Ep. 60: Do You Want to Build a Multi-Billion Princess and Snowman Franchise?

iTunes "Cool Music for Kids" (sort by "All-Time Bestsellers")

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

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"

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)

Oscar winners for Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Short Film, Best Song

Ep. 54: James Earl Jones Singing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Winners: Ice princesses from unspecified Scandinavian countries.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Rhythm Child: Kindie Reggae, Chicago Kindie Sampler: Band Together; Next week - none

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

Spiral Up Kids "kindie" market survey

John Joyce interviews other kindie musicians about the songwriting process

Walter Martin video, Cat and a Bird video, Laurie Berkner's new song "Fireflies"

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Mar. 15)

Sprout announces Sprout NOW

Ep. 53: Where's My Virtual Remote?

Winners: Consumers of visual entertainment. (Semi-losers: Those of us adults who have to keep track of virtual remotes.)

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Linda Marie Smith: Mearra: Selkie from the Sea ; Next week - Rhythm Child: Kindie Reggae

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

Disney announces Disney Movies Anywhere

Nickolodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014 nominees announced

The Okee Dokee Brothers - Through the Woods DVD Trailer

Molly Ledford - "When I'm Sad, I Make My Friends Sing To Me

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Mar. 8)

Jennifer Gasoi wins Grammy for Best Children's Album for Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well

Ep. 49: Go, Pete, Go!

Winners: Those of us influenced by Pete Seeger. Which is to say, millions and millions.

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Links

U pcoming Releases: This week - Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam: Everyone's Invited!, Ella Jenkins: 123s and ABCs, Disney Junior: Sofia the First: Songs from Enchancia; Next week - Clint Perry and the Boo Hoo Crew: Time of Our Lives, Jazzy Ash: Home, Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of P!nk

Kickstarters: None

American Library Association 2014 Youth Media Award Winners:

Newbery - Kate DiCamillo: Flora and Ulysses
Caldecott - Brian Floca: Locomotive
Printz - Marcus Sedgwick: Midwinterblood
Geisel - Greg Pizzoli: Watermelon Seed

Pete Seeger dies

Caspar Babypants documentary in the works

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Feb. 8)