Friday, April 24, 2009

NO!


The "No!" album by They Might Be Giants is the most enjoyable kids album I have heard in years! The songs are enjoyed by young and old together and even JASON likes it! It is geared toward slightly older kids (4's and up) but William seems to like it as well. Best 14 bucks I ever spent! My favorite track is "John Lee Supertaster" because I am a supertaster and enjoy a song all about my super power. William likes No! the best and the Hippo song. They Might Be Giants also has a few other songs on other albums that are great for kids, one is "The Sun" and is a scientifically correct explanation of the sun, and I love the song about James K Polk, our 11th president. Very fun.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The "Small" Books...


Lois Lenski wrote a delightful series of books in the 30's and 40's about a little man and his various jobs. The Little Train is Will's current favorite. They are simple, easy to read to toddlers, and calm little books. Will loves them and will sit and look at them on his own for quite a while.