 A Book of Pacific Lullabies HarperCollins, Auckland, 2001 32p., hbk., $24.95 | This is a poetry book all about lullabies and some of them are in the Maori and Pacific island languages. Little children would enjoy this book, especially if they enjoy beautiful illustrations, and very attractive words. Many of the poems are about the sea and it is always night time because these are lullabies. I loved Night countdown because it gave a picture of the stars and the moon and the illustration was like the Emerald City. Another poem I liked was I wish by Michelanne Forster. It has animal illustrations fish, dolphins, octopuses and crabs and I love animals. The poems sound good when read aloud. It is a very good book for five-year-olds and upwards. I would spend my pocket money on it because it is a very beautiful book to share with the family. |
