People Magazine (PDF) gives 3.5 / 4 stars to Rock & Roll Playground! “Putumayo's latest boasts songs from faves Dan Zanes, Brady Rymer and Bill Harley. Grandparents will get a nostalgic kick from ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ and ‘Willie and the Hand Jive.’”

Parenting Magazine (PDF): “Old-school musicians join the best of the new generation of kid-music stars, including Bill Harley and Dan Zanes, on this intro to guitar-strummin’ goodness.”

Parents Magazine (PDF):“Dream Big (Roger Day) . . .is rockin’ our iPod during family road trips!”

New York Family (PDF): “An exciting new album that celebrates the early history of rock & roll and introduces kids to new genres, styles and innovative artists.”

USA Today: “On Putumayo’s Rock & Roll Playground, Rosie Flores offers the Ruth Brown fave [This Little Girl’s Gone Rockin’] as a girl-power anthem for the preschool set.”

Dreamland is nominated for Nick Jr.’s Parents’ Picks Award for Best Kids’ Music! Visit their website to place a vote!

Time Out New York Kids on Jazz Playground: “The newest Putumayo Kids release is your child’s pint size doorway into the world of jazz.”

About.com on Jazz Playground: “This is a wonderfully fun CD for kids and their families. Playing Jazz Playground at full volume on a rainy day will brighten the whole house.”

The American Library Association (ALA) has recognized both Picnic Playground and European Playground with the 2010 Notable Children's Recordings Award.

THE BEST! Time Out New York Kids names Putumayo Kids a standout in their new classics list. “Since 1999, Putumayo has introduced children to exceptional music from far-flung corners, language barriers be damned.”

Picnic Playground in the Midwest Book Review: "Drawing from Australia, Cuba, Denmark, France, German, Canada, Trinidad, South Africa, and the USA, "Picnic Playground" offers a toe-tapping internationally oriented entertainment that will engage the attention and appreciation of children... Unique, original, thoroughly 'kid friendly', and enthusiastically recommended..."

Mindy Thomas of Sirius/XM Kids Place Live: “Putumayo Kids compilations are a true testament to the power of music as being the ultimate unifier. The CDs connect cultures, continents and generations; because at the end of the day, no matter what language we speak, we ALL love to dance!”