Maria Del Rey's 'The Peanut Man' was released concurrently with her 36-city US Tour of 2003-05. This album features bilingual songs from Central and Latin America as well as the Carib. Families love these songs because they can sing along in English and Spanish..and the music is superlative. 　　 　　If you like soppy, kidzwidzee music look elsewhere! Peanut Man features authentic musicians and instruments from Latin America. Del Rey is known for delivering Children's music that parents love. 　　 　　Here are a few of Del Rey's awards: 　　 　　Latin Grammy Award 　　Nomination for Best Children’s Album 　　 　　Multiple Parent’s Choice Gold Award (2) 　　 　　Parent’s Choice Silver Award (2) 　　 　　NAPPA Gold Award National Association of Parenting Publications 　　 　　Rotary International Living Treasure Award 　　 　　Carnegie Centennial Program Grant Award Recipient 　　 　　“Maria Del Rey is the real thing. A Cuban American bilingual children’s producer, recording artist and singer with a pure, angelic voice, to be sure, but also a tireless champion of children all over the planet. Maria Del Rey nurtures multicultural awareness through her exquisite recordings that celebrate and honor the soul of Latin America for children and families everywhere.” 　　- Los Angeles Times 　　 　　"Maria Del Rey underscores the notion that beautiful music knows no language barrier!" 　　- Publishers Weekly