Product Description

In this adaptation of the old lullaby, Hush, little baby, an extraterrestrial child is promised an assortment of outer space presents ending with a goodnight kiss from his adoring father.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1307979 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 24 pages

From Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-This extraterrestrial adaptation of the lullaby features chartreuse-colored, four-armed aliens. All of the traditional elements are replaced with new items, such as a goonie bird instead of a mockingbird, and a shooting star in place of a diamond ring. The bright cartoon illustrations and bold lines give the book a retro look, suggesting early sci-fi toys. Some of the touches are genuinely humorous, such as the "toy" astronaut from a nearby space shuttle, and the illustrations of the Milky Way (a huge assortment of baby bottles, sippy cups, and milk cartons of all sizes). By the time the little alien uses his new tool belt to build a rocket ship, kids will be wholly won over. The expressions on the faces of the father and child alien show that a parent's love and a youngster's delight are truly universal. A pleasing story with loads of child appeal.
Kathleen M. Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg, MD
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Kirkus Reviews
PLB 0-7868-2469-7 Kirk (Bigger, 1998, etc.) spins out an extraterrestrial version of the familiar lullaby, featuring a four-armed father promising his banana-colored little one, among other prizes, a shooting star, an astronaut (against the astronaut's wishes, it appears), a laser rifle, tools to build a spaceship and, finally, a good-night kiss. Giving his aliens the look of hard-shelled retro toys with large liquid eyes, the author develops a silent plotlinethe little alien builds the spaceship because he's melted the old one with his new laseras they move from a near-Earth orbit to the bottle-strewn Milky Way. It's a bedtime journey as loving, if not quite as soporific, as the original. (Picture book. 3-5) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About the Author
Daniel Kirk has written and illustrated many children's books including Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo and Snow Family. Daniel lives in New Jersey with his wife, author/illustrator Julia Gorton, and their three little aliens.

Customer Reviews

A great book for young children
I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my seven-month-old son. He liked it immediately and I have had to read it to him every night since. I have had to hide it sometimes, because if he even sees it, he wants me to read it over and over! It is a great twist on "Hush little baby." I think one thing that makes this book fun is that you can sing it. For young children who are just learning to enjoy bedtime stories a song is very comforting before sleep. The illustrations are very colorful, and the relationship of the papa alien to his little son is patient and loving. I reccomend this book to parents looking for a book to read their babies. It has brought a lot of happiness to my son, and me too.

Vibrant illustrations--Great for dads to read to kids
An original, modern twist on the classic nursery rhyme, Hush, Little Baby. I have purchased this book for several male friends to read to their children. The colorful pictures of a little alien fill the pages and make this a great book for young kids and the adults that love them.

A Cute Twist on a Classic Song
My 22 month old son really likes this book. I "sing" the story to him and and he enjoys filling in the words he knows. A nice addition to the bookshelf!