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These selections celebrate dinosaurs, silliness, social justice, and more. Perfect for library programming, dancing, and exercise, these albums guarantee a rollicking good time. 

These excellent albums have styles that will appeal to children and adults and include a wide variety of songs that can be used in story times, library programs, or just riding around in the car.

From Eric Herman and the Puppy Dogs's Magic Beans to Steve Elci and Friends's Nutmegger, here are ten children's music CD titles to have on your radar.

COVID may have taken a lot away, but it also gave family music a new, louder voice that will continue to evolve and grow. Here are 10 not-to-miss family music albums from 2020 and 2021.

Children’s music artists turn to new technologies to reach eager audiences during the pandemic.

These albums showcase styles that will appeal to all ages and include songs that can be used in storytimes and library programs, or just enjoyed in the car. Chosen by reviewers from SLJ’s ClefNotes music column, these selections are must-haves for all collections.

Ten reviews of children's music CDs that are great for family time, story time, or anytime,.

From Sonia De Los Santos’s ¡Alegría!, which explores joy and happiness, to Ginalina’s It Takes a Village to Legion of Peace: Songs Inspired by Nobel Laureates by Lori Henriques Quintet featuring Joey Alexander, many of this season’s children’s music selections are filled with thoughtful positivity.

This was an outstanding year for children’s music, with an unusual depth of solid entries across a wide variety of musical genres.