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litagentsaritza's review against another edition
5.0
Would have loved to have this book to read to my little brown babies when they were still babies. Alas, I read it with them as adults instead and it's truly the lullaby I'd want them to hear always before drifting off to sleep.
hereisenough's review against another edition
4.0
This book follows a young Black Latinx couple and their evening routine with their baby. It's calm, very familiar, sweet, and includes Spanish words sprinkled among the rest. Beautiful picture book that will appeal to any family as a calming bedtime book, happening to representing those I rarely see in picture books.
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful rhyming picture book of an Afro-Latinx family. A sweet lullaby for every family. A story full of love.
abigailbat's review against another edition
This sweet, sweet rhyming book takes readers through a day in a brown baby's life filled with loving parents and all the things babies do - making messes, eating dinner, reading a book, etc. Spanish words are sprinkled throughout and the rhyming, rhythmic text begs to be read aloud. This is a perfect bedtime story. Hand to readers of Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee or Besos for Baby by Jen Arena.
jgoins's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very sweet book. I don't always love the sweet sing-songy books, but sometimes I really do! This is one of them. I liked the seamless flow of English words to some Spanish phrases.
leslie_d's review against another edition
4.0
In the soft glow of both the sunset and the yellow-washed pages following, a brown baby is being put to bed. Their lullaby begins earlier than most representations of the nighttime ritual. It begins in the kitchen in the preparation of the evening meal. Actually, earlier, as they gather up to return to the indoors from a picnic. It’s as if its building a memory of a perfect day.
A constant from the beginning, besides the rhythms of a lullaby, is how the baby boy is kept in the company of his Momma and Papi. [Note: it would be an easy switch to read hija instead of hijo]. There is exploring, and play, prayer and story time, a meal and a bath—one or both parents fully engaged, the lullaby they sing fully supportive.
Two brown eyes, one brown nose
Ten brown fingers, ten brown toes
Love and cherish all of those
Papi’s brilliant baby.
[I love that it is Papi putting on the diaper for that illustration.] Ford is masterful with expression, both tender and humorous. The prayer scene is super cute. I love the detail of baby clutching Momma’s neckline in the “fussy” baby scene. And the favorite book can be practically read with all eyes shut.
Each refrain sings and closes with an adjective or three before baby, e.g. busy, antsy, rowdy, independent, enchanting, brilliant. The final adjective in the lullaby is brown. All are spoken with a deep affection. The reader/listener will find the images and the words working together in a deeply affirming way; the antsy or rowdy or fussy baby is not troubling, it’s just a part of a life, like splashy and strong-willed and sleepy; there is a joy in the entirety of the evening.
“Hands together as we bless
Food that will wind up a mess
That’s okay…you’re learning, yes?
Independent baby”
This is the second lullaby book in a row that shows a family dancing as a part of their evening ritual (the first being Salsa Lullaby). This family will dance to Coltrane. I appreciate how much of the evening Brown Baby Lullaby encompasses, how much life, and how many more people in the “we” that loves brown baby. The inclusion of both parents, the brownness, the acceptance/normality of a baby’s behaviors/emotions, and the absence of italicized words make Brown Baby Lullaby a really valuable addition to the bookshelves. It’s as much a story for the adults as it is the child, brown babies contribute to a fulfilling life, they are a joy. As tired parents of a little, I think they’ll find this lullaby to be a soothing one. And their little will love the antics and affirmations captured in Brown’s words, and Ford’s pictures.
A constant from the beginning, besides the rhythms of a lullaby, is how the baby boy is kept in the company of his Momma and Papi. [Note: it would be an easy switch to read hija instead of hijo]. There is exploring, and play, prayer and story time, a meal and a bath—one or both parents fully engaged, the lullaby they sing fully supportive.
Two brown eyes, one brown nose
Ten brown fingers, ten brown toes
Love and cherish all of those
Papi’s brilliant baby.
[I love that it is Papi putting on the diaper for that illustration.] Ford is masterful with expression, both tender and humorous. The prayer scene is super cute. I love the detail of baby clutching Momma’s neckline in the “fussy” baby scene. And the favorite book can be practically read with all eyes shut.
Each refrain sings and closes with an adjective or three before baby, e.g. busy, antsy, rowdy, independent, enchanting, brilliant. The final adjective in the lullaby is brown. All are spoken with a deep affection. The reader/listener will find the images and the words working together in a deeply affirming way; the antsy or rowdy or fussy baby is not troubling, it’s just a part of a life, like splashy and strong-willed and sleepy; there is a joy in the entirety of the evening.
“Hands together as we bless
Food that will wind up a mess
That’s okay…you’re learning, yes?
Independent baby”
This is the second lullaby book in a row that shows a family dancing as a part of their evening ritual (the first being Salsa Lullaby). This family will dance to Coltrane. I appreciate how much of the evening Brown Baby Lullaby encompasses, how much life, and how many more people in the “we” that loves brown baby. The inclusion of both parents, the brownness, the acceptance/normality of a baby’s behaviors/emotions, and the absence of italicized words make Brown Baby Lullaby a really valuable addition to the bookshelves. It’s as much a story for the adults as it is the child, brown babies contribute to a fulfilling life, they are a joy. As tired parents of a little, I think they’ll find this lullaby to be a soothing one. And their little will love the antics and affirmations captured in Brown’s words, and Ford’s pictures.
saminaspellman's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful illustrations, perfect for baby storytime.
vineyivy's review against another edition
5.0
I wanted to cuddle up in this book like a fuzzy blanket! So sweet and comforting!
bookishrealm's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really cute book! I loved that it featured Afro-Latinx family which I haven't seen a lot of in picture books! It made my heart sing. The text was easy to follow and I really enjoyed the illustrations. This books doesn't necessarily have a plot, but it does capture the love that is shared between to parents and their baby. It celebrates brown skin and Afro-Latinx roots. In my opinion, it is the best part of this book. The illustrations are done will with rich colors. I loved the expressions that the author gave to the baby during certain situations. This is one that I would definitely love to read to my little one at night.