Hush, Little Puppy [Hardcover]

April Pulley Sayre (Author), Susan Winter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2007 | Age Level: 3 and up

A charming new twist on a classic lullaby

It's time for one little puppy to go to sleep. He and his boy have had a busy day full of running, splashing, leaping, and chasing, but it's hard for this little puppy to settle down.

To the tune of the classic lullaby, the soothing rhythm of this bedtime story will calm any young creature feeling reluctant to say good-night to the day.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Warm and cozy, this new version of the classic lullaby, "Hush Little Baby," has a small boy trying to settle his puppy for the night. Soft-toned illustrations show the uproarious fun they had all day, chasing sheep and fetching sticks: "Remember splashing through the creek? / Your sloppy smooches on my cheek?" Now they are done with their big day: "It's time to quiet down and stay." In a fun twist at the end, the little dog will not settle down until he is allowed to curl up in bed in the arms of the blissful boy. The cover picture of boy and dog asleep will grab young preschoolers, as will the rhymes that tell a sweet pet story along with the lullaby. Rochman, Hazel

Review

"[A] warm and cozy new version of the classic lullaby."
--Booklist

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1st edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805071024
• ISBN-13: 978-0805071023
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,868,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

April Pulley Sayre loves the sounds of animals and the sounds of words. She is an award-winning author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. Her picture book VULTURE VIEW, illustrated by Steve Jenkins, received the Theodor "Seuss" Geisel Honor from the American Library Association. STARS BENEATH YOUR BED: the Surprising Story of Dust, received the AAAS/SB&F/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was named an ALA Notable. ONE IS SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB was an ALA Notable and received Britain's highest literacy award. THE BUMBLEBEE QUEEN marked her third win of the John Burroughs Award. Sayre and her husband Jeff have followed lemurs in Madagascar, pursued army ants in Panama, and eaten piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. Mostly, though, they garden for wildlife and munch blueberries at their home in the Midwest.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Rhymes!, November 11, 2007

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Jamie "LMT & MOM" (IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hush, Little Puppy (Hardcover)

My 2 yr old daughter loves this book about a puppy. It has beautiful pictures, and the whole story rhymes. Perfect for toddlers!

Here is the first half of the book-"Hush little puppy, don't you bark, it's time to sleep, it's growing dark. Curl up small, warm, and glad. Think of all the fun we had. Remember splashing thru the creek? Your sloppy smooches on my cheek? You fetched every stick I threw, though your nose was very blue! But now we're done with our big day, it's time settle down and stay. No more fences left to leap, no more chasing bikes or sheep...."