JUSTIN ROBERTS: Not Naptime

Justin Roberts

Not Naptime

© 2003 Justin Roberts (658719170424)

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Winner of a 2003 Parents' Choice GOLD Award and 2003 NAPPA GOLD Award. Zippy lyrics and smart musical arrangements make this CD a treat for grownups and kids alike.

tracks

1 Nightlight
2 Brotosaurus got a Sweet Tooth
3 Nine Planets
4 Not Naptime
5 Billy the Bully
6 Pick up the Pears
7 Moving
8 Three Days
9 98.8
10 D-o-g
11 Dad Caught Stars
12 Last Night the Moon was Full

notes

REVIEW:

"Chicago-based folk-pop children's recording artist Justin Roberts, a sophisticated, James Taylor-ish singer-songwriter, is among the best craftsmen of sweet and silly kid tunes out there, making irresistible music out of small, well-observed moments from the lives of children and parents.

In this new CD, a kid goes a comic extra mile when he cleans his room in "Pick Up Pears"; the title track pays tribute to reluctant nappers; and a dad and child share firefly magic in "Dad Caught Stars." It's great stuff, with terrific instrumentals and a high parent-pleasing factor that makes repeat play a treat, not a trial."

- Los Angeles Times

Award-winning family recording artist, Justin Roberts's affinity for music was identified at a very young age by a concerned preschool teacher. It seemed that Justin was spending more time with the record player than with his fellow classmates. Justin's relationship with stereo equipment continues to this day.

The music all began at a Montessori preschool where Justin worked as a music teacher by day while performing at night with his indie-folk group Pimentos for Gus. At first he was singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider," Sam Cooke, and Irish jigs with the kids, but soon he was writing his own children's songs for the classroom. The kids loved the songs, but the teachers began laughing and singing along too.

Justin decided to make a home recording of some of these songs as a Christmas gift for several friends. One of those recipients was Liam Davis, college pal and Chicago producer. Liam suggested they record the songs professionally and release a CD.

With no advertising and a shoestring marketing budget, "Great Big Sun" began making its way across the country. Along the way, it received rave reviews from Disney's Family Fun Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and was named "Best Music Gift of the Year" by Sesame Street Parents Magazine. Orders started pouring in from all over and shows began to sell out.

So, in the fall of 2000 Justin and Liam returned to the studio to work on the much requested follow-up to Great Big Sun.

Released in March of 2001, "Yellow Bus" turned out to be an even bigger hit than "Great Big Sun." Featuring songs about car rides, whales, and cookies, it continues to receive accolades from children, parents, and critics alike. At the end of the year, it received a 2001 Parents' Choice Gold Award and was named one of the "Top 10 Children's Albums of the Year" by Amazon.com.

Justin continues to perform for families across the nation and is currently touring in support of his newest CD "Not Naptime." The Los Angeles Times may have summed up Justin's music best in its 2001 year-end recordings round-up: "his multilayered lyrics take aim at hearts, minds, and funnybones and hit the target every time."

reviews

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  • Sometimes I listen without the kids
    author: Justin Sweder

    Such fun songs, impressive range of styles. Not only are the songs catchy, but they are some of the few kids songs I don't mind having playing in my head for days!

  • Love, Love, Love Justin Roberts!
    author: Sandy

    We are from Chicago and have been listening to Justin for a number of years. The whole family loves all of his CDs, including Not Naptime. It makes a great gift (which is what I bought this CD for).

  • Excellent!
    author: Sarah Mueller

    This CD keeps my kids rockn' and rollin' through the day!

  • Love this CD. It's about all my 3 year old will let us listen to in the car, he
    author: Tracy

    The fun songs and slow songs are great - it's always on in our car and both my kids love it. My 3 year old knows all the words to all the songs; my 20 month old is catching on and likes to dance to the fast ones. I like the music too - the lyrics are really clever and fun.

  • Love this CD!
    author: Haven

    I just can't get enough CDs from Justin Roberts. They are so fun and you don't have to worry about him communicating a controversial or negative message.

  • Catchy music and clever lyrics make this a great CD for the whole family.
    author: tz

    This is one of our favorite Justin Roberts CDs. It is rare to come across a children's CD you can play over and over without getting sick of it. The more you play it the bettert it gets

  • We love Justin Roberts and Not Naptime is our favorite.
    author: Lizzie

    I love this CD and so does my 2-year old son. We play Nine Planets and D-O-G over and over and over again, and it doesn't drive us crazy. And our son sings himself to sleep with Nightlight. Justin Roberts is my favorite children's musician, and NN is our favorite Justin record.

  • author: Christine

    There is finally a CD for kids that I LOVE to listen to as well! There are so many catchy, clever and creative songs it is hard to pick a favorite. Thank you!

  • Very catchy tunes!
    author: TcF

    Still humming a week later! Great messages throughout delivered in an upbeat memorable way. Billy the Bully is my favorite song!

  • Great gift!
    author: Heidi Barron

    I bought this for a gift for my cousins' 2 yr old. We love the other Roberts' cd's and thought this was the perfect gift!

  • Perfect Christmas gift for my 3 y.o. granddaughter. She loves music and this cd
    author: Woods

    We danced to brontasaurus got a sweet tooth and she loved the song Daddy Caught Stars. Not just the same old, same old songs, this cd is imaginative and contains depth. She will be listening to this one for a long time.

  • Can't stop dancing!
    author: Cooper

    Just like the other Justin Roberts cd's, the whole family loves it! The kids ask for it over and over!

  • Awesome!
    author: Dan Haertl

    I am the lead singer in a band that plays music for kids and parents. I have listened to hundreds of CD's and found this one to be the best of them all. And I have listened to some really great ones!

  • My son loves the CD- we danced to the whole thing!
    author: Janice Wiebelhaus

    The CD is great. My son loves it. He gets so excited when we put it in. It gets my son full of energy, then the ending songs help him wind down.

  • My kids love it!
    author: Stacey Horcher

    This is hilariously fun music for kids and will not bore adults who have to listen too! It's a great pick, lots of variety and enough silliness to qualify for Dr. Demento's show! We laughed out loud!

  • Just as great as Great Big Sun and Yellow Bus
    author: Mother of a 15 month old in Maryland

    My daughter has been listening to Justin Roberts since she was a newborn and now at 18 months she is one of the biggest fans. I didn't know if I would like this as much since I loved the other ones but he did it again. We love this C.D. Thanks Justin for another fun C.D!

  • fabulous!
    author: Ellen

    we love this cd - especially "one-by-one". My 2.5 year old loves dancing and singing all the songs and it makes a wonderful birthday/holiday present for all our kid friends. Another hit for Justin Roberts!

  • awesome- my son loves listening and dancing to it!
    author: beth

    My son loves this cd- even more than Great Big Sun. The lyrics are easy to follow and the tunes are very catchy! A great buy!

  • Really charming. My grandson will love it.
    author: Susan

    This was the first Justin Roberts CD that I heard. Bought on a whim, I enjoyed it fully. It's perfect for the age group I have in mind, pre-school and beginning school. Thanks, Justin. Just what we needed. And, about time, too!

  • Excellent! MAYBE the best JR yet!
    author: Judy

    OK, we loved "Great Big Sun" and we loved "Yellow Bus" only slightly less. We were somehow fatalistically thinking that this COULDN'T be as good. Well, we were wrong. I think this might actually be BETTER than GBS. Favorite tracks: 9 Planets and Not Naptime.

  • I love this cd, I want to give it to every friend who has a young child.
    author: J. Klaas

    I was first introduced to Justin Roberts by a student in my classroom, I could not get over how much I liked the music. Sometimes kids music can be painful, but this was most enjoyable. I feel the need to tell everyone with a young child about this CD.

  • We love this CD so much - we keep giving it to all the new mommies, daddies, an
    author: Alyssa Polack

    We listen to this CD over and over with our son. We love it so much, we keep giving it to all our friends who recently had a baby.

  • we agree with the l.a. times
    author: ami

    we are so impressed by the music and lyrics. Bought it right away for all our grandchildren.

  • This is a fantastic cd loved by our family
    author: Kara Hughes

    The songs are great and the kids love to sing along and dance. It is also great for the parents as the tunes are original and fun to sing along with as well.

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