Nick Holiday (Nick Jr & SonyBMG) $12.98
My kids just love this CD - as do their friends.  They play it over and over again when they come home from school and in particular really love singing the "Twelve Days of Rugrats" and "Jingle Bells."  For them it's a nice twist to the traditional holiday songs that they are subjected too!

Lazy Town (Nick Jr & SonyBMG) $12.98
Fans of the tv show on Nick Jr. will love this CD that features some of their hits like their theme song "Welcome to Lazy Town" and "Bing Bang."  Our testers had fun dancing and singing along with this CD that really got them moving!

The Backyardigans  (Nick Jr & SonyBMG) $12.98
Our three and four year old tester of this cd had a blast listening to songs like: Yeti Stomp, P.U.! and Please an Thank You.  The music covers a variety of genres that will please most ears!  A fun and entertaining CD.

Dora the Explorer (Nick Jr & SonyBMG) $12.98
Okay, I'll admit it -- I'm a huge fan of Dora.  This CD is packed with songs like the "Backpack" song, "I'm the Map", "Dora's Theme Song" and more.  It's a great CD for Dora fans.  It also has some great multicultural songs like "Feliz Cumpleanos", "Buenas Noches" and "El Coqui."  

Barenaked for the Holidays (Nettwerk)  $18.98
This great CD features a variety of the holiday classics sung in a new way.  The album features Jingle Bells, Do They Know It's Christmas and Sleigh Ride amongst others.  My favorite song is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen which features Sarah McLachlan.  The music is fun and witty -- definitely not those dull holiday songs!
 

A Winter's Night (Nettwerk) $17.98 
This album makes the perfect holiday gift for anyone on your list. It includes holiday songs from Sarah McLachlan, Sixpence None the Richer, Dido, Neil Finn and more.   Since I love Sarah McLachlan's voice I have to say that "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" with the Barenaked Ladies was my favorite as well as "Song for a Winter's Night."  

For The Kids Too! features Butterfly Boucher, They Might Be Giants, Jason Mraz, Nada Surf, Matthew Sweet and more! These are cute kids songs by artists familiar to parents.  It's nice to hear Lisa Loeb, Robyn Hitchcock and Matthew Sweet.  My kids really liked "At The Bottom of the Sea" best.  Another nice thing about this CD is that a portion of it's sales got to a charity.   The Lili Claire Foundation benefits from the sale of this one. 

Care Bears Holiday Hugs (Madacy Kids) $7.99 
If your grandchild is a fan of the Care Bears they enjoy this CD which includes songs like Up On The Housetop, Jingle Bells and The 12 Days of Christmas.

Dinosaur Holiday (Museum Music) Here's a real twist on Christmas music!  It's a fun CD of favorite holiday song sounds with lyrics about Dinosaurs.  Having a hard time imaging this?  Well you can sing "Here We Go A Fossiling" which is sung to the tune of "Here We Come a Wassailing," or you could sing "Dino, Dino, Dino, to the the tune of "I Have a Little Dreidel."  Still not sure?  Visit their site and listen for yourself - it's fun!

Music from the Chocolate Lands (Putamayo) $15.98  
Music from the Chocolate Lands is a delicious compilation CD featuring artist's from chocolate producing countries. The music is soulful, rich and a delight to the ear.  I've long been a fan of music by artists from Brazil and Cuba so this was an acoustic delight.  My favorite songs are Sabiá which reminds me of João Gilberto  and Aquí No Será which of course had me longing for a vacation now that the winter has arrived.  It's a great CD full of wonderful music that if you play loud kids will have no choice but to samba and salsa right along!

Caribbean Playground (Putumayo Kids) $15.98  
Tired of listening to Barney or the Wiggles?  Yearning to get your kids or grandkids into a different groove?  Check out Putumayo Kids CD's.  This refreshing CD makes you long for sandy beaches and warm breezes.  Kids will enjoy the Reggae beats which make it impossible to not move along.  Our mom tester said "my two boys really enjoyed this CD and asked for it again and again in the car!"