Family Tree

Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public Library, TX -- School Library Journal, 9/16/2008

Family Tree. CD. approx. 50 min. Prod. by Frances England. Dist. by Paper Bird Records (francesengland.com). 2008. $14.

K-Gr 2–Award-winning recording artist Frances England’s CD features 16 original compositions in styles ranging from rock and indie to alternative country and folk rock. She has a lovely, breathy alto voice, and the song lyrics will engage listeners. There are wonderful instrumental performances on guitar, banjo, horn, drums, fiddle, electric piano, shakers, bells, melodica, and wooden spoons. The songs explore themes such as family life, animals, and friendship. The play list includes “Family Tree,” “Best Friends,” “The Animal Inside You,” “Firefly” “Fast Train to Grandma’s,” “Sleepyhead Mommy,” “Free to Be Me,” “Animal Friends,” and others. England is making a name for herself in children’s music, and every library should include her albums in their collections.

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