A Lullaby for Little One

Reviewed by: Michelle Brenner - Casco Public Library, Casco, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 14, 2016

Review

A Lullaby for Little One is a sweet story about "Big Daddy Rabbit" and "Little One" going out to play at the end of a summer day. After they "raced", "chased", "whooped","swooped", "whirled" and "twirled", it was is a bit too much "hullaballoo" for teary Little One and Daddy knows it is time for a "lullaballoo". Every parent will recognize the tired tears that can erupt at the end of the day and the rabbits go home to curl up and go to sleep together. The watercolor illustrations go along nicely with the story and do a wonderful job expressing the emotions of the animals who happen to run on their hind legs like people. I found this a little strange looking in a couple of places, but probably won't bother children. The rhyming text and calming ending make this book a nice addition to a bedtime story library.

Overall Book Score: very good