Sukey Molloy‘s I Am Happy! is a lovely album of nursery music for the littlest and biggest of littles. Sukey’s sweet voice is so soft and lovely, but at the same time it is excited and lively – just perfect for babies and toddlers. Her kind tones wrap the child in a very friendly and encouraging blanket, building a great foundation of comfort and trust.
Her lyrics have a way of capturing the child’s attention and encourages them to participate with the song. “I Put My Scarf on My Head” is a playful song that teaches body parts, colors, counting (1,2,3) and encourages action: “I put my scarf on my head, it may be green or red, I leave it there while I sit and stare, and then I toss it in the air. One, two, three!!”
Explains Sukey, “My music is intentionally created to relate directly with the young child, and it’s very important to me, as I write, to sense each song from the child’s point of view. My goal in making I Am Happy! has been a simple one: to share music that makes children feel happy! In all my work, I invite kids to participate, and on I Am Happy! I find this, in a playful way, through nature themes such as snow, sun, rain, fire and water, and by incorporating animal sounds like fish, rhinos, penguins and ducks. Every song encourages children to try movements and sounds as they sing along.”
On Sukey’s website, you can purchase her CDs, DVDs, and puppets and activity books. She offers samples of her music and some wonderful videos on her website, and Sukey’s blog has some videos and awesome articles as well. Here’s my favorite video:
I Am Happy! releases on April 24. The recommended age is 2-5, but Lily is only 15 months and she is captivated by the songs and smiles at Sukey’s voice. She may not quite understand how to respond to the music on a physical level, but she definitely responds on an emotional level. I really recommend this album for babies and preschool aged children. It is a really lovely album. my SIMPLE star rating :: 5 out 5
I Am Happy! by Sukey Molloy :: $15.00 (available 4/24/12)
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i want to hear circle songs
I’d love both of the DVDs. I think dd would enjoy them. She loves to dance and sing along with DVDs
I would love to hear the Circle songs
I think my son would enjoy the Circle Songs cd and he would adore the little puppets 🙂
I would really like to listen to the cd called circle songs 🙂
I love their fun coloring pages.
I like the Sunflower and Little Flower puppets & Tick Tock with cd!
The I like to sing CD sounds like fun. Thank you!
I think my kiddos would like the DVDs…especially Volume 2. And I love that there’s fun things for kids on her site!
I’d love to listen to the “i like to sing” CD!
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