Just Plain Folks 2004 Male Artist of the Year Just Plain Folks 2000 Best Children's Album Best of 2001, Chicago Parent 'Morgan raises the bar for active listening with his wonderful wordplay and positive messages.' Best of 2002, Cincinnati CityBeat 'The musician's lyrics are innocent and sophisticated, all in the same universe.' #1 Kids' CD, 2002, Paste Magazine 'A wonderful children's CD, richly endowed with clever wordplay and vivid detail...The exceptional poetry of Bloom is further buoyed by the talented musicianship.' 'a possible successor to [Shel] Silverstein...these songs/poems will delight and inspire any listener.' --KLIATT, STARRED REVIEW 'His sophisticated story-songs contain a good amount of wordplay that adult listeners will particularly appreciate...Morgan's rich, sonorous voice is at home both singing and spinning yarns.' --Publishers Weekly 'A brilliant and witty work that will challenge and fascinate kids of all ages.' --Just Plain Folks 'Morgan's splendid imagination is reminiscent of Shel Silverstein's sly and edgy style.' --Cincinnati Post 'Zak Morgan's CD never talks down to kids and never fails to deliver positive messages about the sometimes hard realities of growing up.' --Cincinnati Enquirer 'The lyrics and music are a treat.' --School Library Journal Cross Dr. Seuss with Shel Silverstein, toss in a smidgen of a grade school educator, a G-rated stand-up comic and a folk musician, and you'll arrive at Zak Morgan, children's artist. The nationally sought after entertainer performs hundreds of concerts each year at auditoriums, festivals, and theatres. Zak Morgan's eagerly anticipated second CD, When Bullfrogs Croak, was released in June, 2003 and has been nominated for a Grammy!