Fire Prevention Songs - SteveSongs and Recess Monkey

Artists: SteveSongs / Recess Monkey

Songs: "Little Rosalie" and "What's That Sound?"

Album: N/A

Description: The National Fire Protection Association's kid-friendly site Sparky Schoolhouse recruited SteveSongs and Recess Monkey to write, record, and film music videos promoting fire safety techniques. TL;DR - have a fire alarm and a fire safety plan.  But TL;DR doesn't work as well with kids, so I'd stick with the free downloads of Steve's "Little Rosalie" and five (5!) different versions of Recess Monkey's "What's That Sound?" (plus you can see the videos, too).

Source: Sparky Schoolhouse website

Four Free Book-Related Songs - Caspar Babypants

Artist: Caspar Babypants

Album: N/A

Description: Chris Ballew aka Caspar Babypants is already super-productive, turning out album after album, but even beyond his stellar full-length stuff (Rise and Shine, out September 16!), he occasionally does some one-off stuff.  He's done 3 songs for books he's written with his wife Kate Endle, and his latest, "Old Manhattan" is for a new book written by Susan Lendroth and illustrated by Endle.  Just like all of Ballew's Caspar Babypants work, it takes an old song and rejiggers it for the 21st century.  Best of all (for you), you can download all 4 of these book-based tracks for free.

Source: CB's Songs for Books page

"(Having a Blast) At the Pool" - Mr. Leebot and the Boogers

Artists:  Mr. Leebot / The Boogers

Song:  "(Having a Blast) At the Pool"

Album: N/A

Description: A gently melodic, atmospheric reminiscence about time spent at the local... aw, who'm I kidding?  It's Mr. Leebot (singer/songwriter) and the Boogers (rawkers) together again for the first time (on mp3, anyway) elevating your family's collective heartrate.   Free for the price of an e-mail.

Source: The Boogers' website 

"When I Look Into the Night Sky" - Lori Henriques

Artist:  Lori Henriques

Song:  "When I Look Into the Night Sky"

Album:  The World Is a Curious Place To Live

Description: I'm a big fan of Henriques and of this song (hi, wonderful video!), so of course I'm gonna let you know that it's available for a free download.  Henriques' brand-new album is out now.

Source: Soundcloud (via the wonderful folks at Cool Mom Tech) 

"Here Comes Peter Cottontail" - The Hipwaders

Artist:​ The Hipwaders

Song:​ "Here Comes Peter Cottontail"

Album:​ "Gaia She Knows" / "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" single

Description: Part of the Bay Area's band series of monthly single releases, download this Easter-y song before, y'know, Easter!  Hip-hip-hoppa-hippa-hip-hip-hoppa. Lots of fun.

Source: Soundcloud​

"Falling" - Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights

Artist: Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights

Song: "Falling"

Album: N/A

Description: A sweet and slightly zippity song about autumn.  Includes glockenspiel and ukulele, which I hope is enough information to get you to click play on the widget below (and download it if your family is charmed by it).

Source: Bandcamp

"Clap Your Hands" - They Might Be Giants

The iconic (and occasionally iconoclastic) band They Might Be Giants is celebrating the tenth anniversary of their first kids album No! with, well, a deluxe, expanded re-release of their first kids album No!.  The album will feature 7 bonus tracks, including a live version of "Clap Your Hands."  I am geeked to be able to post this here for your downloading (or streaming) pleasure. [Original post]

They Might Be Giants - "Clap Your Hands (Bonus Live Version from No! Deluxe Reissue)"