HULA LULLABY by erin eitter kono (Little, Brown 2005)
Winner of the "Excellence in a Picture Book" Award from CLC.
Named "Best Lullaby and Goodnight Book: by Nick Jr. magazine
From Kirkus
The repetitive, rhythmic text echoes the cadence of traditional hula drums and chants, inviting little keike everywhere to nestle, snuggle, sleep and dream in the "Aloha way." Reminiscent of Gauguin's primitive patterns and native images, the acrylic-and-pencil illustrations in lush midnight blues, moon yellows, flower reds and leaf greens, enhance the Hawaiian atmosphere. Guaranteed to gently rock tiny tots to sleep.
Carolyn Phelan Booklist ; American Library Association
"The rhyming text becomes almost hypnotic as night deepens around the two and, finally, the girl falls asleep. Glowing with warm colors, which seem all the more brilliant in the night scenes, the gouache-and-pencil illustrations create an idyllic vision of Hawaiian culture. The repetition of rounded forms reflects the rhythmic pattern of the verse. An affectionate, even musical bedtime book."
"Come little keiki crawl into my lap, listen to the ipu thump tap thump-a tap..."
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