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Crybaby Hardcover – Picture Book, August 18, 2015

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

Hush, hush! Rush, rush! When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try to stop her tears and help her to sleep. But all their rushing and hushing, tickling and rocking, and feeding and burping can't stop Baby's tears. Roy, the old retriever, knows what Baby needs to fall asleep―her little white sheep! In this rhythmic and soothing lullaby of a story, doggy knows best. Good boy, Roy!

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Baby-Toddler—A baby is crying in the middle of the night. Her parents, grandparents, sister, brother, and neighbors do everything they can think of to make her stop. Roy, the dog, knows the answer all along, but no one is paying attention, and his repeated barks only add to the din. The humorous cumulative text invites participation, as each person's attempt ends with the refrain "But the more they tried, the more that baby cried…W-A-A-A-A!" Yelchin's mixed-media illustrations are fun and full of life. The characters have the look of watercolor cutouts, arranged on top of vibrantly colored, swirling, painted backgrounds. What the baby wants is her toy lamb, a solution that children will predict from the beginning of the story. Child readers will love being in on the joke, identifying with Roy and an equally perplexed mouse as they try to help the clueless humans. Beautifully composed, each page propels the story to a climactic spread filled with hula hooping, magic tricks, juggling, soap bubbles, and music! With everyone else busy, Roy is finally able to deliver the toy to the baby, who smiles and falls asleep, at last. VERDICT The only tears shed at bedtime will be ones of laughter when families are reading this delightful book.—Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA

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“The humorous cumulative text invites participation . . . Yelchin's mixed-media illustrations are fun and full of life. . . . Beautifully composed, each page propels the story to a climactic spread filled with hula hooping, magic tricks, juggling, soap bubbles, and music!” ―School Library Journal

“The amusing illustrations of popular animals and the jaunty rhythm and rhyme will make this a favorite.” ―
Kirkus Reviews on Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?

“Sometimes the full savor of a book only comes through silent absorption. . . . Children old enough to read will get the full force of the harmonious combination of Lee Wardlaw's wry verse and Eugene Yelchin's witty illustration.” ―
The Wall Street Journal on Won Ton

“Yelchin's bright, graphite and gouache illustrations are almost impressionistic; they catch the eye and complement the text well.” ―
School Library Journal on Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More!

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition (August 18, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0805089748
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0805089745
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.26 x 0.43 x 10.3 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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KAREN BEAUMONT's picture books include Being Friends, illustrated by Joy Allen, and Louella Mae, She's Run Away!, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. She lives in San Martin, California.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019
    I got this book from the library to read with my 3 year old niece when she was visiting. It was such a hit (she LOVED that she could "read along" with the repetition) that I have ordered it to give as gifts for other kids her age.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020
    One of my favorite kids books. We got it out of the library and enjoyed it so much we bought it!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
    What a fun and funny book! Very rhythmic and you can use some great voices to exaggerate the written sounds. I can't wait to read this to my grandchild.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
    My son loves this book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016
    My 2 year old granddaughter loves this simple story. She needs to hear it every night
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
    Love the story but the book was damaged when it finally came in
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018
    As a teacher, dog owner and mom of two (3 and 1yo), I love this book. Good rhythm, humorous premise, fun pictures, and not too many words per page for the younger ones. We read it so many times at the library that we finally bought our own copy!
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2016
    Eh. I may have just had too-high of hopes for this book, being a big-dog owner waiting on their first child. But this was just...pretty boring. The idea of a family being unable to understand why a child is crying, while the dog is completely aware, seems cute enough. But the text just didn't seem to flow all that well. I was more impratient for them to pay attention to the dog than amused at the misunderstanding.

    Perhaps others will enjoy this more, but I do see that the Goodreads reviews are averaging about 3-stars, as well. Which means a significant number of people liked this even less.

    Try it from your library before a purchase. But for me, I'll be keeping an eye out for other books about dogs and babies. The one I want has to be out there....
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    Reviewed in Brazil on April 26, 2023
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    Teaches how do we need to listen to the animals and here, the sensibility of the retrievers!