Tune in to Great CDs

Music accompanies many of our daily activities from listening to the radio while driving around town to owning our own personal music players that we load with our own play lists.  Music can sooth, envigorate, and entertain.  At the library we have quite a collection of children's CDs available for check out.  Some of these Cds may not appear on the top ten list at your favorite store but fill a niche and may be just the thing you're looking for.

Many CDs offer activies designed to get you moving.  Bean Bag Fun offers two playback options, one with vocals and one that includes just the instrumental selections for you to continue the activity on your own.  Songs like "Bean Bag Carousel" help with hand to eye coordination while songs like "Musical Bean Bags" emphasizes the concepts of "fast" and "slow".

Other CDs the encourage physical activity include Folk Dance Fun and even Salsa, Soul & Swing.  Silly Willy Workout and Chicken Fat are classics that include actions designed for all fitness and ability levels. 

Disney song collections like Radio Disney Jams are popular with tweens and feature pop artists performing favorite songs that are perfect for parties or just for fun.  Artists include current stars like Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys as well as classic groups like Queen and Stevie Wonder that make for easier listening for the parents.

Look for classic children's storybook themes in musical format.  Cds that feature favorite characters like Elmo or Dora the Explorer have fun music to keep younger listeners entertained.  Classics like Madeline's Favorite Songs feature Ludwig Bemelmans' young French orphan, Madeline, and other characters from  the the old house in Paris that was covered in vines.

Soundtracks from Broadway musicals are popular or how about those sound bites for your next Halloween party?  Some people find the clips useful for editing their own video or adding to web site designs.  Rattling chains, lapping waves, or the sound of a jet at take off can all be found on one of the Sound CDs.

Stop by and check out some of the unique CDs offered at the Amherst Public Library.