C is for Cookie

This album is funny and creative.

Artist: Sesame Street
Genre: Children's Music Label: Sony Wonder Parental Advisory: No Edited Version Available: No Release Date: 09/19/1995

Common Sense Note

Lots of adults will appreciate the imaginative songs, although listening to Cookie Monster's voice for forty-five minutes gets a bit unnerving. (Younger children, it seems, can't get enough of it.)

Learning is embedded in several of these fun-filled songs. Common circular shapes (the sun, the letter O) are explored in "Circles." Help your child come up with more round items.

"Healthy Food" serves up a playful rock song that encourages children to eat a varied diet. Give listeners a list and ask which foods are junk and which are healthy.

The concept of opposites is introduced in "Up and Down."

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Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Cedric M. Speyer

If your little one loves Cookie Monster, this is the recording for you. A variety of musical styles and clever lyrics makes this album a delight for young children. One four-year-old, after listening intently, asked repeatedly if she could hear "the Cookie Monster" again.

The songs are filled with imaginative ideas. In "If Moon Was Cookie," Cookie Monster says he would put on a space suit and ride to the moon in a rocket ship just to take a bite! "Breakfast Time" reveals that Cookie's favorite breakfast includes soft-boiled cookies and a glass of cookie juice. "The Ballad of Casey McPhee" celebrates the value of courage, with Cookie Monster overcoming a moral dilemma in order to eat his way through a major obstacle.

Young children will love the humor in these songs, and many will find C IS FOR COOKIE thoroughly entertaining.

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