NAPPA Gold Award! Dr. Toy"s Best Children"s Vacation Product for 2004! Parents" Choice Approved AwardiParenting Media Award! Film Advisory Board Award of Excellence! Drawing inspiration from children"s picture books, "WHAT IS IT? Musical Math & Science" introduces children to the building blocks of math and science through 18 lively story-songs. The songs acquaint young listeners to an eclectic, entertaining mix of musical styles, from jazz and reggae to folk and country. Several acclaimed World Music recording artists are featured: Jamaican "Father Goose," Ghanian Jordan Mensa, and Nicaraguan Jairo Sequeira, who performs two selections in Spanish. With dynamic kid and grownup voices leading the way, anyone can sing along to these tunes, and bonus tracks of select instrumentals encourage listeners to create and sing their own lyrics. A beautifully illustrated lyric booklet is included, detailing the name of the books that inspired each song and the math and/or science skills found within its lyrics. Lyrics and subject matter are appropriate for children 3-7 and beyond. This is the second release in coordination with Mother Goose Programs (TM), an early education literacy and professional development series affiliated with the Library of Congress Center for the Book. "Mother Goose"s Never-Ending Tea Party" is the first award-winning release in the series.