Episode 30: The Vaunted Disney Quality Control Process Is Waning

iT unes Children's Music album chart

J.K. Rowling to write screenplay for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (Sept. 13)

Episode 30: The Vaunted Disney Quality Control Process Is Waning

This week's winner: Sandra Boynton and cute anthropomorphic frogs with taste in country music.

Subscribe to podcast: iTunes / http://zooglobble.com/kindie-week-in-review?format=rss

Links

Kickstarters: The Bazillions videos (Bake Sale podcast),

U pcoming Releases: This week - Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band: My Cup of Tea; Next week - Caspar Babypants: Baby Beatles, The Ohmies: Morning Wish Garden

Jeff Giles publishes Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life To Live

Elsewhere on Zooglobble: Review of Trout Fishing in America's Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers; also - Renald Francoeur - "Tour the States" video

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Sept. 21)

iT unes Children's Music album chart

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (Sept. 6)

Episode 29: No Longer Being Investigated by the FTC for Monopolistic Practices

This week's winner: Animals. Between frogs, and chickens, and space unicorns, it was great to be non-human. Oddly enough, not such a good week for LOLcats.

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Links

Kickstarters: The Bazillions videos (Bake Sale podcast), Miss Lynn "Still Learning" record

U pcoming Releases: This week - Trout Fishing in America: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers; Sandra Boynton: Frog Trouble (free downloads); Next week - Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band: My Cup of Tea

Elsewhere on Zooglobble: Interview with Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell; Chris Ballew (Caspar Babypants) essay on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Sept. 14)

iT unes Children's Music album chart

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (August 30)

Episode 28: Shake My Kitties Out

This week's winner: Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell. I mean, they're always winners in my eyes, but in a very measurable way, they're this week's kindie winners (AKA "kidners," or maybe not AKA).

Subscribe to podcast: iTunes / http://zooglobble.com/kindie-week-in-review?format=rss

Links

Kickstarters: The Bazillions videos (Bake Sale podcast)

Elsewhere on Zooglobble: Justin Roberts interview, review of Dan Zanes / Elizabeth Mitchell album Turn Turn Turn, review of Lori Henriques' The World Is A Curious Place To Live

U pcoming Releases: This week - Various Artists (Recess Music): Gratitude Attitude, Dan Zanes / Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower: Turn Turn Turn; Next week - Trout Fishing in America: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers; Sandra Boynton: Frog Trouble

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Sept. 7)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Ameba now available on Xbox

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (August 23)

Episode 27: I Had Not Anticipated the Space Unicorns

This week's winner: Space unicorns. Well, all of us, really. Because of the space unicorns.

Subscribe to podcast: iTunes / http://zooglobble.com/kindie-week-in-review?format=rss

Links

Kickstarters: Mr. and Mrs. Muffins Gatefold Vinyl Album (Bake Sale podcast) successful; The Bazillions videos (Bake Sale podcast); Jason Lightning Tiger album; Brandon Smith album

Kids music panel proposal for SXSW

The Wiggles go on tour in the U.S. with their latest lineup

U pcoming Releases: This week - none; next week - Various Artists (Recess Music): Gratitude Attitude, Dan Zanes / Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower: Turn Turn Turn

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (August 31)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart (includes I Like Everything About You (Yes I Do!) from Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble -- here is an interview with founder Keith Terry)