Synopses & Reviews
Babies: adorable, irresistible, lovable babies. And they are waiting for you to kiss their toes, sing them lullabies, and rock them to sleep. All you have to do is make room on your bike, or your ship, or your hot-air balloon! Sing along, because this is the day we give babies awaytra la and fiddle de dee.
Review
Priceman's dreamlike watercolors are a joy to behold, and Gershator's adaptation of the song retains a buoyant musical quality.
--Kirkus 9/1/07 Kirkus Reviews
"Gershator's cheery adaptation of a traditional song from the 1900s is perfectly complemented by Priceman's breezy watercolor illustrations." SLJ Nov/07 School Library Journal
"[V]isually oriented children may enjoy spotting the various ways that Priceman pays homage to Ludwig Bemelmans..." PW 10/29/07 Publishers Weekly
"The fanciful verses roll along." Booklist 02/15/08 Booklist, ALA
About the Author
Marjorie Priceman has illustrated many books for children, including the Caldecott Honor-winning books Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride. Marjorie lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.Phillis Gershator was inspired by a traditional song to tell this story about twenty-eight babies and seven happy adoptions. A former children's librarian, she is also the author of several books for young readers, including Sky Sweeper, The Babysitter Sings, and Rata-Pata-Fata-Scata. Phillis lives with her husband, her frequent coauthor, on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.