Baby, Sleepy Baby

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. Visit her online at atinuke.co.uk.Angela Brooksbank worked as a designer and art director in the children's book industry before undertaking an MA at the Cambridge School of Art, and turning her hand to her own illustration. She has illustrated B is for Baby, L is for Love, M is for Mango, Baby Goes to Market, Catch That Chicken! and Baby, Sleepy Baby, all written by Atinuke. Angela says, "I am constantly inspired by children’s energy and unique response to life and hope that my work conveys some of their playful spirit." Find her online at angelabrooksbank.com. Angela lives in London.

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.