American Playground

K-Gr 5—These 10 classic sing-along songs are presented in a variety of musical styles, including jazz, bluegrass, country, and folk. All of the performers are well-known in the children's music world, and offer exceptional vocal and instrumental performances. The numbers include "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" (Johnny Bregar), "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin (Aaron Watson and Elizabeth McQueen), "This Little Light of Mine" (Victor Johnson), "We All Need More Kindness in This World" by Guy Davis (Guy Davis), "Keep on the Sunny Side" by Ada Blenkhorn (Elizabeth Mitchell), "Saro Jane" (Dan Zanes and Barbara Brousal), "Oh, Susanna" (Diane Taraz), "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan (Randy Kaplan), "You Are My Sunshine" by Oliver Hood (Buck Howdy), and "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie (Phil Rosenthal). This is another excellent anthology from Putumayo Kids.—Beverly Wrigglesworth, San Antonio Public Library, TX