{"product_id":"shhh-the-babys-asleep-isbn-9781623544867","title":"Shhh! The Baby's Asleep","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the silliness that comes with a big family in this playful read aloud about a big brother, a sleeping baby, and a very noisy family--now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBaby is \u003ci\u003efinally\u003c\/i\u003e asleep. But everyone is much too loud! Can Mom, Daddy, Grammy, Pop Pop, Shae, Dante, Rover the dog, and even the neighbor keep quiet?  Just when they think they can rest—oh \u003ci\u003eno. \u003c\/i\u003eThe baby's awake. One savvy little narrator knows just the way to make his baby sister fall back asleep: by reading her a good book!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hilarious cast of characters will keep readers laughing throughout this amusing celebration of early literacy and intergenerational family relationships.♦ Naptime in a busy house, where the baby has finally fallen  asleep, means staying quiet, and it’s not easy with so many people  around! Dante needs to fix the wheels on his toy truck, Shae needs to  set her curls, and the neighbor, Mr. Young, needs to mow his lawn. Will  the baby be able to maintain a quiet slumber? Or will the noises made by  others create an awakening? For families with young children, “Shh, the  baby’s asleep!” is a common refrain, frequently repeated throughout  this delightful book. Short, rhyming couplets present the story in a  sing-song fashion that will please preschoolers, who will want to mimic  the many sounds that emerge throughout the narrative. This book expertly  captures the fine line between wanting to get things done while the  baby sleeps but also ensuring a docile environment. Mixed media  illustrations give the images a collage-style effect and include vivid  jewel tones and myriad patterns throughout. Dynamic ­angles ­increase  the feelings of uncertainty as each new sound threatens. The characters  in this story are multigenerational, depicted with dark skin and curly,  textured hair; each person has a unique appearance yet all easily  comprise a loving family. ­VERDICT Accessible and engaging, this tale  can be used in story-hour settings, and will find a home on most  shelves. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Members of an extended family shush one another to try to keep the baby asleep. The baby is laid in the crib, “finally asleep,” and Mom creeps out of the room, cringing at the creaking of the floor. The narrator, an older sibling, joins her as she finds Daddy and shushes him. The child and Daddy then find Grammy and shush her. Grammy helps shush Pop Pop, and the cycle continues until all siblings, pets, and even the neighbor have been shushed. Each character is engaged in some activity that isn’t inherently loud but, in the context of this humorous scenario familiar to many families with babies, adds to the suspense: Which innocent noise will wake the baby? As the string of effort is pulled along, readers feel the family’s roller coaster of emotional states, from desperation to frustration to exhaustion and finally relief. The text is composed of playful rhyming couplets, with sound effects hand-lettered in all-caps crowding into compositions as if they have lives of their own. The colorful, stylized illustrations add to the book’s playful tone, lending a tense energy and a sense of barely controlled chaos to this Black family’s humorous plight. \u003cbr\u003eDelightful comic relief for every household with a baby. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJaNay Brown-Wood is an early childhood professor and the author of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eImani's Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrandma's Tiny House\u003c\/i\u003e. She also contributed to the poetry anthology \u003ci\u003eThanku: Poems of Gratitude\u003c\/i\u003e. Much of JaNay's work is intended to celebrate casual diversity, primarily featuring black characters. JaNay lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElissambura is a freelance artist and has illustrated books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAlligator Seder\u003c\/i\u003e. Elissambura lives and works in Argentina. www.elissambura.com.ar","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303542182117,"sku":"NP9781623544867","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623544867.jpg?v=1767736533","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/shhh-the-babys-asleep-isbn-9781623544867","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}