Deer Sounds

Musician Linda Perry and actor Sara Gilbert, who welcomed a son in 2015 (but are no longer together), have created a children’s album that’s fun, rockin’, smart, and won’t make you want to pluck your ears out like some kids’ music. Like any good children’s album, it runs the gamut from tunes that will have your kids (and maybe you) bouncing on your furniture, as well as soothing melodies that just might (if you’re lucky) send the little ones to sleep.

The album isn’t specifically about LGBTQ families or even diversity, but brings an open and inclusive sensibility that includes lines like, “I know I’m different, but I’m not the only one. . . . As I grow up, I’m going to tell the world, that I can be a boy or a girl,” from “As I G Up.” Then there are songs like “Pirate Ghost,” which has no profound truths but seems perfect for Halloween festivities (or Talk Like a Pirate Day). It’s a fun mix and a good listen!