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Hush! A Thai Lullaby (平装)
by Minfong Ho , Holly Meade (illustrator)
| Category:
Bedtime and Dreaming, Ages4-8, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 98.00
MSL price:
¥ 88.00
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| Stock:
Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A delightful, reassuring bedtime book with a unique setting. |
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Sydelle Jones (MSL quote), Charlotte, NC
<2006-12-27 00:00>
The mother hushes the animals in a lilting rhyme, as my 18 month old son likes to point out the little boy in the background who isn't actually sleeping! He laughs every page, especially at the finale, when all is peaceful except for the wide-eyed baby!
An added bonus is that my son now thinks it great to "Hush!" everyone when the situation calls for it! It keeps him quiet too! I will be purchasing her other book, "Peek..." as this one is my son's absolute favorite bedtime/naptime story!
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
Whenever we sit down in the nursery rocker, my daughter points emphatically at the bookshelf and says, "Huss! Huss!" This is her favorite book, at bedtime and during the day, and it has been for many months.
The highly original artwork is colorful (in a warm restricted palette sort of way) and captivating, showing scenes from varying angles and, despite it's simplicity, captures the expressions on the mother's face perfectly. The rhythm of the text is almost hypnotic. The animal sounds and pictures are very educational for a toddler, and my little one laughs at the baby in the story as he climbs out of bed and does his antics in the background, the mother unawares. My girl loves to find all the animals in the picture near the end of the book after the mother has convinced them all to, "Hush!" And she kisses the pages with her favorite animals, like the cat and the mouse, and even the pig!
The pictures convey the feel of the hot Thai evening and transport us to a world quite foreign to most, and are a whole lot of fun. The text is lulling or exciting, depending on how we read it. I absolutely recommend this book and so does my 16-month-old daughter.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
My kinder gartener, who can read, loved this book. She loved the rhyme for each animal: "Hush! Who’s that peeping? Can’t you see that baby's sleeping? ... Don’t you cry, baby's sleeping right nearby" because she could join in. It was also easy enough for her to read. I heard her repeating it in the car for several days afterward. I enjoyed it too. Great for diverse classrooms and parents of children adopted from Asia. |
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Michael J. Mazza (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
Hush! A Thai Lullaby is a collaboration between writer Minfong Ho and illustrator Holly Meade. In this book, a mother tells various animals (a mosquito, a lizard, a monkey, etc.) to be quiet so that her baby can sleep. The book has a funny surprise ending.
This book is absolutely delightful. Meade's illustrations are created from cut paper and ink; these pictures are charming and colorful, and complement the text perfectly.
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R. D. Allison (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
A small children's book about a Thai mother who goes around asking all of the animals to be quiet since her baby is sleeping. The book was illustrated by Holly Meade and it was a 1997 Caldecott Honor book (i.e., a runner-up to the Medal winner) for best illustrations in a book for children. Children will enjoy the book because of the antics of the baby, at how familiar mothers are from culture to culture, and seeing the world of a remote village in Thailand. |
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