Jill Jarlow in All Ears (Viking, 1991) called him one of America's most prolific children's song writers, who makes innovative and award-winning recordings.
dʒˈɪl dʒˈɑːɹloʊ ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɪɹz vˈaɪkɪŋ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn kˈɔːld hˌɪm wˈʌn ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz mˈoʊst pɹəlˈɪfɪk tʃˈɪldɹənz sˈɔŋ ɹˈaɪɾɚz, hˌuː mˌeɪks ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɪv ænd ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋz.