Product Review: American Heroes #3 CD by Jonathan Sprout

Posted by Penny Pinching Parent On 5/05/2009

"My daughter is in the preschool stages of learning, so to her this is just another fun music CD. To mommy, it's so much more. I can fully appreciate the value of learning that accompanies these fun songs and know that while she is having fun listening to a song while we are running errands in the car around town she is secretly learning.

Remember how when you were a kid you seemed to learn things better if they had a rhythm or were in a song? Well, that's what Jonathan Sprout has done with these historical figures. He has told their story in a beautifully rhythmic song. The lyrics are catchy, the tunes are easy and you find yourself singing along. I think even grown-ups will find themselves either remembering something they had forgotten or learning a totally new fact.

Jonathan Sprout has been making children's music for a lot of years and it shows. I love the fact that his music doesn't seem like he's trying too hard... if that makes sense, it just seems to comes natural to him. It's not goofy or cheesy like some kids music. He's not trying to be cool, he's just trying to make really great music that our kids will listen to and learn from. This album actually sorta reminds me of some of the School House Rocks songs... remember those from when you were a kid? I still remember words to the ones about not drowning your food and about being about being a bill on Capital Hill... just to name a few. It's the same concept behind his songs,teaching through music.

The American Heroes series have received wide acclaim and multiple awards and for good reason. I love the fact that it's educational and my child will learn from it and it will grow with her as she matures, but also that it's music she will listen to and mommy and daddy won't be sick of after hearing it a gazillion times.

We definitely think that this CD is a both a fun and educational and would highly suggest it. We plan on packing it in the car for our family vacation next week!

You can listen to some samples of the songs off this album on his website JonSprout.com (along with the others in the series)"

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