Baby, Sleepy Baby

Featured in The Bookseller’s January 2022 previews. – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *A star-sprinkled, poetic lullaby with tender, frothy pictures full of babies, of different races, being cuddled by their mothers and fathers. One to calm tiny children. * The Sunday Times *This dreamy, unrhymed lullaby for the tiniest listeners is based on a song from the author’s own childhood. Illustrated in soft moonlit tones, it’s filled with smiles, stars and a sense of boundless love. * Guardian *It is a beautifully illustrated book with a calming poetic text. A great choice that we’ve been enjoying as part of our night time reading. * Books Up North *A star-sprinkled, poetic lullaby with tender, frothy pictures full of babies, of different races, being cuddled by their mothers and fathers. One to calm tiny children. – Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *

Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the UK. As a traditional oral storyteller, drawing upon her recent Yoruba ancestry, she visits schools and theatres all over the world. Atinuke is the author of the bestselling Anna Hibiscus fiction series, the Too Small Tola series, the No. 1 Car Spotter series, the non-fiction book Africa, Amazing Africa illustrated by Mouni Feddag, the illustrated fiction book Beti and the Little Round House illustrated by Emily Hughes, and the picture books Baby Goes to Market, B Is for Baby, L is for Love, M is for Mango, Catch That Chicken! and Baby, Sleepy Baby, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Atinuke supports the charity SOS Children’s Village.