Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta GNU by Katherine Dines

An advocate for early childhood and literacy, Katherine serves on several boards, and is active with many arts councils throughout the US, Young Audiences (CO), the Kennedy Center’s Imagination Celebration, The Wolf Trap Institute (VA), and the US Dept of Defense. She is also the spokesperson for Music Rewards Fundraising, a company that raises money for education through the sales of music.

Currently, she is writing for a number of clients expanding the Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta® Music line into books, toys, television and other educational material.

*PRESS REVIEWS*

USA TODAY:

"...engaging voice..."

"Her songs carry engaging messages."

FAMILY FUN MAGAZINE:

"...easygoing, acoustic pop songs aimed at motivating little minds and bodies..."

"...delivers on all accounts..."

LOS ANGELES TIMES

"...Exceptional children's artist..."

"...imaginative, comic and educational songs...uses style to terrific effect."

MINNESOTA FAMILY TIMES

"Sparkling with imagination, creativity and musical fun."

CASA GAZETTE (published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations)

"...infinite amounts of energy and equally exhaustible levels of imagination and creativity..."

NASHVILLE PARENT:

"... one of Nashville's most beloved children's artists..."

"If you haven't heard of her, where have you been?"

BIG APPLE (NY) PARENT'S PRESS:

"...Katherine does a terrific job... guaranteed to alleviate boredom, and chase away not-so-good moods, whether at home or on the road."

CHICAGO PARENT:

"Suzanne-Vega-type presence..."

*AWARDS and CREDITS*

Dr. Toy's Top Ten Best Award - 2001

Children's Music Web Award - 2001

Parents Choice Award - 2001

May, 2000 The Learning Channel's discoverymusic.com's 5 Star Award of Excellence

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta CHANTS

February 15, 1999 Booklist, strongly recommended

National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) Gold Award - 1999

Dr. Toy's Top Ten Best Audio Recordings for Children - 1999

Parents' Choice Gold Award - 1999

Children's Music Web Award - 1999 (Best Spoken Word Album for Older Children)

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta SPOOKY

The Silver Medallion Award (Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning

Through the Arts).

Parent's Media Guide Awards - 1998

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta BOO-2

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta BED

1998 Top Tapes for Tots Recording - Child Magazine

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta FUN (Wal-mart compilation of 10 Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta songs).

Dr. Toy's Top Ten Best Audio Recordings for Children - 1997

First-Hand Family Choice Award - 1998

Hunk*Ta*Bunk*Ta GNU

Good Housekeeping Endorsement

Travelin' Tunes for Kids (K-TEL)

Grammy finalist - 1987

American Library Association Award - 1987

Platinum Album (over 1,000,000 sold)

Child's Gift of Lullabyes

Various Songs on other projects including:

2 Parents' Choice Gold Awards

National Parenting Publications Award - 1993

Kids For a Clean Environment (F.A. C. E.) theme song

Kathie Lee Gifford - Lullabyes for Little Dreamers

Chicken Soup for Little Souls - What a Wonderful World (Kid Rhino)

Songs of Faith for Baby (Walmart)

Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah (Elizabeth Axford)

The Best of Independent American Music (songs.com MP3)

Harry Potter (Kid Rhino)

Big Country (Warner Brothers)

Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

Average Customer Review: