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3 Anilsland Publishers Newsmagazine

June 13, 1990

"THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD

~p ™ emember when

being a kid
| \\ meant that one
== “yparent had to
ace tigers and boogey-
men from beneath the bed
while the other parent
sang “I’m not tired” chil-
dren to sleep?

Times have changed.
Kids are more likely to end
the day with a rousing
game of Nintendo than to
end it with the sweet tones
of a lullaby. They're more
likely to tune in to a Satur-
day morning of Care Bears
and Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles than to pretend
that they're great magi-
cians or to mount a back-
yard circus, complete with
elephants and clowns.

But many entertainers
are fighting against high
tech childhood. Unlike the
parents and grandparents
of yester-year, however,
these people make their
living from their contribu-
tions to innocent and mag-
ical childhood. Child enter-
tainment is an increasing-
ly lucrative business and a
bevy of local performers
are (to a lesser or greater
degree) cashing in.

LULLABIES & LAUGHTER are special to Pat Carfra — the album went gold — and come naturally when she’s with
Children. When she plays with Beth Mole (daughter of her record producen), it’s easy to see why The Lullaby Lady
is @ successful Children’s entertainer. (Photo Py ROB DESTRUBE)

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