Sugar Pie Lullaby

Ages 4 to 8, Grades 3 And Under

Celebrate the love between a child and caring adult with this soulful poetic lullaby

Are you a lover of rhythm and blues? Shoo-be-do-wop along with your little ones, as you introduce them to the legendary music of the Motown era. Enjoy a jazzy drift into dreamland, filled with sentiment and heart, as together, child and caring adult can share their musical love in this bedtime lullaby—along with interesting background information about Motown legends!Baby love,Little bitty precious one,I was born to love you.What else is there to do?You are the sunshine of my life.Morning, noon and nightAll I do is thank God for you.

About the Author

CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD is a poet and author who has written more than 40 books and has earned many awards including the NAACP Image Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Caldecott. She often writes about African American history, families and traditions, and jazz. Weatherford is the winner of a Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement from the North Carolina English Teachers Association and the North Carolina Award for Literature. She lives in North Carolina and teaches at Fayetteville State University.