Everyday Adventures

PreS-Gr 3—Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Deborah Poppink (DidiPop), celebrates the magic of daily life in her second album of 16 original songs. She opens with a showy number "DidiPop Theme," an upbeat tune about thinking that things are possible. She continues with "Feed the Pet" (about accepting the responsibility of caring for a pet), a funky new "Cool Alphabet Song," the up-tempo "Max the Wonder Dog" (about a pet pooch), the reggae-flavored "Yellow Car" (about making a wish on yellow cars one sees on the road), a new take on the childhood game of Freeze in "Look at Yourself in the Mirror," "Merci" (listeners can learn a little French), and "Yellow Banana" (discover what foods to eat when your tummy hurts). Her lyrics are clever and the variety of musical styles range from pop to French-flavored to Caribbean to country. A fun listen.—Stephanie Bange, Wright State University, Dayton, OH