Synopses & Reviews
Baby cheeps like a birdand I know why.
When Mama and Papa go out
baby starts to cry.
A calming picture book about separation that will help ease a child's fears
It's hard when Mama and Papa leave home. You want to go with them. You want them to stay. You want to know just when they'll return; and still, it's not soon enough. But while they're away, there's lots of fun to be had with a loving caregiver on the watch. Just listen as she sings playful, comforting songs. Listen, listen and know: Mama's coming home. Papa won't be long. Hush, little bird. I'll sing you one more song.
With nursery rhyme images pulled from traditional songs of Africa, Spain, and the Caribbean, this gentle picture book reassures young children that Mama and Papa will indeed come home soon.
Review
"Young children and their parents, too, will enjoy this reassuring rhythmical tale."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred"Perfectly paired text and pictures follow baby and caregiver through a full day of games and songs, intermingling images from the rhymes. . . . The book celebrates the undersung relationship while providing a bedtime resource sure to please little eyes and ears."--Horn Book
"The text's reassuring tone and the dazzling artwork make this offering a gem to share with little ones experiencing separation anxiety."--School Library Journal
Synopsis
With nursery-rhyme images pulled from traditional songs of Africa, Spain, and the Caribbean, this calming picture book about separation can help ease a child's fears when their parents leave home for a little while. Full color.
About the Author
PHILLIS GERSHATOR is the author of
Bread Is for Eating (a Reading Rainbow Selection) and
When It Starts to Snow, which was praised as being written "with a simple, lilting eloquence" in a
Publishers Weekly starred review. She lives on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands.
MÉLISANDE POTTER is the illustrator of Girl, You're Amazing! as well as several other books for children. A professional performer of piano, mime, and theater, she divides her time between New York City and Jamaica.