Overview

This recording contains many of Barry Louis Polisar's early songs, re-recorded with a full musical texture and style that include Memphis slide, blues and folk influences. Barry sings about family car trips with It's My Mother and My Father and My Sister and The Dog, and celebrates the joys of an Early Sunday Morning and I Sneaked Into the Kitchen in the Middle of the Night. This recording also contains a few Polisar classics like When the House is Dark and Quiet and My Brother Threw up on My Stuffed Toy Bunny.

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On this recording, Polisar explores being compared to the perfect child who lives next door ( He Eats Asparagus, Why Can't You Be That Way? ), playing parents against each other ( Mom Said No, I Said Why ), and having responsibility for a young sibling ( Go and Hush the Baby ). The lyrics almost always speak to the reality of children's lives. The humor in each song is Polisar's method of enabling children to look at what goes right and what goes wrong in their lives. The production is high quality. Many of the songs are mixed on several tracks to create a fuller sound. The acoustic guitar on most tracks allows for the lyrics to take center stage. Polisar's brand of humor is unique in children's recordings. This is a good addition for collections wanting to expand their Polisar repertoire or for those purchasing their first recording by the artist. --School Library Journal

On this recording, Polisar explores being compared to the perfect child who lives next door ( He Eats Asparagus, Why Can't You Be That Way? ), playing parents against each other ( Mom Said No, I Said Why ), and having responsibility for a young sibling ( Go and Hush the Baby ). The lyrics almost always speak to the reality of children's lives. The humor in each song is Polisar's method of enabling children to look at what goes right and what goes wrong in their lives. The production is high quality. Many of the songs are mixed on several tracks to create a fuller sound. The acoustic guitar on most tracks allows for the lyrics to take center stage. Polisar's brand of humor is unique in children's recordings. This is a good addition for collections wanting to expand their Polisar repertoire or for those purchasing their first recording by the artist. --School Library Journal

Author Information

Barry Louis Polisar is a four-time Parents Choice Award winner who has written songs for Sesame Street and Weekly Reader; starred in Field Trip, an Emmy Award-winning television show for children; performed at the White House, the Smithsonian, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and has been featured regularly on the Learning Channel. He has won a Special Library Recognition Award for his ability to communicate with and excite children to read through his books, poems, and songs, which include Barry Louis Polisar's a Little Different; Insect Soup; Old Dogs, New Tricks; and Old Enough to Know Better. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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