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88th out of 105 books
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122 voters
Hush, Little Baby: A Folk Song with Pictures
by
Marla Frazee
A baby who howls all night, parents at their wits' end, and a big sister who accidentally on purpose started it all. With warmth and wry humor, Marla Frazee's refreshingly unsentimental interpretation of a timeless folk lullaby will bring a smile to the face of even the most exhausted family member.
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
August 1st 2003
by Sandpiper
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This is a folk song I can remember from my own childhood (I remember being very sad when that looking-glass broke!), but Marla Frazee has given it a new, fresh, delightfully humorous twist. Frazee has set the picture book in 19th century rural West Virginia, honoring the song's Appalachian roots. But unlike the sweet, passive infant of some versions, Frazee's little baby is agressively inconsolable and the subject of a little sibling rivalry. But big sister pluckily helps her patient father make...more
I'm not sure I could give anything illustrated by Marla Frazee less than four stars; I love her style! That said, I didn't like this one quite as well as some of her others (All the World & The Seven Silly Eaters, for example) probably because "Hush, Little Baby" has never been one of my favorite rhymes. That said, I really appreciated Frazee's creativity in tying the story back to its Appalachian roots (though I wanted some sort of Illustrator's Note telling more about this) and adding more...more
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I wouldn't suggest this for a board book because the pictures are too complex for children younger than 2. Rather, this would be an excellent book for an older sister or brother to read, considering the book includes a big sister who follows around her dad as they try to appease the crying baby.
It was nice to learn the words to the lullaby, and the pictures that the illustrator drew were an interesting interpretation of the song. I especially liked the one of the sleeping, frazzled parents at the end.
Feb 24, 2012
Christine
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I'm not the biggest fan of this folk song, but Marla Frazee is an amazing illustrator (see The Seven Silly Eaters) who brings it humor and an interesting perspective.
The song "hush little baby" with really cute pictures that tell the story of a little sister who is trying to help stop her little brother from crying.
We own this. My daughter loves the pictures. She spends a long time looking at them.
The text is classic to the song. The pictures are classic to Marla Frazee.
humerous pictures enhance this classic song.
We have to read this one every day now.
Frazee is one of my favorite illustrators - the details of her people, their expressions and personalities, always tell more than their half of the story. Also, she did research for the illustrations of this one at colonial archives in VA, which is nifty.
This lullaby is an all time favorite. The illustrations that accompany this lullaby always brings a smile to everyone's face. My children absolutely love this book! It is one of my favorite children's picture books!
My kids and I both love this book, and my almost-five-year-old still asks me for the song at night. This version of the song has really nice, amusing illustrations that are sort of Appalachian-inspired.
I have a goal to read every Marla Frazee illustrated work. She has become my favorite illustrator. This lovely rendering of a traditional song is a great example of the joy in her pictures.
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Frazee's illustrations make this book amazing
sweet little tune for toddlers age 1-2
Frazee's illustrations make this book amazing
sweet little tune for toddlers age 1-2
Marla Frazee is one of my favorite illustraters... so fun to read her pictures books to my kids.
Feb 22, 2008
babyhippoface
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3 of 5 stars
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Same story, Marla Frazee's illustrations. Who could ask for more?
I'd really love to have a big book of this for story times.
Mar 13, 2013
Laura
marked it as to-read
Feb 24, 2013
Jessica Oliver watkins
marked it as to-read
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