Singer-songwriter Johnny Richardson sings for a listening audience of young children. Richardson penned 20 of the 21 songs on this album and closes with Malvina Reynolds’ “You Can’t Make a Turtle Come Out.” members of the animal kingdom are recurring characters with songs like “The Cuckoo Bird Song,” “Johnny Built a Horse,” “Who’s Afraid of the Wiggly Snake,” and “Hopping with the Kangaroo.” Richardson recorded four albums of songs for children for Folkways from 1964 to 1982. Song lyrics are included in the liner notes.

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