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"Wash Your Hands" (CD single)
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"Wash Your Hands" (CD single)

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Feel like a broken record about clean hands? This cute ditty may make an impression and send kids to the sink.

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Putumayo Presents: A Family Christmas by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that unlike other Putumayo albums, this one is mainly in English, and the songs are spins of traditional, secular Christmas tunes. That being said, there is still a "world flavor" to the music that gives this holiday disc the ... read more

Age 2+
Putumayo Presents: A Family Christmas
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Dora's Christmas by Dora the Explorer
Parents Need to Know...

that the secular holiday songs here are all familiar, but with added Latin beats here and there, and altered lyrics to go along with the Dora theme. read more

Age 2+
Dora's Christmas
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Disney Channel Holiday by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that if you're looking for a great Christmas CD for your kids and their older tweeny-bopper siblings, this Disney Channel compilation has age-appropriate lyrics that will get you and your kids into the spirit of the holidays. The CD is ... read more

Age 4+
Disney Channel Holiday
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A Classic Christmas by Toby Keith
Parents Need to Know...

that this two-disc set includes an extensive selection of traditional and modern Christmas songs -- almost everything that would be considered a must on your family's holiday song list (except perhaps "Grandma Got Run Over by a ... read more

Age 4+
A Classic Christmas
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Chanukah at Grover's Corner by David Grover
Parents Need to Know...

that besides one reference to blood (not surprisingly on a song called "Blood of the Maccabees," describing the well-known Jewish legend of lovely red-spotted flowers appearing in the wake of battle), there's nothing to worry about on ... read more

Age 2+
Chanukah at Grover's Corner
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Yo, It's Christmas! by Yo Yo Yo Kids
Parents Need to Know...

that this CD brings a hip-hop spin to Christmas favorites such as "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" -- and has some original tunes as well. The lyrics of all 13 songs are squeaky clean with a fun, urban flavor for all ages. read more

Age 4+
Yo, It's Christmas!
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New Orleans Christmas
Parents Need to Know...

that there is absolutely nothing offensive or objectionable on this holiday album. Producers will give a portion of its proceeds to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in support of its Musicians' Village project. read more

Age 4+
New Orleans Christmas
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Cheetah-licious Christmas by The Cheetah Girls
Parents Need to Know...

that like most Disney products, this CD is squeaky-clean and merchandised within an inch of its life. The focus is on Christmas, so if you don't celebrate this holiday, you're better off with something else. read more

Age 6+
Cheetah-licious Christmas
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4 Kidz by Kidz: Holiday Tunez by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that this CD is as clean and innocent as a CD of 20 holiday standards could possibly get. There's absolutely nothing to worry about content-wise. It uses the PC word "Holiday" in the title, but note that this is really a Christmas CD, ... read more

Age 4+
4 Kidz by Kidz: Holiday Tunez
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Rejoyce: The Christmas Album by Jessica Simpson
Parents Need to Know...

that this is a clean, snow-white holiday record, dedicated to Jessica Simpson's late grandmother. read more

Age 6+
Rejoyce: The Christmas Album
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