Susie Tallman and Rock Me Baby Records (Review and Giveaway)

A few weeks ago, at the Abc Kids Expo here in Las Vegas - the premier juvenile convention comprised of some of the industries most innovative products, I had the privilege of meeting Susie Tallman. Susie is the founder of Rock Me Baby Records. In 1999, Susie created Rock Me Baby Records as a way to combine her love of music and children.

"Rock Me Baby Records carves out a new path in the market of music for small children," says Tallman. "The albums provide parents with a contemporary way to introduce the beauty and tradition of nursery rhymes and lullabies." - From the Rock Me Baby Records Webpage

I had to stop at her booth because as I have mentioned numerous times, my little Squish LOVES music. He has sung himself to sleep since he was born, he started dancing before he could crawl, and his favorite toys are his drum kit and his guitar.

After talking for a while about children's music and how valuable it is to the development of creativity and imagination in children. Susie gave me a copy of Classical Nursery Rhymes to take home. I was pretty excited - the album has 37 songs on it, and so many nursery rhymes I grew up with. In addition to this album, Susie also has lullabies, and other fabulous music albums for children.

The Review:

I loved this CD. My son loved this CD. It is sweet, silly, animated, and of course classic. The album has so many different tempos and voices on it, it really kept both Squish and me involved until the very end. Often times I found myself laughing at how goofy we both could be while singing along with the music.

I have to admit, it would be hard for me to find fault in good music like this made for children. I believe in exposing children to music at an early age. We have a variety of music in our home for Squish to listen to, and interact with.

But what I really loved about this CD is the many different voices on the album kept Squishy entertained the whole way through. The change in tempos in a few of the songs was really fun. The use of different accents for songs like this Old Man put a new spin on an old classic.

In addition to being fun, the record is also educational, utilizing counting skills, repetition, and international exposures.

Susie really tapped into what children were going to love when she recorded this album. I will for sure be adding Rock Me Baby Records on our list of must have music. On the squishy rating scale we give Classic Nursery Rhymes a Very Squishable!

The Giveaway:

Susie has generously offered 2 lucky readers of Family and Life in Las Vegas their very own copy of Classic Nursery Rhymes!! Open to US and Canadian Entries

How to win:

Entering is easy – all you have to do is the mandatory entry. Extra entries are available but not mandatory. Please make sure to leave your email in your comment, or I will not be able to contact you about your win, and will have to choose another winner. I will be checking each entry to the best of my ability, so honesty is appreciated!

Mandatory Entry:

Go to Rock Me Baby Records and tell me something you learned about the Susie or her music. You must also be a follower of Family and Life in Las Vegas. Please leave one (1) comment saying you have done both of these things. (This is the only mandatory entry. The other entries below are EXTRA.)

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This Giveaway ends 11/08 at 9pm PST. Random.Org will draw one lucky winner. That person will be notified via email, and has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.