Free to Be. . .A Family ~ A Book About All Kinds Of Belonging

by Marlo Thomas

Book Overview

Free to Be . . . a Family is a collection of stories, songs, illustrations and poems that explore new ways of being together. Shel Siverstein, Carly Simon, Whoopi Goldberg and others are just a few of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553052357
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

TRACKLIST

VERY ENTERTAINING CONTAINS 20 TRACKS: 1] FREE TO BE...A FAMILY (THE MELODY MAKERS); 2] BOY MEETS GIRL...AGAIN (MEL BROOKS AND MARLO THOMAS); 3] SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE (MARLO THOMAS, KERMIT THE FROG & THE MUPPETS); 4] SOMETHINGS DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL (STEVE MARTIN); 5] IT'S NOT MY FAULT (SOUL ASYLUM); 6] AND THAT'S THE TRUTH PART 1 (LILY TOMLIN); 7] I'M NEVER AFRAID TO SAY WHAT'S ON MY MIND (BONNIE RAITT); 8] DORIS KNOWS EVERYTHING (WHOOPI GOLDBERG); 9] JIMMY SAYS (PAT BENATAR); 10] THE DAY DAD MADE TOAST (ROBIN WILLIAMS); 11] THANK SOMEONE (AMY GRANT & JOHN HAITT); 12] YOURSELF BELONGS TO YOU (THE FAT BOYS); 13] AND SUPERBOY MAKES 3 (CHRISTOPHER REEVE, ELAINE MAY, MIKE NICHOLS & PHIL DONAHUE); 14] FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD (MARLO THOMAS); 15] CROWDED TUB (GILDA RADNER); 16} ON MY POND (KERMIT THE FROG & THE MUPPETS); 17] AND THAT'S THE TRUTH-PART 2 (LILY TOMLIN); 18] THAT STUPID SONG (LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO); 19] ANOTHER CINDERELLA (MARLO THOMAS, BEA ARTHUR, JANE CURTAIN, & GILDA); 20] THE TURN OF THE TIDE (CARLY SIMON).

Brilliant!

This is a superb children's album. One that I have been listening to for about 16 years now and I am still not sick of it! That is saying quite alot considering it is a childrens album! This album consists of fun songs and stories that teach diversity to children as well as family values and understanding of each family's differences, and all this coming from people such as Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Reeve, The Fat boys, Pat Benetar, and more! Do your kids a favor and consider finding this album! There is also a book and a video!

Free to be...still fills me with happiness,and I'm 30!!

I first heard of FTBY & M in 5th grade(1979) the whole school watched it in assembly. I loved it-all the stories and most of all the music. It touched me like nothing I had seen or heard before. The title song had our whole school singing for days! Years later i just happened to come across the book in our library, and WOW! all those memories came rushing back!! THEN, two years ago, i was given the soundtrack to FTBY & M, and I have not stopped singing since. The music and stories got me thru a serious illness and a horrible breakup= and when I one day have kids of my own, I will pass the legacy on!!!!!

Buy this one for you and your children

I grew up in the late '70s playing the record of "Free to Be you and Me" over and over. My mom actually had to buy me a second copy because I lost the song book and couldn't live without it. I still sing "When We Grow Up" and "It's Allright To Cry" in the shower and to my nephews. Now I share the wisdom of Atalanta and William's Doll with the teenage mothers I teach. While it doesn't take a genius to figure out the songs on the record were recorded in the '70s, they are timeless treasures for all of our children. Buy this book and the CD for the important children in your life. You'll never be sorry!

I LOVE IT!

I love Free to Be...You and Me probably because I am currently in the play. I actually have a preformance tonight! I love this book and its a Great Show!!! I actually never heard of it until I started the show. The great songs like "Glad to have a friend like you", "Something For Everyone", "Brothers and sisters", 'Free To be you and me" and "Free to be a family" are all spectacular!!!!!!!! Of course every song is great !!!!!!! The stories like "Boy meets Girl", "ladies First", "The Kingdom with no rules or Laws" are all such good stories especially "The Kingdom with no Rules or laws" thats my favortie because in the show i play the mother in that story. I love this book and play b/c its about kids and I'm a kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!