkeling, super-powers, and skin ... all in one package! “Linda Severt is the Beatles of Children's music. What she can do in a studio is mind blowing. Yowza!” -Chameleon Performance. This CD won a 2008 "Seal of Excellence" from Creative Child Magazine. Launch date: 04/01/2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

NoteWorks by NOTELOGIC LLC

This fun, interest-holding, tactile and visual tool allows any parent or teacher to teach music reading/playing to any student. The teacher needs no music training. NoteBlocks included in NoteWorks combine the principals of simple math and the basics of building blocks, allowing students to understand the essentials of music easily. A step-by-step, illustrated book is included. "This teaches actual reading and writing of music beginning at a very elementary level," Darlene Hanington, managing partner for NoteLogic LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 15, 2006. 8/21/2008 (Price: $145) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Smart Fitness, Smart Foods by KIMBO EDUCATIONAL

Fitness and nutrition go hand in hand, and this CD offers both. Guided daily workout routines — warm up, aerobic exercise, cool down and brain-based moves to promote learning — are followed by fun and movtivating songs to help children make healthy food and lifestyle choices. Launch date: August 22, 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $15.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

30 Toddler Songs by TWIN SISTERS PRODUCTIONS

This recent addition to the best-selling "30 Song" series allows users to print the PDF lyrics from a computer. Other titles include: "30 Preschool Songs," "30 Party Songs," "30 Learning Songs," "30 Nursery Rhymes" and "30 Silly Songs." The CD features "kid-friendly arrangments of traditional children's songs and many brand-new songs from the leader in children's educational music," Ken Carder, in product development for Twin Sisters Productions, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $6.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

102 Children's Songs Preloaded MP3 Player by TWIN SISTERS PRODUCTIONS

This preloaded MP3 player includes classic children’s songs like "B-I-N-G-O," "This Old Man" and more! Original learning songs teach the alphabet, colors, shapes, numbers, counting, personal safety rules and more, and kids can sing and wiggle with "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt," "I Met a Bear" and other silly songs. "There's nothing left to do but listen!" Product Development Manager Ken Carder of Twin Sisters Productions told TDmonthly. "No downloads, no playlists to manage [and] no concerns about inappropriate content." Launch date: February 15, 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

A Child's Christmas: Holiday Songs & Carols by ROCK ME BABY RECORDS

"A Child’s Christmas: Holiday Songs & Carols" offers a mix of children’s favorite holiday songs, beautifully arranged traditional carols, two stories and more to get families in the mood for Christmas. The CD contains 74 minutes of entertainment, song lyrics, and beautiful, 100-percent-recycled cardboard booklets. "Rock Me Baby Records offers collections of traditional songs (with a twist) that bridge generations with music and can become the soundtrack to a young child's life," VP Amy Steadman of Rock Me Baby Records told TDmonthly. This product received an iParenting Media Award. Launch date: September 2, 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $13.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

A Bailar! Let's Dance! by WHISTLEFRITZ

This award-winning CD of Spanish songs for children is full of fun, upbeat songs that teach children Spanish vocabulary, including letters, numbers, colors, parts of the body, activities and more. It surveys the wide landscape of Latin rhythms from salsa and merengue to corridos, cumbias, rumbas, rancheras and rock and roll. "The CD includes a Parents' and Teachers' Translation Guide that translates every word in the CD, as well as including all lyrics," CEO Heidi Stock of Whistlefritz told TDmonthly. This product received a 2008 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: May 21, 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Personalized Children's CDs by FUNSHINE MUSIC

Personalized children's CDs sing or say your child's name multiple times. A personal message printed on the label makes it even more special. More than 4,000 phonetic names are available in 50+ collections. Funshine Music represents the BEST producers of these unique gifts for kids. "The ability to represent the top four producers from just one source — Funshine Music — [creates] a one-stop shopping opportunity for personalized music," said Owner Tricia Shelton of Funshine Music, noting that she reps Mediak, Just Me! Music, Kids' Juke Box/Marvel for Kids, and That's Me Sports. Launch date: 2008. 8/21/2008 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lovely Baby & Mommy by LOVELY BABY MUSIC

Lovely Baby creator, Raimond Lap, has composed a collection of 10 special songs celebrating the importance of moms everywhere, and their integral role in their baby's development. This unique collection will surely strengthen the natural bond between mother and child. "Lovely Baby is the only original music series in the world specifically created for babies. Virtually all others consist of music that is altered and rehashed to appeal to parents, with no regard for how it might affect babies," Gary Brody, president of Lovely Baby Music, told TDmonthly. 8/21/2008 (Price: $15.98)

Baby Christmas 2 by LOVELY BABY MUSIC

Due to the overwhelming reaction to the original "Baby Christmas" CD, Raimond Lap returned to the studio to create the "Baby Christmas 2" CD. It features eleven beautiful songs for this special time of year, including four original compositions. "Lovely Baby is the only original music series in the world specifically created for babies. Virtually all others consist of music that is altered and rehashed to appeal to parents, with no regard for how it might affect babies," Gary Brody, president of Lovely Baby Music, told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2007. 8/21/2008 (Price: $15.98)

Lovely Baby Brain Power by LOVELY BABY MUSIC

"Lovely Baby Brain Power," a specially priced four-disc set, is the latest release from Lovely Baby creator and international baby music expert, Raimond Lap. "Brain Power" continues the fine tradition as the most effective way to gently stimulate the young mind through music. "This is the only original music series in the world specifically created for babies. Virtually all other music available has been adapted and packaged to appeal to parents, without any thought as to what it is actually doing for the baby. Lovely Baby is also the highest quality music (sonically) available for babies," Gary Brody, president of Lovely Baby Music, told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2007. 8/21/2008 (Price: $47.98)

Let the Good Times Rouler! French Party Songs for Kids by THE SECRET MOUNTAIN

This 35-minute, 10-track album includes the following songs: "Au bal des alligators" ("At the Alligator's Ball") by Genevieve Bilodeau, "Feu de camp" ("Campfire") by Bia et Thomas Hellman, and "Le train du Nord" ("The North Train") by Catherine Durand. It features Acadian (Cajun) style and singer-songwriters from Montreal. The CD includes a printable file of French lyrics and translations. Launch date: June 24, 2008. 6/19/2008 (Price: $12.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Universal Music Family: Motown for Kids by UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

This 14-track album includes "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "ABC" by the Jackson 5, and Stevie Wonder's "Uptight." The CDs come in 100-percent recyclable EcoPaks. Launch date: August 19, 2008. 6/19/2008

Universal Music Family: Songs for the Car by UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

This 12-track album includes "All Star" by Smash Mouth, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" from The Temptations, and "MMMBop" by Hanson. The CDs come in 100-percent recyclable EcoPaks. Launch date: August 19, 2008. 6/19/2008

THE TEASING BIRD and Other Stories by BRAINY TUNES RECORDS

Ira Marlowe’s first release on Brainy Tunes Records won the 2006 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor.  It features 13 songs which are not only full of wonder and imagination, but also challenging and educational.  Titles include “Molly the Moose”, about a jailbreak from the Bronx Zoo, “The Teasing Bird”, in which a nasty bird, weighed down by negativity, finds it can no longer fly, “Krinkledinks and Grodsnips”, about tiny monsters who learn to co-exist beneath a bathroom mat, and “There Once Was A Bagel”, in which a breakfast staple defies the laws of both gravity and common sense.  At Brainy Tunes, we take pride in creating music that parents will want to hear as often as their kids will want to play it!  A 28-page lyric booklet is included. 6/4/2008 (Price: $12)

Dream Time by BRAINY TUNES RECORDS

"DREAM TIME" is the brand-new CD from Brainy Tunes, first released in December 2007, now re-released in March 2008 with four new songs! It features a total of eleven songs runs for over forty minutes. Click on the titles below to read the lyrics and sample the songs! 5/29/2008 (Price: $12)

What Is It ? Musical Math & Science by RE-BOP RECORDS

Drawing inspiration from children's picture books, What Is It? Musical Math & Science introduces children to the building blocks of math and science through lively story-songs. The unique recording demonstrates that these little books can provide a multidimensional and powerful learning experience. Winner of Dr. Toy’s Best Children’s Vacation Product 2004, Parents’ Choice Approved Award among others. 5/29/2008 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Funny 50s And Silly 60s by RE-BOP RECORDS

The Re-Bops round up their silliest singing friends to bring you a Kool Kiddies Hit Parade of the 50s and 60s most peculiar personalities — The Purple People Eater, Surfin' Bird, The Witch Doctor and Wooly Bully, just to name a few! 5/29/2008 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Even Kids Get The Blues by RE-BOP RECORDS

These 16 original songs have kids’ concerns directly at heart, and like many blues classics, sometimes they’ll make you want to cry, dance, be quietly alone, or just laugh out loud! The Re-Bops’ Even Kids Get The Blues is designed to introduce children to this dynamic music genre, and to demonstrate that expressing their own real-life feelings and experiences through the blues is nothing short of empowering. Winner of 2004 Nappa and Parents' Choice Awards. 5/29/2008 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

"Swing, Dance and Sing" DVD with Bonus CD Sampler by THE SWINGSET MAMAS

This DVD contains a collection of favorite Swingset Mamas songs brought to life by imaginative sets, costumed characters, whimsical animation and graphics, and 35 real-life kids who extend the fun for children at home. From getting dressed yourself to being awed by nature's smallest creatures, the songs celebrate the daily rhythms and wonders of growing up. Genres range from folk-rock-blues to calypso, hip-hop and zydeco. “The Swingset Mamas blend terrific musicianship and heartfelt parenting tips with their signature style ranging from rock to reggae. The Mamas infuse their playful, inspiring tunes with their own mom-tested wisdom — providing musical strategies to making everyday activities fun,” Marlowe Bechmann of the Swingset Mamas told TDmonthly. This product received a 2008 Parents’ Choice Fun Stuff Award and a 2008 iParenting Media Award for Best Home Video/DVD Product. Launch date: January 8, 2008. 4/21/2008 (Price: $12.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

b2 miJam Pro – Ready to Rock Air Drummer by BLUE BOX TOYS INC.

The drumsticks are air drummers, meaning there is no need to hit them upon a surface. They connect easily to most music players with a headphone jack. The set includes wireless drumsticks, a wireless speaker and a wireless foot pedal to simulate a bass drum. The speaker includes six built-in rhythms and volume and tempo controls. Launch date: August 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $39.99)

b2 miJam Studio Mic by BLUE BOX TOYS INC.

The sing-along microphone connects to almost any music player with a headphone jack. The microphone comes with a built-in speaker, allowing users to listen and sing along to music with three-level volume controls. Features include sound effects (such as cheers and applauds), and vocal adjustment capability, allowing the voice tracks on the music to be reduced, creating more of a karaoke-style experience. Launch date: August 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $19.99)

KidiJamz Studio™ by VTECH

The interactive music station lets kids record their own songs and music and play it back on a detachable music player equipped with headphones. Kids can select from 20 kid-friendly tune, ten musical instrument sounds, five musical stylings and three rhythms. Also included are: a microphone with four voice effects, a scratch disc and a light-up keyboard for musical instruction. Launch date: August 2008. 3/28/2008 (Price: $59.99)

Special Kind of Day CD by BIG TRUCK MUSIC LLC

The collection of thirteen original songs covers all the seasons of the year. The record also encourages families to find what’s special in every day, whether it be a birthday, a holiday or a Wednesday. “The album is real music for kids who are too old for toddler tunes, but not quite ready for main stream pop music,” Rebecca Frezza, of Big Truck Music LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 8, 2008. 3/27/2008 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rock of All Ages by DADDY A GO GO

The 12-track record about modern family life is sung by a father with the help of his two children. The rock record includes songs about everything from vacation tips to teaching kids the value of money to teaching kids about growing up. “This CD starts with a lyrical reference to Chuck Berry in the song ‘Rock of Ages’ and ends with a Chuck Berry, “John Boydston of Daddy A Go Go told TDmonthly. “What other kids CD released this decade can say that?” Launch date: March 13, 2008. 3/12/2008 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]