Just out, from Putumayo Kids’ award winning “Playground” series, is a new CD all about food and eating around the world. Picnic Playground is an international, musical delight all about edible delights (of all kinds)!
This CD is a picnic basketful of tunes from all countries and cultures. Talented artists from Denmark, Cuba, South Africa, Germany, France, and many more come together in this project, all celebrating a common thing: Healthy food.
“Eat Like a Rainbow” by Jan Mankita (whose voice and style is somewhat similar to that of the folksy, laid back Jack Johnson) is all about choosing foods that spread over the spectrum. My kids love the remake of the 40s song “Shoo Fly Pie,” performed Johnny Bregar. It’s a jazzy, snap-worthy celebration of some of our country’s finest sweet fare.
Johnny Bregar – Shoo Fly Pie from Putumayo World Music on Vimeo.
My favorite? The song “Pomodoro,” which is essentially an ode or a love song to the tomato, the red gem of summer.
When Pascal Parisot croons, you’ll feel like you’re sitting and dining at a sidewalk cafe in Paris. And if Donikkl’s song about a boy bringing a cow to school just because he adores milk (“milch”) so much doesn’t make you laugh….
The CD liner is a colorful leaflet/book that tells the story behind each song, with English, French, and Spanish translations. In the back are tips on how to “eat like a rainbow.” And 1% of the sale of each Picnic Playground album will go to Vitamin Angels, an agency that makes sure that underprivileged children receive the vitamins they need for growth and wellness.
All this month are a hosts of Picnic Playground events/concerts around the nation! Check their events page to see if one’s coming near you. AND! Now through August 25th, enter the Putumayo Picnic Playground recipe contest! Send in your healthiest, most culture-savvy recipes for a chance to win some great prizes (and have your recipe published online). You can read up on the contest and submit your recipe here.
You can purchase Putumayo Kids’ Picnic Playgound for $14.98 at Putumayo Kids.
Win it! Thanks to Putumayo Kids and Sugar Mountain PR, one of you can win a copy of Picnic Playground! Just listen to the song clips from Picnic Playground and tell me which one you or your kids dig the most! I’ll close the contest next Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congrats to commenter #2, Mary A, the winner of this CD!
Cindi (2 years ago)
Most definitely, our choice is Shoofly Pie! Many thanks, Cindi
Mary A (2 years ago)
Our favorite is Let’s Bake Cookies. Thanks for the giveaway.
renee (2 years ago)
My daughter would love Shoo Fly Pie. She has a story on a CD from one of her Kindermusik classes about Shoo Fly Pie that she loves.
Angela Winesburg (2 years ago)
We enjoyed “Let’s Bake Cookies” Thanks
Tina Reynolds (2 years ago)
Shoo Fly Pie would be my daughter carlys favorite i think she would enjoy listening thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com
kathy pease (2 years ago)
Bowl of Cherries is cute