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Cambridge, MA – Rounder Records is pleased to announce that Peter Himmelman’s My Green Kite has been nominated for a 2008 Grammy® Award in the “Best Musical Album for Children” Category. The awards ceremony will take place on February 10^th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8pm EST.

My Green Kite has also won two national 2007 Awards from Parents’ Choice and NAPPA, the National Parenting Publications. Among the many critical accolades for the CD, the Philadelphia Inquirer called it “a disarming family music album that delights in the simple joys of childhood and teaches simple life lessons.” Chicago Parent said, “Peter Himmelman raises the bar for all children’s music artists… this is children’s music at its best.”

Himmelman was happy to hear about the recognition from the Recording Academy saying “There's an amazing degree of uplift when you're writing songs about feet, your mother's excellent cooking, or the simple joys of floating popsicle sticks down the gutter after a summer rain.”

My Green Kite offers 12 quirky pop infused melodies with all-ages appeal. From the first track, “Feet,” listeners will be tapping toes and singing along to Himmelman’s anthemic refrains. Fly along with “My Green Kite” and discover the wonder of a simple breakfast food with the song, “Have You Ever Really Looked at an Egg?” The tunes lead listeners into a whimsical world where cows question the meaning of existence and a kid professor can determine how fast a fish can throw a baseball. Some songs delve into the realities of family life, as we see from “Maybe Is a Bad Word,” “I Made It for You” and the touching song, “My Father’s an Accountant.” All in all, the songs offer a witty celebration of the wonder and magic behind the most ordinary things.