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Hush, Little Baby: A Folk Song with Pictures

by Marla Frazee · 1999 · 40 pages

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A baby who howls all night, parents at their wits' end, and a big sister who accidentally on purpose started it all. With warmth and wry humor, Marla Frazee's refreshingly unsentimental interpretation of a timeless folk lullaby will bring a smile to the face of even the most exhausted family member.

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Genre
folkloremyths and folklore
Themes
music
Setting
1990s
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 40 pages

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