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Wendy Rollin
sing-along CD
is great, while
new books
disappoint.

arrangements. The pieces on this
CD were developed for her class
at Echo, and convey a real
sense of spirit and fun. Fortunate-
ly, too, the tunes are simple
enough so that in no time the lit-

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This CD includes a nice book-
let with all the lyrics, as well as
ideas for movements to go along
with many of the songs. There
are suggestions for projects or

Reviews by Elizabeth Applebaum,
AppleTree Editor

Music Is My Friend: Sing
Along With Miss Rollin And Her
Songs (Wendy Rollin, $16)

If your young children like hear-
ing happy, easy-to-learn songs
with a positive message,
this is the CD for you.
Written and performed by
local singer and music teacher
Wendy Rollin, Music Is My
Friend contains 18 songs about
everything from taking a bath to
what it feels like to be a seal.
Along the way, Rollin talks to
children and invites them to par-
ticipate in the music. For exam-
ple, in the song "I Have a
Name," she encourages chil-
dren to call out their own
names. It's just the sort of thing
a 4-year-old will love.
Rollin, music director of the
Echo Park School in Bloomfield
Hills, is an enthusiastic singer
and her songs have great

topics of discussion to accompa-
ny each song.
There are a few holiday tunes
here, including a nice number
about lights on Christmas and
Chanuka. Observant Jewish fam-
ilies should be aware that
the CD has songs about
Halloween and Valen-
tine's Day.
Music is My Friend is
sold at Borders Books &
Music, 30995 Orchard
Lake Road, Farmington
Hills; Barnes & Noble
Booksellers, 6575 Tele-
graph, Bloomfield Town-
ship and 6800 Orchard
Lake Road, West Bloom-
field; and at Harmony
House stores. Or contact
Rollin at: Piano Lady
Music, P.O Box
250653, Franklin, MI
48025-0653;
www.wpianolady.aol.com

To Every Season: A
Family Holiday Cook-
book written and illustrat-
ed by Jane Breskin Zal-
ben (Simon and Schuster,
$19.95)

There is no denying Jane
Breskin Zalben's talent.
She's a wonderful artist
whose drawings are
absolutely charming. If
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