SC02 Hush! (SOLD)

NEW Paperback Picture book : Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho

Caldecott Honor Book 1997
American Library Association Notable Book
Horn Book Fanfare selection

A mother goes to each animal, from lizard to water buffalo to elephant, trying to quiet noises that might wake her child. When the animals are silenced and the mother finally falls asleep, the baby lies awake, with wide eyes and a smile. Ho's rhythmic text is fine for reading aloud: "Hush! Who's that leaping by the well? `OP-OP, OP-OP.' A bright green frog. Green frog, green frog, don't come leaping. Can't you see that Baby's sleeping?" The setting, apparently a remote Thai village, is gently evoked in cut paper and ink pictures that are bold enough to be used with groups. The unusual compositions are visually arresting, thanks, in part, to bright orange outlines, and the comforting earth tones suit the quiet nature of the story.

Publisher : Scholastic
List price : USD$6.99

Selling price : RM20.00

Code : SC02