
Remember when hip-hop worried parents? Now MCs are rhyming about how cool bedtime is. On "Juice Box Heroes," this group of New Orleans dads strives for the hipness kids are so reluctant to grant. They win with deprecating charm and hugely catchy funk beats.
In a world filled with eye-opening animated cartoons and technically advanced video games, music is still a viable and entertaining method for capturing the imagination of children. Whether it's educational or pure fantasy, the genre is characterized by catchy, easy-to-sing tunes or engaging audio stories, often accompanied by a read-along book. The target audience is usually pre-school kids whose sponge-like minds are eager to absorb the world around them, although many outside the demographic--adults included--enjoy this light-hearted music as well.
Notable Artists: Raffi, Linda Arnold, Tom Chapin, the Chipmunks