Ep. 61: Gotta Run!

Winners: Children's museums about to discover the awesomeness of kids music in their facilities.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Bari Koral: The Apple Tree & the Honey Bee, Walter Martin: We're All Happy Together (interview), Koo Koo Kanga Roo: Whoopty Whoop, Bears and Lions: We're a Club in the Woods; next week - The Okee Dokee Brothers: Through the Woods - An Appalachian Adventure Album

Kickstarters: In process: Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon" (Bake Sale interview), Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD, Parker Bent's 3rd kids album, OneVoice goes to Nicaragua

It's Children's Book Week: find a celebrating store, watch the Children's Choice Book Awards, wonder why teens and boys are reading less

Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them to be released Nov. 18, 2016

Jack Forman interview

InterActivity Conference 2014: I'm on a panel!

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (May 24)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 58: This Podcast Is a Gift That You Give Your Brain

Winners: Authors. Seriously, check out that Publishers Weekly link.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Andrés Salguero: ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés! (interview); next week - Django Jones: D Is for Django, Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of David Bowie, Danny Weinkauf: No School Today

Kickstarters: Successful: Josh and the Jamtones' "Bear Hunt" the mini-movie, (Bake Sale interview), Suzi Shelton's "Smile in My Heart" (Bake Sale interview), Chip Richter's "The Dream Tree"; In process: Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon", Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD

SummerStage (NYC) announces 2014 schedule

Top-selling 2013 children's books (via Publishers Weekly)

Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child in-studio clips

Video: "Daylight" - The Dream Jam Band

Video: "A Fact Is a Gift That You Give Your Brain" - Steve 'n' SteveN

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (May 3) (also, Apr. 26)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 56: Poems About Anna and Elsa

Winners: You. Because you finally get to hear my dulcet tones once more.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - none; next week - Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner Lullabies

Kickstarters: Joanie Leeds' "Good Egg" (Bake Sale interview) successful, Steve Elci's "Imagination Nation" successful, Josh and the Jamtones' "Bear Hunt" the mini-movie, Suzi Shelton's "Smile in My Heart", Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon"

KindieCOMM industry showcase announced

Children's poetry - on the brink of extinction?

Frozen becomes Disney's first billion-dollar-grossing animated movie, #1 all-time

KidVid Tournament 2014!

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Apr. 5)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 55: Have a Carrot

Winners: Exonerated horses ridden by Keith Richards' grandkids. Or something like that, I might've got something mixed up there.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - none; Next week - StarFish: Master of Puppet Shows, Various Artists (Disney Junior): DJ Shuffle

Kickstarters: Joanie Leeds' "Good Egg" (Bake Sale interview), Steve Elci's "Imagination Nation"

2104 Finalists / 7th Annual Children's & Teen Choice Book Awards

Keith Richards to write Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad & My First Guitar

Jeff "Swampy" Marsh to direct Unstable, 2D cartoon about a police horse framed for a crime he didn't commit

Reviews of Icelandic kids music albums, Mista Cookie Jar video

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Mar. 22)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 52: Fids and Caldecott

Winners: Considering the awards theme of this week, well, winners. Also, people who are calm in the midst of chaos (and the recording artists they love).

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Brandon Smith: Treasure Hunt, Dog on Fleas: Buy One Get One Flea; Next week - Linda Marie Smith: Mearra: Selkie from the Sea

Kickstarters: None

KindieCOMM registration open (June 28-29)

Family Music Meltdown: Austin Nap After Party (March 12)

Toy of the Year Awards announced