The Global Fund for Children develops innovative titles that help
young readers expand their appreciation of the multicultural world
in which they live. Each book depicts positive images of children,
promotes multiculturalism, and integrates the children's
perspective into the text.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these books helps
support The Global Fund for Children's grantmaking toward
community-based projects benefiting children around the world.
*The universality of the most basic human need—sleep—is touchingly
illustrated with ahh-inspiring photos.
Each page shows a sleeping infant embraced protectively by a loving
parent, nestled in a crib, or held close in a fabric carrier. The
country of origin is noted in text curved around each sleeping
child's head. Love and care are constant across cultures. The photo
from Guatemala, of a little girl asleep amid bananas in a market,
mildly hints at the poverty of the region, but even in this
instance the baby looks clean, content, and cared for. Several of
the children are dressed in colorful, culturally specific
clothing—the Chinese baby wears a Mongolian-style hat, blue batik
wraps the baby from Panama, and the infant from the Ivory Coast is
wrapped in orange, red, and black fabric. Still, the differences
are subtle. In reality, these babies could be seen in any American
city. Readers are left with the impression that all these babies
are part of one human family, although, appropriately, this is
never stated directly. The one simple sentence of text starts out,
"Babies everywhere / go to sleep," and ends with the worldwide
wish, "Sweet dreams!"
Sweet, tender, and positive; perfect for sharing with the newest
world citizens.
-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
As any parent can attest, infants are fascinated by certain kinds
of objects and patterns—but nothing holds their gaze as much as the
human face. In a series of lovingly photographed images, babies
from around the world are shown, napping, yawning, and deeply
slumbering. Sing a soft lullaby while turning these pages to
encourage sweet dreams.
-School Library Journal
The fifth board book in the irresistible Global Babies series
features exceptionally clear, colorful photos of infants who are
yawning, nodding off, or sound asleep. A single line of text
threads its way through the book, drawing the pictures together and
providing a sense of continuity. For curious adults and older
children, the baby’s country is identified on each page.
Occasionally a parent, caregiver, or sibling appears in the frame,
but the baby is always at the center of things and often the face
is shown in close-up. Captivating and soporific, this is a fine
bedtime book for little ones and their sleep-deprived parents.
-Booklist
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