Review in School Library Journal,
4/1/2009
Lulu
and the TomCat: Fossil Rock.
CD.
Award-winning Canadian duo Lulu and the Tom Cat present 14
original,
lively songs on their fourth album for children. While several of the
songs are in
rock and roll style, complete with wailing guitars, there
are also a couple of folk
and Latin style tunes. Topics
of the songs include dinosaurs, fossils, and lake monsters.
The album
opens with "Fossil Rock," a lively, rocking dinosaur dance and closes
with
"Hush Baby Pterosaur" (to the tune of "Hush Little Baby"). A
couple of songs celebrate
Canadian attractions: "Pembina Diamond Mine"
and "Go, Go Manipogo" (a marine creature
in Lake Manitoba). The instrumental performances are wonderful. Vocal
performances
are also topnotch, including The Kiddens, four girls who
join in on several tracks. A great
resource for dinosaur story times
and classroom activities, and a treat for
young dinosaur
fans. Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public
Library, TX
Fossil Rock:
Rockin' good songs about
fossils and dinosaurs that
walked, stomped, swam or flew!
You may listen
to samples of all of these songs at
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lulutomcat4
They are also available from iTunes, Napster
and many other online sources.
<>as
of 2009.02.11
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Do you like fossils, dinosaurs and marine reptiles?
How about
mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and T-Rex's?
Sing and dance along to the "rockiest" CD you have heard...
LuLu and the TomCat
have written a bag full of
cool tunes that will "edu-tain" you and have you
rockin' to the fossils!
Fossil Rock
The CD "Fossil
Rock"
is interactive, interesting,
educational, inspiring, thought provoking,
and encourages "FOSSIL FUN."
The songs are about Mesozoic and Cretaceous
dinosaurs, flying reptiles and marine reptiles.
Most of these creatures were "rockin'" in the
area of the Western Interior Seaway
and its shores!
<>Check out these
Rockin' songs:
You may listen to samples of all of these songs at
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lulutomcat4
They are also available from iTunes, Napster
and many other online sources.
1.Fossil Rock (3:32) : Interactive, dance and actions song that
features
flying, swimming and walking dinosaurs. Stomp, chomp and rock your way
through this dancing tune.
2.Wateryougonnado (2:29) : Bouncy tongue twisters with a twist.
Take the challenge and wrap your tongue around these prehistoric words.
3.Do the Dig! (2:00) : These steps to going on a dig will inspire young
fossil hunters to visit the Pembina Hills.
4.La cucaracha (2:24) : Dance the conga with the cockroach (cucaracha)
and her dinosaur friends. This is a fun introduction to the world's
oldest fossils.
5.The Fossil Alphabet (2:59) : Sing about fossils from A - Z! The 26
fossils
in this song teach fun facts in rhyme.
6.The World of Dinosaurs (3:02) : This catchy chain song will have
children
singing and dancing along. Add the gestures and the fun will never end.
7.I Want to Be a Plesiosaur (2:37) : Ride the waves with the greatest
swimmer of all time! This descriptive action song helps younger
children
to identify with plesiosaurs and marine reptiles.
8.Dawn of the Dinosaurs (3:32) :The Tyrannosaurus rex was the biggest
bully in the dinosaur world. This is a story-song of how a dinosaur
learned
her lesson.
9.Pembina Diamond Mine (2:44) : The Pembina Hills in southern Manitoba
is a fossil-rich stop on the "FOSSIL TRAIL."
The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre has unearthed many important finds
of
marine reptiles which lay among the beautiful "Pembina diamonds"
(gypsome).
10.Bruce (3:41) : Bruce was found in the Pembina Hills in Southern
Manitoba,
Canada. He is one of the largest mosasaurs in the world and his
skeleton
can be seen at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden,
Manitoba.
This is the "true" story-song of why Bruce and Plessi are swimming side
by
side in the CFDC.
11.The Way to Dino Town (2:05) : Dance your way to Dino Town! The
actions
are in the lyrics and the challenge is to get faster and faster!
12.Go, Go Manipogo! (4:28) Lake Manitoba is home to the Manipogo, a
cryptid
that resembles a marine reptile. Sightings of the Manipogo have been
reported
for over a century.
13.Mary Anning (4:12) : Mary Anning(1799-1847) sold seashells by the
seashore.
Mary was the first person to find and describe marine reptiles.
14.Hush Baby Pterosaur : This is a simple lullaby about baby pterosaurs
to
rock you to sleep with flying dinosaur dreams.
Winnipeg
Free Press Review of Fossil Rock:
"... it's
called Fossil Rock. And no, it's not by The Rolling Stones. You might,
however, recognize the name of the award-winning Manitoba band that
created it - LuLu and the TomCat. I was pleasantly surprised. This
children's CD doesn't insult adult ears... I should excuse myself from
giving an in-depth description. I gave that responsibility to a panel
of experts, my 10-and-a-half-year-old twins. According to them, they
felt it was a "good, catchy" CD. They preferred the "fast songs," which
incorporated zippy lyrics about dinosaurs... At times, my kids
spontaneously danced to the tunes... the CD's worth it."
Winnipeg Free Press, Oct. 4, 2008,
Charlene Adam.
You may buy this CD on line
at CD Baby!
The
CD, as well an optional educational package
that contains 9 Sing a Books (based on 9 of the songs),
as well as a Parent/Teacher Guide, full of fun activities,
is available at the
Canadian
Fossil
Discovery Centre,
or from LuLu and the TomCat.
To
order your copy of the CD, Fossil Rock,
e-mail
The
CD is available at
<>The
Manitoba Museum (Winnipeg)
McNally Robinson, Grant Park, (Winnipeg)
CDBaby.com
AVCafe.com
The Source (Morden, MB)
Pembina Arts Gallery (Morden, MB)
Manitou Pharmacy
<>McGills
(Carman, MB)
and other fine stores!
You may buy this CD on line
at CD Baby!
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