Today's example is Juno Baby. Way back in 2006 -- right before my oldest kid's due date, in fact -- Kristen reported on the watchability, elegant sophistication, and just all-around coolness of Juno Baby, a series of DVDs created by husband and wife team Belinda Takahashi and Adam Adelman to help get kids excited about music and inspiration.
Four years later, and Juno Baby is still totally cool, winning awards and, now ushering in a whole new line of kids' DVDs, CDs, toys, books, and t-shirts. In fact, they've taken over the entire first floor of FAO Schwartz Fifth Avenue in New York City. Not bad for a rogue mom-and-pop company.
If you're tired of princesses and talking cars, check out Juno Baby's lineup. Classical music, puzzles, foreign languages, and facing childhood fears are just some of the topics covered by bright, lovable puppets. I especially love the color-drenched, almost impressionistic CGI backgrounds.
Oh, and you can also buy CDs of original and classical music played by actual orchestral musicians rather than evil computers determined to translate Beethoven into glockenspiel.~Delilah
Buy Juno Baby products directly from their website or visit FAO Schwartz 5th Ave. And for fun, download their music learning adventure app FREE from iTunes for a limited time!
