Fred Koch's children's music review column appears monthly in Chicago Parent magazine, and BestChildrensMusic.com is delighted to make the complete archived series of articles accessible to you.

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December 2004 - Bringin' Back The Classics

Hey Picasso - Jessica Harper
Merry Fishes To All - Trout Fishing In America

Celebrate Hanukkah - Various Artists
Beatles Hits for Kids - Bingo Kids
The Best of Mozart, The Best of Beethoven - Various Artists

November 2004 - 2004 Gift Guide - Music

Ride 'N' Sing Along - Stephanie Fife
ceLLAbration - A Tribute To Ella Jenkins - Various Artists

The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro - Ralph's World
It Takes All Kinds - The Coles
A Duck In New York City - Connie Kaldor
Jazz For Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake - Various Artists

Beethoven's Wig 2: More Sing Along Symphonies - Richard Perlmutter
Dodo La Planete Do 2 (Dream Songs, Night Songs 2) - Various Artists

October 2004 - Tribute CD Echoes Jenkins' Career

cELLAbration: A Tribute To Ella Jenkins - Various Artists

September 2004 - Music Proves Learning Can Be Fun

Mr. Quizmee Asks About Animals - Quizzenkids Productions
H.U.M. (Highly Usable Music) All Year Long - Carole Peterson

Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta-Funsies - 1 - Katherine Dines
Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta-Funsies - 2 - Katherine Dines

August 2004 - CDs That Give A New Sound To Summer

Way Out - Justin Roberts
Caribbean Playground - Various Artists

Greece - A Musical Oddyssey - Various Artists
Rhythm 4 Kids: World Sing-A-Long - Various Artists

July 2004 - Music For The Whole Family

The Cole Family Album: Musical Portraits for the Young at Heart - The Coles

May 2004 - Sample Some Great Children's Music

Sing Along With Putumayo - Various Artists
Widdecombe Fair - David Jones and Bill Shute
Come And Make A Circle - Susan Salidor
Songs For The Swing Set - Allegra Rosenberg & Talia Wertico
Give A Hootenanny! - Heidi Howe
AESOP For All Ages - Anne Nachtrieb Zesiger
Ten Children - Michael Lowenstern

April 2004 - Perlmutter Scores Win No. 2 With 'Beethoven's Wig 2'

Beethoven's Wig 2 - More Sing Along Symphonies - Richard Perlmutter
Classics For Kids

March 2004 - And the Grammys Go To . . .

Baby's Broadway Lullabies - Ilene Graff
Bon Appétit - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Making Good Noise - Tom Chapin
Philadelphia Chickens - Various Artists
When Bullfrogs Croak - Zak Morgan

February 2004 - Music to Make the World Go Round

Sharing Cultures With Ella Jenkins - Ella Jenkins
The 5 Elements - Rick Scott and Harry Wong

January 2004 - Variety is the Spice of These CDs

World Party - Various Artists
Listen, Learn And Grow: Playtime - Various Artists