Brown Baby Lullaby
$8.99 USD
boardbook
This #OwnVoices lyrical bedtime picture book is a must-have for every sweet brown baby.
From sunset to bedtime, two brown-skinned parents lovingly care for their beautiful brown baby: first, they play outside, then it is time for dinner and a bath, and finally a warm snuggle before bed.
With Spanish words sprinkled throughout and featuring warm art by New York Times–bestselling and NAACP-Award–winning illustrator AG Ford, Brown Baby Lullaby is the perfect new baby or baby shower gift.
Tameka Fryer Brown's picture books include Around Our Way on Neighbors' Day (Abrams) and My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood (Viking). Her work also appears in the anthology, We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices (Crown BFYR). She currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina
AG Ford is a New York Times–bestselling children's book illustrator and recipient of two NAACP Image Awards. He grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended the Columbus College of Art & Design. Mr. Ford has over thirty published books for children. He lives in Frisco, Texas, with his family.
One of NPR's 100 Best Books for Young Readers
A Parents Latina Magazine Best Latino Children's Book of 2020
"A perfect read-aloud for bedtime." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Brown and Ford make an outstanding team, drawing together realistic illustrations, gentle words, and beautiful phrases often uttered by parents to communicate love and acceptance to their children." —Booklist
"The springy rhyme is sweet without being saccharine, and touches of Spanish and neat phrasing add verve. This has high baby shower appeal, but it also has vigor, snap, and charm, to suit the actual kid audience." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Chronicling the nighttime routine of a family, Brown has penned a bedtime story that is immediately warm and relatable for families with young children. With the rhythmic text and engaging illustrations, here's a book that could become part of yours." —Horn Book
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