Jumbo's Lullaby

by Laura Krauss Melmed, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator)

Enhanced with full-color illustration, this bedtime book offers young readers a gentle tale about a mother elephant's love for her child and the song she sings to put the little one to rest every evening.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and eloquent. A wonderful calming nighttime read - with an Author's Note about the real life Jumbo and the poignant wish for a comforting lullaby.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pictures in this book!! They are fantastic. My favorite is when the hippo dreams she is a butterfly. But the gorillas dancing where the blue bananas grow is almost as good.

The rhyme scheme works well and is pleasant to read to a soon-to-be-sleepy child. It's a lovely bedtime book, but really it is all about the pictures.

[Terry]

A beautiful, soothing poem that is what the title says: a lullaby. The illustrations are beautiful, and the fanciful dreams of the other animals make it fun. Read our review and see why we love this so much.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was wonderful all around - great cadence to the text, well-suited illustrations.