Various Artists - Dreamland

I always try to talk my kids to meditation before sleeping. Telling them to pray for today and hope it is a better day waiting for us tomorrow. This album is amazing. It is one of the best albums I ever listened to as far as relaxation. I suggest everyone buys one for himself with or without children.

A friend of ours sent us this when our son was in the hospital, at 5 weeks old, for open heart surgery. It was a stressful, sad (yet victorious too as it saved his life) time and this cd was a true gift of comfort. We had our laptop and played this cd by our son's crib all night long and often during the day. We slept in the room with him and it nurtured us as well. He is 3 1/2 months old now and we still listen to it most every night. If he's fussing, he stops instantly when I turn the cd on. Song #1 is our favorite. I love to hold him in my arms and dance around the bedroom listening to it, every night before I put him to bed. Each song is very different and it's great exposure to other cultures. Yes, buy this cd!

This is a compilation of the most stunning lullabies I've ever heard. My daughter is 10 months old, and I can't believe that we just discovered this album now! The other lullaby CDs we own pale in comparison to this CD. I can't imagine anyone not loving the songs on this album as much as we do. But it... you won't regret it.

We love this CD!

My daughter goes to sleep to it every night, and we also play it during the day just for nice relaxing background music.
I love that it incorporates so many different types of music...african, brazilian, etc. It is a WONDERFUL CD that I would highly reccommend!

Wonderful, soothing, beautiful, diverse collection of lullabies from countries around the world. I put this in the CD player at naptime for my pre-K class and hit repeat play. I would suggest to anyone with children.

Bought this one a whim; first one I purchased in this series. I absolutely LOVE it. We instantly made it part of our bedtime ritual. I love every song! (which is highly unlike me; I average 3-5 songs a cd at best normally). I think it is also way better than the other dreamland's in the series. Actually, it really is my favorite Putumayo thus far!

We have worn through this CD and have bought a 2nd.

My boy has listened to this since he was a newborn and we never tire of the music; great choice.

Believe it or not the Martha Stewart Lullaby CD compilation is a good one.

And, you can never go wrong with Suzie Tallman.

For 5.5 years, every day, this has been the naptime cd for my oldest son and now my youngest, who is almost two. We have another CD of Brazilian lullabies that we listen to every night, but this naptime CD is amazing. More often than not, by song 5 (Arriba del Cielo) they are fast asleep. They both recognize it as naptime / quiet time music and they both love it. Interestingly when our oldest was about 1.5 years old he'd sing his animals to sleep by singing "Naima" (the main word in the first song) - one of his first words. Our little one - completely unexpectedly - started doing the same thing when he started talking - to him when anyone is sleeping, they are "naima". :) This music is a fixture for us, and we never grow tired of listening to it as the boys rest. The Putumayo Playground series is my absolute favorite for children's music. This CD is the cream of the crop.

This is a very conforting CD and my husband and I listen to it now before our baby has even arrived.

This is such a relaxing and soothing collection of music. I like it so much that I'm giving it as birthday gifts this year to my son's friends!

Since purchasing this cd it has quickly become our favorite nighttime listening, be warned though, several times it has put US to sleep before our son. It works very well for naps, as well as soothing our toddler to bed in the evening. The music has a very melodic, calming effect. We also enjoy that it is in multiple languages so he grows up used to the "sounds of the world". This is the best lulaby cd we have purchased.

Putumayo produced CDs is the only music I have ever bought without knowing it first and I have never been disappointed. This is a gorgeous collection which my children listen to at night but which can also be enjoyed by everybody of all ages at any time of the day! We also recommend Asian Dreamland which is just lovely and even more gentle and dreamy.Putumayo Kids Presents: Asian Dreamland

The music is very peacefull and the melodies really help me to relax after a stressful day in the office. I like it better then my children.

The music is beautiful! My baby falls asleep every night to these enchanting lullabies.

My 4 yr old falls asleep to the Dreamland CD every night. We love it. We have other Putumayo CDs and love them all. There isn't a song we just don't on the CD's. I highly recommend.

This is not your typical "baby music" CD, watered down melodies with sterilized syncopation and minimal instruments. These are luscious, rich, harmonic, melodic songs that my 16 month old twins have loved since they were born. Now, they wait for me to turn it on before naptime and start swaying to the music before it even starts. Mom and Dad never tire of listening to it - an important consideration as it will become a favorite in the nursery! The a capella voices are heavenly. There are male and female artists on the album, and the use of all kinds of interesting instruments from different cultures. We use it for daytime naps - I put the CD player on shuffle/repeat and get a couple of hours peace and quiet. Often I turn the nursery monitor up, just so I can hear the music myself.

I play this CD for my kids as they fall asleep every night. They love it and so do I. Beautiful music; each piece sounds unique but they all blend very well. The fact that most are not in English makes it even more restful...the lyrics are just another part of the music: abstract and beautiful.

I'm about to buy a copy for a baby gift.

We received this as a baby gift a year ago, and it is easily my favorite lullaby CD. Lovely selections from around the world. I'm not sure who finds it more soothing ... my baby or me! It is now one of my top picks when I purchase baby gifts for friends.

This is one of two lullaby CDs that our almost-3-year-old listens to at bedtime. We switch from one to the other now and then, just for variety. The music is lush and soothing, with beautiful songs in several languages. It helps my daughter get to sleep, but also the grown-ups can listen to it repeatedly without being driven crazy. Heck, if I were having trouble getting to sleep I might try this CD myself.

I received this as a gift when my son was born. I ripped it to my iPod which I keep near my rocking chair. These songs have become my favorites, not just for rocking the baby but just to enjoy on my own. I will be buying this for friends when they have babies.

we didn't love this album as much as latin playground and others. it is a lullaby cd, we know, but it was way too mellow for us.

Of the eight or so lullaby albums I play during my daughter's bedtime, "Dreamland" is by far my favorite. The collection is a wonderful mix of lullabies from all over the world; I found myself looking forward to putting my daughter to bed just so I could listen to this CD. Eventually, I had to add it to my iPod for my own relaxation! The melodies are so beautiful and haunting, I find myself humming them unexpectedly. This is the must-have album for a lullaby collection, and the perfect gift for new parents.

Talk about heaven. This record is absolutely gorgeous. With its typical quality and sensitivity to sound, Putumayo has compiled a stellar collection of "world lullabies and soothing sounds." Dreamland is perfect for relaxation, meditation, and, of course, drifting off to sleep to. Kids, teens, and adults alike will benefit from this truly heavenly compilation.

Dreamland soars as it begins with "Naïma," a beautiful West African lullaby written and sung by Angélique Kidjo, whose voice is accompanied by the unique guitar talents of Santana. Although all these lullabies are amazing in their own ways, the others that stand out for me are "A Lullabye," a sweet Celtic traditional sung by Teresa Doyle and the Japanese instrumental "Cradle Song."

The absolute zenith of perfection on this album, though, is "Cradle Spell of Dunvegan." Sung by Scottish Lynn Morrison, it tells the enchanting legend of "a child that was born to a human father and a fairy mother. The fairy mother was homesick for fairyland, and her husband sadly let her return. One night, the fairy mother heard her baby child crying and came down from fairyland to sing him to sleep." The vocals and instrumentals are so amazingly gorgeous and lush.

Older listeners will be able to detect and appreciate the hint of the sensual and passionate in all of these songs. These songs all create soundscapes so beautiful and ethereal it stretches the imagination. Dreamland transports the listener to an entirely different world--the magical world where peace reigns and fairies roam. The world where mothers and fathers sing their children to sleep every night while the stars dance in the sky.