Nine O'Clock Lullaby
What's This Book About
When it’s 9 P.M. in Brooklyn, it’s 10 P.M. in Puerto Rico, and midnight on the mid-Atlantic. Far from the vroom of New York traffic, the Puerto Rican night is filled with congo music, sweet rice, and fruit ice. In India, villagers begin their morning chores as well ropes squeak, buckets splash, and bracelets jangle. Meanwhile, in Australia, a sly kookaburra is ready for a noontime feast. Marilyn Singer’s rhythmic lullaby, with bright illustrations by Frane Lessac, gently transports children through different time zones and distant lands. Young readers will travel far from home, then back again, on a glorious bedtime journey.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Marilyn Singer is an award-winning author of more than 90 children’s books in a wide variety of genres.
I grew up in a small town on top of the Palisades in New Jersey. From my bedroom window, I could see the famous skyscraper skyline of New York City. In the hot summer months I could hear the shrieks of people riding on the roller coaster at a nearby amusement park. My work has led me on many adventures in numerous countries. Traveling continues to be a major source of inspiration for my work as I render my impression of a country and its way of life in oil and gouache paintings. My greatest ambition is to instill pride and self-esteem in children about their unique heritage and their own ability to capture in it pictures and words.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780064433198
- Publication Date
- May 30, 1993
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1991
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 90032116
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 29740101
- Lexile® Level
- AD590L
- Scholastic Level
- N
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.8
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