Next up in my list of the best kids music of 2011 are my favorite songs. Now, seeing as I listen to literally thousands of kids songs every year, picking out 25 (less than 1%, probably) is very difficult, and if you asked me to make this list up next week I'm sure at least a couple of songs here would be replaced by others. Growing this list to 25 (last year's was 20) didn't make things any easier -- it just shifted the bubble. But these 25 (listed alphabetically by song title) are definitely among the year's best recordings. -- Bad Blue Jay - Caspar Babypants (Sing Along!) -- Bonfire - The Jimmies (Practically Ridiculous) Bonfire -- Cooperate - Sugar Free Allstars & Secret Agent 23 Skidoo -- The Crocodile Synchronised Swimming Team - Too Many Cookes (Down At The Zoo) -- Dandelion - Steve Weeks (Dandelion) -- Didn't Know What I Was Missing - Alastair Moock/Lori McKenna (Planting Seeds, These Are My Friends) -- listen here -- Freeze Tag - The Not-Its (Tag, You're It!) -- Garbage Man - Mr. Richard & The Pound Hounds (Backyard Astronauts) -- download free here -- Henry (Hudson), How Ya Gonna Find a Way? - The Deedle Deedle Dees (Strange Dees, Indeed) -- Hey, Josie - The Hipwaders (Golden State) Hey, Josie! -- Hey Pepito! - Key Wilde & Mr Clarke (Hey Pepito!) -- listen here -- I Think I’m A Bunny - Todd McHatton (Galactic Champions of Joy) -- John Kanakanaka - Dan Zanes and Friends (Little Nut Tree) (this is a solo performance below) -- Let's Dance - Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band (Oh Lucky Day!) -- Metaphor - The Alphabeticians (Rock) -- Mushy Berry Pie - The Thinkers (Oh Zoooty!) -- listen here -- A Piano Is Stuck In The Door - Beethoven's Wig Featuring Richard Perlmutter (Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Piano Classics) -- Place in My Heart - Frances England (Mind of My Own) -- listen here -- Quarter Moon Shining - Chip Taylor & the Grandkids (Golden Kids Rules) -- Please Don't Move (to Another Time Zone) - Lunch Money (Original Friend) -- Skywriter - Baron Von Rumblebuss (Agreeably Loud!!) -- Soft Things - Brady Rymer/Laurie Berkner (Love Me for Who I Am) -- listen here -- Waters of March - Jamie Broza (I Want a Dog!) -- Wisconsin Poncho - Gustafer Yellowgold (Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock) -- Your Favorite Book - Recess Monkey (FLYING!)