FICTION

Baby Ruby Bawled

by Malaika Rose STANLEY
978-1-84853-017-1.
COPY ISBN
PreS—Theo's baby sister cries and cries whenever it is time to go to sleep. Dad tries soothing Ruby with a bath, Mum feeds her, Nana takes her for a ride in the car, Grandad carries her around in the baby backpack, and Uncle Clyde pushes her in the buggy. Nothing works until Theo sings her a lullaby. Soon, Ruby is calm and quiet and the rest of the family is fast asleep. Bright, bold painterly illustrations, sharply outlined in black, beautifully depict the love, and frustration, of this mixed-race family. Anyone who has ever struggled to get a fussy baby to sleep will relate to this British import, and the ending will give older siblings a sense of pride and empowerment.—Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL
Reviewed by Rachel Kamin , Jun 01, 2011

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