Overview
Indie musicians from around the world have come together on this audio tribute to children's music artist Barry Louis Polisar, which includes 60 covers of his songs from 45 different singers and musicians worldwide. Though originally created as children's songs, Polisar’s music will be played in genres as diverse as hip-hop, folk, jazz, and rock. Three unique versions of ""All I Want Is You"" from the movie Juno are featured, including one version in French, and there is even a Klezmer version of Barry's song ""Don't Put Your Finger up Your Nose"" sung entirely in Yiddish. We're Not Kidding! A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar has already received a NAPPA GOLD AWARD from the National Parenting Publication Awards Committe and earned a Starred review in BOOKLIST and raves from School Library Journal and Sing Out! magazines.
Full Product Details
Author: Barry Louis Polisar
Publisher: Rainbow Morning Music Alternatives
Imprint: Rainbow Morning Music Alternatives
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 13.90cm
, Length: 13.30cm
Weight: 0.095kg
ISBN: 9780938663546
ISBN 10: 0938663542
Pages: 2
Publication Date: 23 February 2010
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A must for Polisar fans. -- School Library Journal The 60 tracks zip through musical territory, including rock, metal, rap, country, klezmer, jazz, and traditional Irish. The arrangements are invigorating, and it's especially fun to hear some songs covered more than once in starkly different renditions. Highly recommended for young and old alike. --Booklist (Starred Review) Barry Louis Polisar demonstrates more respect for children than just about any other artist, celebrating them as they are and encouraging them to laugh at themselves. --American Library Association It is the rare children's entertainer who can actually capture the attention of both kids and their parents. Barry Louis Polisar does it and you can't help but laugh. -- All Things Considered , National Public Radio Kids of any age love him. --Christian Science Monitor Polisar's music and lyrics have a timeless quality that continues to touch the heart and soul of what it's like to be a child today. We're Not Kidding! is a delightful compilation of songs, at times hysterical and even touching. It is an album that not only traverses the years, but all age groups as well. --The Examiner.com A wonderful family-friendly tribute album to a long-standing kidfolk icon ... this is a fabulously fun album, and a fine showcase for the oddly endearing talents and songs of the long-standing children's entertainer. --Cover Lay Down Blog A tremendous album representing an even more tremendous body of work, this album has been well worth the wait. -- Red Ballon Review of Children's Media, Literature, Cinema and Art
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.
