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Sugar Pie Lullaby

The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love

Carole Boston Weatherford Sawyer Cloud

$29.99

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Sourcebooks Explore
07 February 2023
Celebrate the love between a child and caring adult with this soulful poetic lullaby

Are you a lover of rhythm and blues? Shoo-be-do-wop along with your little ones, as you introduce them to the legendary music of the Motown era. Enjoy a jazzy drift into dreamland, filled with sentiment and heart, as together, child and caring adult can share their musical love in this bedtime lullaby-along with interesting background information about Motown legends!

Baby love,

Little bitty precious one,

I was born to love you.

What else is there to do?

You are the sunshine of my life.

Morning, noon and night

All I do is thank God for you.
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Illustrated by:   Sawyer Cloud
Imprint:   Sourcebooks Explore
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 260mm,  Width: 257mm,  Spine: 9mm
ISBN:   9781728242521
ISBN 10:   1728242525
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD is a poet and author who has written more than 40 books and has earned many awards including the NAACP Image Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Caldecott. She often writes about African American history, families and traditions, and jazz. Weatherford is the winner of a Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement from the North Carolina English Teachers Association and the North Carolina Award for Literature. She lives in North Carolina and teaches at Fayetteville State University.

Reviews for Sugar Pie Lullaby: The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love

"""Music by Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and others rhythmically moves the book forward [and] amplifies the text's lyrical and loving message"" -- Kirkus Reviews ""From tummy time and bath time to reading stories and snuggling, there are countless moments portrayed that will resonate with readers, young and old... a sweet offering for tots"" -- Booklist"


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