Favorite Musical Recordings about Animals

Here are a few of my favorite recording artists, and my favorite albums about animals.  I’m sure I will be adding to this page, so keep looking:

*  Anna Moo Crackers:  Songs and Music by Anna Moo  (a Floridian children’s music artist)            Produced by A. Moosic Productions.  Books A Million had these for sale. 

A great set of all original songs about animals and people.  Adults, as well as children, will LOVE this album.  Catch her in concert if you can, she comes to Orlando annually.

*  Earthy Tunes – Nature Songs for Kids, ages 3-11 years.  from Mary Miche. Call (510)845-8417.  (You’ll just have to trust me and order this one !  It will quickly become a favorite!)

Singable, lovable, crazy, fun lyrics like “Animal Party at My House, filled with feathers and scales and furs…maybe next time they’ll pick yours.”, “Banana Slug – when some people see you, they say Ugh”,  “It’s a Very Good Day for walking in the sun, ‘cause it’s a sunny day”.   

*  Classics for Children;  by The Decca Record Company             ***** Highest Recommendation

Top-notch collection of classical music that was specifically written for children.   Includes:  Peter & the Wolf – Prokofiev;  The Carnival of the Animals – Saint-Saens;  The Flight of the Bumble Bee – Rimsky-Korsakov;  and many other musical pieces about animals.  I’ve mentioned this one in a previous posting, but it’s worth rementioning!  Just get it!  You will be exposing your children to classical music written specifically for them from composers throughout history. 

And dont’ just listen to it;  draw the animal that the music is about; pretend to be the animal, moving the way the music makes you feel, talk about the animal, and why someone would write music about it!