Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Hush! A Thai Lullaby


Title: Hush! A Thai Lullaby


Author: Minfong Ho


Illustrator: Holly Meade


Genre: Fiction Picture Book


Subgenre: Poetry


Theme: Bed Time


Characters: Mommy, Baby, Small Mosquito, Long-tailed Lizard, Lean Black Cat, Fat Gray Mouse, Bright Green Frog, Muddy Fat Pig, Glossy White Duck, Loose Limbed Monkey, Old Water Buffalo, Great Big Elephant


Awards: Caldecott Honor Book


Date of Publication: 1996


Publication Company: Orchard Books


Summary: This book is a lullaby that asks animals to hush while the baby is sleeping.


Use in Classroom: This book could be use in an elementary classroom while talk about poetry. Students can bring in their favorite songs or poems to class and share with the class.

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