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Latin Playground

That’s the incomparable Mexican singer Lila Downs and friends with the chorus from a Mayan nonsense song, “Hanal Weech” (hah-nal weech) about a romance that won’t work because one of the couple thinks the other smells like an armadillo.

Flower Fairy Alphabet

It's April, and the flowers are blossoming - the perfect time to pick up the Flower Fairy Alphabet CD.

The World’s Very Best Opera for Kids

That’s the soprano Lambroula Maria Pappas, singing one of the famous arias from Verdi’s Rigoletto, on a CD called The World’s Very Best Opera for Kids.

Peter and the Wolf

That’s the soprano Lambroula Maria Pappas, singing one of the famous arias from Verdi’s Rigoletto, on a CD called The World’s Very Best Opera for Kids.

Kids in Motion

That’s the Temptations, a drum machine, and the rest of the gang, with the title song for Kids In Motion –a CD and video project from the duo, Greg and Steve.

Ellen Jenkins’ “Multicultural Songs”

That’s Ella Jenkins and friends with a little of a Caribbean nonsense song, “Caney Mi Macaro.” (cahni me mahcaro) It’s on a CD called Ella Jenkins Multi-Cultural Children’s Songs.

Lullabies for a Small World

That’s Marylou Seba from Cameroon with the traditional cradle song, “Mba Mon” on a new CD called Lullabies for a Small World from Celestial Arts.

Hear and Gone in Sixty Seconds

That’s Justin Roberts with “More than Just a Minute,” from a new CD from Rounder Records called Hear and Gone in Sixty Seconds.

Nicky’s Jazz for Kids

That’s Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio, with the elegant nonsense of “The Magic Song,” from a new CD called Nicky’s Jazz for Kids.

“House Party” Time

It’s always a house party when a new CD from Dan Zanes and Friends appears.