Hilltown Families

Caspar Babypants’ New Kids’ Books Did you know that Caspar Babypants is now writing kids’ books? It’s true! I’m sure you’ve noticed that all of Caspar’s album covers are beautifully illustrated...

Sing Along with Caspar Babypants Caspar Babypants is preparing to release his fourth awesome kids album, Sing Along, on August 16th. Is this one really good just like all his others?...

Down at the Zoo One of my favorite bands is Belle and Sebastian and one of my all time favorite albums is Dear Catastrophe Waitress. Yes, I suppose that is music...

Share This Video Renee & Jeremy are simply awesome as is. Their music is melodic and beautiful. But they also seem to know all of the coolest artists around and when...

Ben Rudnick & Friends Video Check out this video shot live at the Ben Rudnick & Friends 10th Anniversary show: Editors note: Ben Rudnick and Friends will be at the 5th...

Maria & Friends: Planting Seeds One of our favorite artists, Maria Sangiolo, has gotten a bunch of her friends together to create a new album all about farms and gardens. The...

Sleepy Kids’ Lullabies Getting your kids to sleep can be a real challenge. Some parents are blessed with children who simply fall asleep on their own, sleep all night, and probably...

Gustafer Yellowgold “Question Marks” Video Premier! If you’ve been following the preview releases of the videos from Gustafer Yellowgold’s newest adventure, Infinity Sock, then you know today’s installment is Question Marks!...

Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock That yellow freckle-faced kid from the sun is up to new adventures in Morgan Taylor’s latest Gustafer installment, Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock. I feel like I have...

We’re Wild for Wildlife! Kids love animals—real ones, stuffed ones, it doesn’t matter. My son, Ivan, has two animal favorites right now: the Discovery Kids Smart Animals Scanopedia (he loves the sound of...

Holiday Music For Kids Do you hear what I hear? It’s holiday music and Christmas cheer! Despite all the stress, I still absolutely love the holidays, and one of my favorite...

New Music from Brian Vogan & Keller Williams Brian Vogan: Sing a Little Song As much as I like to think of myself as being totally plugged in to the kids’...

Lesson Songs Jeremy Plays Guitar just came out with his new album, Use Your Words, full of songs that teach kids lessons (like how you should use your words rather than...

Elizabeth Mitchell: Sunny Day Elizabeth Mitchell’s new CD, Sunny Day, came out earlier this month and at just the right time for my family. With the air getting crisper and school...

Frances England: Mind of My Own You know when you hear an artist for the first time and they just grab you? That’s what happened for me when I heard Frances...

There's a lot of great new kids music on the scene these days, and a lot of great releases from years past too! Here in this post to "Must-Hear Music...

Mr. Bandicoot Have you ever heard of a bandicoot? I hadn’t, at least not until I was introduced to Anne Lawson’s lovely Australian nursery rhyme book, Mr. Bandicoot & Other Tales....

We’ve become big recyclers, we drive fuel efficient cars, and we take our reusable bags to the grocery store...but even though the best way to teach a kid any lesson is...

The Bazillions Take a tablespoon of Recess Monkey, add a heaping cup of The Hipwaders, and stir in a bit of power pop to even out the heavy rock flavor, and...

More Lullabies I’m a huge advocate of using music as a way to signal everyday events. This works especially well for special needs kids who may need a little extra help...

Amber Bobnar reviews Laurie Berkner's new "Best Of" CD for this weeks Must-Hear Music Monday Column

LISTEN TO PODCAST Amber’s 2010 Spring Picks Playlist by Amber Bodnar of Boston Children’s Music Amber has put together a list of her and her son’s top 12 songs from this...

Fox & Branch There are so many choices in kids’ music these days, from hip hop to rock, pop to reggae, and everything in between. But if you’re looking for something...

Jungle Gym Justin Roberts isn’t just a musician; he’s a phenomenon. When we hear that Justin has a new CD coming out, we begin pining for it immediately. We don’t worry...

Must-Hear Music Monday We’ve been listening to lots of new—and some not so new—music that’s super cool. Local favorite Liz Buchanan recently released a new CD and so did Princess Katie...