Love, Lah Lah
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Caribbean soca artist, Nailah Blackman, invites you to shimmy, fête, and spread the joy of Carnival with Lah Lah and her grandfather in this vibrant and heartwarming story set in Trinidad & Tobago! Perfect baby shower or birthday gift for soca fans!
Come on, Come on
Carnival is waiting!
It’s Carnival morning, and Lah Lah is awake bright and early, ready to take part in the festivities of the day. Join Lah Lah and her papa as they dance through the streets of Trinidad and Tobago, cheer on the King and Queen of the Carnival parade, and end with a grand performance onstage!
A moving and lyrical tribute to Nailah Blackman’s grandpa Ras Shorty I, the creator of soca music, which blends African and East Indian rhythms, Love, Lah Lah thrums with the colors and the beat of Carnival.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Soca artist Blackman shares the joyous experience of celebrating Carnival with her grandfather—musician Ras Shorty I, the originator of soca music—in this lively picture book based in the author's real-life experiences. "Wake up, Wake up," begins a brown-skinned child. "The sun is strong, and Carnival is waiting." The child hurries gray-bearded Papa into the streets, where masquerade bands march in parade to a "Boom-ba, Boom-ba" and "Rum-pa, Rum-pa" beat. "Come on, Come on," the child cries, sitting astride their papa's shoulders to greet the festivities' costumed King and Queen, who are resplendent in an enormous tiger's head and a dazzling peacock getup. And after the child and Papa "Eat up, Eat up," enjoying mango chow, they take to a stage, welcomed by a raucous audience "going loca." As the child sings and Papa plays guitar, lyrics hint at the characters' connection to one another. Enthusiastic repetition, matched with Orlando's fluid, digitally enhanced watercolors, make for a celebratory volume that dances to its own vibrant beat. A glossary and author's note conclude. Ages 4–8.
