This Land Is Your Land
(Woody Guthrie/illus. by Kathy Jakobsen, Little Brown $19.95 Score:) We gave this picturebook a Platinum Award years ago. Here's another case of making a good thing better: They've added a CD with the title song, plus eight other folk songs sung by Woody and Arlo Guthrie! All ages.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2003.

Dreamland
(Putumayo $15.98 Score:) Soothing lullabies from many lands sung with authentic instruments in the language of each land. Songs from Brazil, Madagascar, Canada, Scotland, Japan, Argentina, and more. Perfect for snuggle-down time. All ages.

Age: Infants,Toddlers,Preschool,Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2004.

Under the Shady Tree
(Two Tomatoes $14.99 Score:) Laurie Berkner is back with a happy collection of original music and a bright voice to match. Berkner has just the right balance of creating music for children with a strong musical quality that will appeal to parents as well. All ages.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: .

O Mickey, Where Art Thou?
(Disney $18.98 Score:) The leading Bluegrass singers are included in this collection of classic Disney songs with their own special twang. Songs include “Circle of Life,” “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah,” and “When You Wish upon a Star.” If you love bluegrass/country and Disney, this one’s for you. All ages.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2004.

Finding Nemo Read-along
(Disney $9.98 Score:) This CD/book set of this year’s runaway hit would make a great take-along choice for early school-age kids who have enjoyed the movie. Revisiting a story you already know builds confidence and can often engage a reluctant reader. Kids can read along in the 72-page book that follows the story of Nemo’s dad as he travels the Great Barrier Reef to rescue his son from a dentist’s fish tank in Sydney.

Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.

Fisher-Price Tuff Stuff Tape Recorder with Voice Warp
(Fisher-Price $34.99 Score:) The classic Fisher-Price Tuff Stuff Tape Recorder with Voice Warp did not get great feedback as a result of the new warping feature. Testers liked the sturdy quality of the machine but complained that the warping voices (monster, robot, alien, bunny) did not work well and detracted from the product. This product was being redesigned as we went to press.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: .

Fisher-Price Tuff Stuff Stereo CD Player
(Kid Design $59.99 Score:) Fisher-Price Tuff Stuff Stereo CD Player is a hefty player with safety lock that young kids can't open independently. Sound quality is very good and has a sing-along detachable microphone (you need to put your mouth on it to make it work best) and volume limiter. Adaptor is not included. 4 and up. Also available, the same basic machine but with a Barbie Motif. The Barbie Sing with Me CD Player ($59.99 ) has the same sturdy barrel shape with excellent sound quality. Also comes with plug-in mike and CD—we tested it with James Taylor and it's fine. 4 and up. (888) TOP-TOYS.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2005.

Disney Personal CD Player with Digital AM/FM Tuner
(Disney $49.99 Score:) Disney Personal CD Player with Digital AM/FM Tuner is a good choice for a first CD player, and comes in either the classic Disney red or with a princess motif. The Boombox ($49.99) from this line has a nice sound quality but the play buttons are not very clear. Hands down the best product in Disney's line is the Motorola Disney Classic Cordless Phone ($49.99), which combines Motorola quality with the spirit of Disney (when the phone rings it plays the theme from Mickey Mouse).

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2005.

Barbie CDG Karaoke Tape Recorder with Wireless Microphones
(Kid Design $99 Score:) Really cool—this plays both CDs and tapes, and can record. Lyrics are displayed on the TV and kids can sing along with two cordless microphones. Loaded with top pops from current 'tweens idols. 6 and up.

Age: Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2005.