Synopses & Reviews
Luminous pastel illustrations washed with color accompany the familiar words of this song from the American South. With its images of many-colored horses, cake, and a lost lamb that finds its mother, this lullaby artfully bridges the gap between sleep and waking. The pictures, too, take the viewer back and forth between the comfortable reality of the cradle on the porch and the vivid landscape of a child's dream. This striking picture-book rendition offers a new vision of a favorite lullaby and includes a simple arrangement of the tune.
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For this traditional lullaby``Hush-a-bye, don't you cry./Go to sleepy, little baby./And when you wake, you'll have cake/and all the pretty little horsesSaport has taken her cues from the American South, where the song may have originated. The images she concocts are theatrical, with bakers and cakes streaming by, and a small boy atop a horse as it, and the rest of the horses, arching through the sky, pull an orange-colored carriage with a baker at the reins. The elegantly modulated pastels give an impression of twilight, while elements dusted in white and gold shine luminously, offering comfort.
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"...this is sure to become a favorite version of a beautiful song, just right for the mood between waking and sleeping."
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"...this is sure to become a favorite version of a beautiful song, just right for the mood between waking and sleeping." Booklist, ALA
"For this traditional lullaby . . . Saport has taken her cues from the American South, where the song may have originated. . . . The elegantly modulated pastels give an impression of twilight, while elements dusted in white and gold shine luminously, offering comfort." Kirkus Reviews with Pointers
About the Author
Linda Saport has illustrated many distinctive picture books, amoung them Subira Subira by Tololwa M. Mollel and All the Pretty Little Horses: A Lullaby. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.