Rudy's Lullaby
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A funny and poignant picture book about working parents, babysitters, love, and the power of music by the #1 New York Times bestselling artist of the She Persisted series.
Two raccoons live at the bottom of a tree where a mama bird and her family of chicks move in. Rudy the raccoon is not impressed at all—not by Mama Bird, not by her chicks, and certainly not by the singing school she starts in the hollow of the tree. But when Mama Bird's work at the singing school sends her on a business trip to another forest, Rudy must step up and care for the chicks. When he does, he learns a thing or two about love . . . and the power of music.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the She Persisted series, this gorgeously illustrated book is a must-read for all kids who spend time with babysitters while their parents are away.
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Boiger (She Persisted) tackles an age-old relationship conundrum: What happens when one half of a duo says "yay" while the other screams "no way"? After a lullaby-singing school for birds moves into the tree where raccoons Rudy and Bruno make their idyllic home, Bruno is smitten with the neighbors. Rudy, however, is far less enchanted ("They sang literally every s-i-n-g-l-e day, a-l-l day long"); unable to think or sleep, he strikes a pose of despair. When the singing school's director needs a weeklong sitter for her five chicks, Rudy is horrified to hear Bruno immediately volunteering the raccoons' services. But Rudy decides to "help Bruno and to feel happy. Just a little bit." While he initially focuses on foisting a nap on the avian charges, his protective instincts kick in when a chick wanders off, and he successfully guides the wayward birdy home by crooning a lullaby that sends luminous swirls of sound looping through movement-filled watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil scenes. Rudy's expanding circle of care unfolds with a light touch as an important truth shines through: companionship can yield unexpected rewards. Ages 3–7.
