An album full of facts about things like the Amazon and the inhabitants of the wild kingdom, Johnette Downing's Fins and Grins is the perfect album to give a child, to help them learn about the wildlife around them. "Rock Hopper Penguin" is a sprightly ditty that kids can sing along with, that has such lyrics as, "Well, the band was jumpin', they were really cool. Smooth as ice on a frozen pool. I'm a rock hopper." "Amazon ABCs" is an educational song about the animals one would find in the jungle, with such lyrics as, "A! A is for the Amazon. B! B is for Boa Constrictor/E! E is for the electric eel." "Amphibians" teaches kids about certain types of creatures, with lyrics like, "Seein' a frog, sittin' in a fog. He's carnivore/he's an amphibian." "Clamshell Clap" is one where Downing asks the listeners to clap along with her as she sings such lyrics as, "Clams sit on the ocean floor/clap clap clap open and shut." Johnette Downing's Fins and Grins is just the album for children to hear fun music and get some tips on the world and those who dwell in it.