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Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby
For sleepy little ones everywhere, Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan offers a lyrical Tanzanian lullaby that follows a loving family through their day.
The rhythm of the day's activities creates the melody of the evening's lullaby in this sweet song of family life along the banks of Lake Tanganyika. As the bright day shifts to twilight, the lantern on Baba's boat twinkle...more
The rhythm of the day's activities creates the melody of the evening's lullaby in this sweet song of family life along the banks of Lake Tanganyika. As the bright day shifts to twilight, the lantern on Baba's boat twinkle...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
November 8th 2011
by Candlewick Press
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I'm not sure how Patricia MacLachlan finds so many excellent artists to collaborate with on picture books, but she's done it again with Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby. The words of the story are poetic and soothing, everything a lullaby is supposed to be, and the gorgeous illustrations give us a glimpse into a land of incredible scenic majesty, Tanzania. The oranges and reds of the sunset blaze across the twilight sky like trails of fire, a natural nightly pyrotechnics show that no amount of...more
Mommy's review from 12/7/11 -
So very, very beautiful. As soon as my eyes fell on this cover I knew I'd be taking it home. Normally 'lullaby' would have made me hesitate but with a cover this beautiful I knew immediately.
And I wasn't let down in the least. I wouldn't consider this a "lullaby" so we read the story before bed one night last week and Julia was taken in as well.
The illustrator, Elizabeth Zunon did an amazing job. Patricia MacLachlan is no less amazing.
The story is a simple one, the...more
So very, very beautiful. As soon as my eyes fell on this cover I knew I'd be taking it home. Normally 'lullaby' would have made me hesitate but with a cover this beautiful I knew immediately.
And I wasn't let down in the least. I wouldn't consider this a "lullaby" so we read the story before bed one night last week and Julia was taken in as well.
The illustrator, Elizabeth Zunon did an amazing job. Patricia MacLachlan is no less amazing.
The story is a simple one, the...more
The singing or humming of lullabies to little ones at the end of the day seems to be a universal practice. In this picture book set in Tanzania, a mother recollects the day's important moments to her child: filling the jug with water, hoeing the crops, and preparing meals, all with her baby close by. As night falls and the two of them watch the lantern lights on the boats on the water, she soothes her child and prepares for sleep. The language is soothing, almost lullaby-like throughout the stor...more
What a calming book. This lullaby is also a glimpse into the life of a mother and child in the exotic land of Tanzania. The book highlights the realtionship between a mother and a child and the love they share. It also gives us a glimpse of Tanzania and the beautiful landscape of this country. The book begins at the dawning of a new day and the preparations that the mother goes through. Waking up, washing up, bathing and dressing baby, sending the father off to work, filling water jugs and worki...more
This poetic lullaby transports readers to Tanzania and life by the lake, Tanganyika. It is the story of a small family with a father who heads off to work on the lake in his boat. The mother stays on the shore with her baby, washing the baby, carrying water, working the fields, and cooking food. The animals of Tanzania are around them in all of their exotic beauty. Then as the sun sets, the father returns spend time with his family and eventually sails off to the lake again. The mother and baby...more
This was my favorite book of the day. The colors match the lyrical writing perfectly. It begs to be read aloud. I recommend it at every bedtime and nap time. Heck read it anytime you need to bring it down a notch. Not just for the kids in the world, the adults need to bring it down too.
copyright 2011 multicultural
This book is a Tanzanian Lullaby...very peaceful and soothing book. The illustrations are beautiful and one can definitely feel the love between mother and child (and the father that they are waiting to come home).
This book is a Tanzanian Lullaby...very peaceful and soothing book. The illustrations are beautiful and one can definitely feel the love between mother and child (and the father that they are waiting to come home).
Better design integrating text and pictures would have benefitted the book. As night falls and the backgrounds darken the text gets harder and harder to read. The setting is lovely though and the words are comforting and gentle.
A mother relates the events of a peaceful day along the banks of Lake Tanganyika to her baby, wrapped up and ready for sleep.
Preschool level lullaby. Tanzanian. Written by Patricia Maclachlan, author of "Sarah Plain and Tall."
Dec 27, 2011
Marcie
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3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Marcie by:
Broomfield new books
Shelves:
multicultural-books
The illustrations were beautiful, but this lullaby must be sung. I wanted to love it, but didn't.
Beautiful illustrations and gentle words. And I love the babywearing.
Not sure of its authenticity.. Somewhat romanticized I feel...
A sweet bedtime story with beautiful images to accompany the text.
A super sweet sleepy story with beautiful pictures.
Lovely story, beautiful illustrations.
A beautiful bedtime story.
Beautifully illustrated.
amy
A nice example of a lullaby from another culture.
Apr 11, 2013
Juliet L
marked it as to-read
Mar 28, 2013
Kirsten Bowman
marked it as to-read
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