Jennifer from 5minutesformom.com barely has 5 minutes for herself, but somehow she found the time to read and listen to Lilly Badilly with her curious 4-year-old son. He is obviously very creative himself, because he loves the book, and especially the CD! :) Here’s what Jennifer had to say…

“Debbie Glade wrote and illustrated the story, but then the whole family joined her in recording the CD that goes along with the book, bringing Lilly P. Badilly, the musical millipede, to life. Mrs. Glade recorded the voices, giving great variety to the various characters in an over-the-top cartoonish way, which is exactly what makes my four-year-old son Kyle love this book. (When I say “love,” I mean that for two weeks it’s been his top request for car listening, and he still laughs out loud when he listens to it.) Her fifteen-year-old daughter Rachel played the piano and sitar for the recording, and composed the music. Her husband John joined daughter Rachel in composing and played the harmonica and guitar for the CD recording.

The book is generally longer than Kyle would sit and listen to if I were reading it (62 pretty text-heavy pages), but because of the way that the story is told on the CD, complete with music, songs and sound-effects, he has followed along with the book over and over. The CD follows the story exactly, and page turns are indicated on the CD with a subtle page turning sound instead of a harsh “ding”. I love this. The story stands on its own fine, but to me, the inclusion of the CD makes it well worth the purchase price, especially if you want to entertain and educate your four- to six-year-old. For older children who can read independently, the themes of music, travel, and bravely trying new experiences will stand out, as well as the interesting information that they will glean about Costa Rica.”

Jennifer is the Mom of 2 and the Managing Editor of 5mimutesforbooks.com. She is an avid reader and has a degree in English. (Yeah! No wonder why I like her! I too have a degree in English.) She really wants to help others out there like her – Moms in particular – to give them the heads up on books they, or their kids, might want to read. Jennifer works with a team of other smart Moms to do reviews, giveaways, contests, links and a whole lot more. What I really like is that her websites promote Mom-owned businesses and give us hard-working Moms the professional respect we deserve.

The 5 Minutes for Mom “umbrella” is really a spectacular network of information. There are 5 sister websites including: 5 Minutes for Mom; 5 Minutes for Books; 5 Minutes for Special Needs; 5 Minutes for Going Green; and 5 Minutes for Parenting. The amount of useful information here is impressive. And the websites are well designed and organized so well that you can find what you are looking for easily. I am sure I am not the only one out there who can appreciate that!

Now I am going to take more than 5 minutes myslef to read more on the 5 Minutes for Going Green webite. (After all, Lilly P Badilly is a conservationist herself.) I sure hope you take the time to check out the websites as well, and support all the Mom entrepreneurs out there. You’ll be so glad you did!

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