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 How Big Can You Get?: The Music of Cab Calloway $17.98 The band sounds great on this disc. The arrangments are great and guaranteed to get your feet tapping! And lets face it,that is what swing music is all about. Tapping the feet! But, then the vocals come on and the singer just doesn't have a strong enough voice to pull it off. In my opinion, it hurts the overall impact of the recording. But if it gets a few people into the music of Cab Calloway, then good!! The songs are fun and deserve to be heard again. Now get out your copy of Stormy Weather and watch Cab in all his glory!  Sesame Street - Big Bird Gets Lost $9.93 After my disappointment with Elmo's Magic Cookbook, I was a little reticent to view any of the "Kid's Guide to Life" videos - I was afraid they would be badly-produced and full of platitudes. I needn't have worried - this is a terrific, entertaining video with the potential to create dialogue between you and your toddler. My son (almost three) and I watched together, and enjoyed it as much as a regular Sesame Street episode. In the story, Big Bird and Maria go shopping at ABCD Mart (shot in what must be a real "Mart" store.) Before they go, Maria makes sure Big Bird understands how easy it is to get lost, and how important it is to stick together. Then they discuss what to do if they get separated. She teaches Big Bird his Granny Bird's phone number with a song, and tells him how to identify people who can help (store employees, police.) When Big Bird gets lost chasing a wayward skate, he finds a store employee, who helps him find Maria again.The style of this tape is very like a Sesame Street episode. The songs are very entertaining - even the spoof on "Maria." (hey, they had to do it sometime!) and because the production values were very good, it was easy to compare to real experiences in later discussion. Frances McDormand was excellent, didn't play "celebrity appearance" at all. I highly recommend this one.  Sassy Gets a Tree Beaver Christmas Ornament $7.50 Very cute beaver ornament is called "Sassy gets a tree" Nice accent piece for any lodge or cabin themed tree. |
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