Parents need to know that the 12 songs on this short album are both witty and wise, with plenty of goofiness mixed in. These pop-infused tunes celebrate life's simple moments such as splashing in the rain in red rubber boots, flights of fancy inspired by a favorite watercolor set, and appreciating one's feet. Peter Himmelman asks some big questions, too -- actual meaning-of-life kind of stuff -- in songs like "Another Bite of Hay" and the touching "My Father's an Accountant," a tribute to his dad, who died of lymphoma. Animals make frequent appearances on this album, even when you don't expect them, like in "Baseball Tips with Professor Buckley," which isn't really a song, but a faux radio interview about how fast various animals might throw a baseball. A fish? Only about 3 miles an hour.