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Boynton rocks! So does Blues Traveler, who perform a stomping version of the title song, a moody rock journey that Boynton wrote especially for them. And then there’s Alison Krauss with “Evermore.” And Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme—really—who do the “Boring Song.” The Spin Doctors, who channel rock’s rebellious side—with a taste of punk—for “Tantrum”: “No No No, I don’t want to, I don’t want to./No no no, I don’t want to, no no./Leave me alone. Leave me alone./LEAVE ME ALONE.” And the sweetly unexpected pairing of “Weird Al” Yankovic and Kate Winslet (yep, Kate Winslet) as a duet singing “I Need a Nap.”

Full of attitude, full of fun, all lit up with star power, and boasting a variety of Top 40 styles—rock and roll, blues, hip-hop, and power pop—Dog Train is the third book-and-CD production by Sandra Boynton, following the #1 New York Times bestselling, Grammy-nominated Philadelphia Chickens and the recently re-released Rhinoceros Tap. Like Philadelphia Chickens, features all original songs recorded by a mix of big-name acts and great voices, for the pleasure of the parents as much as the kids. Packaged similarly to the previous Boynton & Ford recordings, Dog Train is also a full-color book that features a portion of each song’s lyrics set as a little story, accompanied by Boynton’s irresistible hippos, cows, dogs, and more dogs. Full lyrics appear in the back.
Customer Review: Runnin' all night long!
If my 3 yr old daughter had her way, the Dog Train cd would be "runnin' all night long" at our house! Contrary to most of the other reviewers, my daughter and I actually like Dog Train better than Philadelphia Chickens. Don't get me wrong, we enjoy them both. But she always requests Dog Train first. And I'll confess that I listen to it with or without kids in the car. We love Tantrum, Dog Train, Pots and Pans, and the Bye Bye Song. My personal favorite that cracks me up the most is the Boring Song. Such a riot! I think the big difference between Chickens and Dog Train is that Dog Train rocks out a little more, where as Chickens tends to have more jazzy sounds to it.
Customer Review: Way too cool for a little kid
I would not recommend this book for a little kid. I've got two 3 year old girls and it's way too loud and way too grown-up for little kids. I don't think it's appropriate. We have Philadelphia Chickens too and I would rate that a 5 star. That one is inspiring. This one is like letting your kid watch Saturday Night Live.


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