Hi, I would like my daughter to listen to other languages during her playtime. What would you recommend?
Here is a list of our foreign language and classical music collection (the ones we really like) so far. I have to warn you though that I am biased towards the immersion method and native speakers/singers only.
Chinese:
Baby’s First Words in Chinese: http://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Words-in-Chinese/dp/B003MY7RKW/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1307639985&sr=1-2
Traditional Children’s Songs and Rhymes: http://www.childbook.com/Set-of-4-Books-and-CD-160-Songs-Traditional-p/cda2b4.htm
Tang Dynasty Poems and Songs for Children: http://www.childbook.com/I-Love-Reading-Tang-1-with-CD-Traditional-p/a0157.htm
French:
Baby’s First Words in French: http://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Words-in-French/dp/B003MY7RCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307644078&sr=8-1
Songs in French for Children: http://www.amazon.com/Songs-French-Children-Various-Artists/dp/B00005CEP5/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b
Un, Deux, Trois: http://www.amazon.com/Deux-Trois-First-French-Rhymes/dp/1845076230/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b
Little Pim French Bop
Spanish:
Baby’s First Words in Spanish: http://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Words-in-Spanish/dp/B003MY7RH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307644124&sr=8-1
Jose Luis Orozco’s books with CDs:
De Colores: http://www.amazon.com/Colores-Other-Latin-American-Songs/dp/B00000AG6C/ref=pd_sim_b_1
Diez Deditos: http://www.amazon.com/Diez-Deditos-Ten-Little-Fingers/dp/B00000AG67/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b
Fiestas: http://www.amazon.com/Fiestas-Vol-6-José-Luis-Orozco/dp/B00000AG68/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1307641226&sr=1-1
Whistlefritz CDs:
Cha-Cha-Cha: http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Learning-Songs-Canciones-Infantiles/dp/B003SJGS6K/ref=pd_sim_m_6
A Bailar: http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Kids-Bailar-Jorge-Anaya/dp/B0018STM7A/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b
Little Pim Spanish Bop
Japanese:
Inai Inai Baa ( a popular children’s show in Japan) music CDs: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=inai+inai+baa (Sorry, they don’t seem to be available on amazon right now. I got mine from a friend.)
Hayao Miyazaki anime soundtrack collection: http://www.amazon.com/Ghibli-No-Uta-Studio/dp/B001F0G7KQ/ref=lh_ni_t (Ella’s favorite is the soundtrack from his latest movie Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.)
Classical Music:
Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music: http://www.amazon.com/Top-100-Masterpieces-Classical-Music/dp/B000001VUG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1307642598&sr=1-1
The Classical Child at the Ballet: http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Child-at-Ballet/dp/B00000A84K/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1307642685&sr=1-11
The Classical Child at the Opera: http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Child-at-Opera/dp/B00000J29D/ref=pd_sim_m_2
Pavarotti’s Opera Made Easy for children: http://www.amazon.com/Pavarottis-Opera-Easy-My-Favourite-Children/dp/B00000424Y/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_c
The World’s Very Best Opera for Kids: http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Very-Opera-Kids-English/dp/B0000C5ROP/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b
Bernstein’s Favorite Children’s Classics: http://www.amazon.com/Bernstein-Favorites-Childrens-Sergey-Prokofiev/dp/B0000027CN/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1307642922&sr=1-5
We also have a lot of children’s audiobooks in Chinese, French, and Spanish. I will list them for you if you’re also interested.
Hope this helps! 
Thank you so much aangeles karma to you
I would be very interested in a list of audiobooks for Chinese and Spanish that you are using.
You’re welcome!
I forgot to mention that we also have most of the Putumayo Kids CDs (Playground series): http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=putumayo&x=0&y=0#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=putumayo+playground&sprefix=putumayo+kids&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aputumayo+playground
Ella loves World Playground, African Playground, and Latin Playground CDs the best.
Dear aangeles
Thank you and Karma to you for yr help.
Can u please recommend easy Audio book for English and french for 2 years old.
Thank you again
aangeles thank you for such a detailed answer. I played samples of baby’s first words and she absolutely loved the chinese song. I am going to look at the other ones you recommened as well. I wish I could get all of them.
Karma to you.
Hi / Hola Lelask ~ For the Spanish learning in your life with music included I would suggest listening in on our Boca Beth bilingual music CDs. Different from immersion, your daughter will hear English and Spanish sung in a bilingual format meaning the English is placed alongside the Spanish (sometimes called the addition method of learning or parallel method). Both methods work - it really depends on your preference as aangeles stated.
Here is a link to a fun bilingual music video from my Boca Beth Program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bzs4-z9Qd8
Hope you enjoy it!
Very helpful list. I already ordered a lot from aangeles’s list, thank you.
From my side can recommend:
French - songs of Henri Des (http://www.henrides.net/ - official site). I think he has about 15 or so albums of songs for kids. Very beautiful, good songs. My son loves them
English - http://www.kidsinglish.com/ - several cds of songs + musical math’s songs. Also very very good.
Chinese - Wink to learn CDs with songs, on their website you can find lyrics. Plus http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Children-Songs-12-CD-s-3-Mandarin-p/cd2023.htm, very good, highly recomended