Quick Booktalk
A mother, a father, a grandmother, and a big sister rock a baby to sleep and call down the soothing assistance of wind, clouds, stars, and moon.
About the Illustrations
The pictures in this book have an ethereal quality, making the reading experience feel very gentle and dreamlike. The affectionate faces of the family members and the sweetness of their interactions with the baby make it an ideal story to read with children under 2.
Story Time Possibilities
This book is really perfect for a baby story time, as it has spare, beautiful text and lots of faces to look at. It would work well with a plethora of themes: night, bedtime, babies, family, stars, moon, etc.
Readers Advisory
This book targets a slightly younger audience than this duo's other recent books, B is for Baby and Catch that Chicken. It's still a lovely story, but it definitely has less of a plot than those earlier titles. My toddler twins who like babies really enjoyed the book, and it is primarily here for them, but my older kids were also happy to listen to it. There are a ton of bedtime books out there, and a ton in our home library, but I still feel attached enough to this one that I plan to keep it.
Disclosure
I received a physical copy of Baby, Sleep, Baby from Candlewick Press in exchange for an honest review.