When Daddy comes home late one night and discovers that the baby is still awake, he takes the infant on a magical nighttime stroll through the house and sings a loving lullaby, in an enchanting picture book that combines lyrical text with stunning illustrations. 15,000 first printing. reSchool-After a long week of work, a father returns home Friday evening to his sleeping family. He lets the cat into the house and the two have some milk before heading upstairs. The youngest family member is awake and the attentive father cuddles and comforts his baby, talking to the infant as he checks in on his sleeping son and his wife. Tiptoeing downstairs, he relaxes in a chair and sings a song (to the tune of "Rock-a-bye Baby") to his baby, lulling them both to sleep. ("Daddy will love you and sing you to sleep-.") This slice of life is simply told and depicted in softly rendered, realistic paintings across spreads that capture the quiet of a sleeping household and a father's tenderness. Night-sky endpapers with golden stars set the stage for the evening's interaction. Libraries will want to add this lovely title to their collections. Helen Foster James, University of California at San Diego Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Ages 2-4. A father comes home from work late at night to find everyone in house asleep except the cat and the baby. Holding the baby in his arms, he quietly makes his way around the house, trying to lull his youngest child to sleep. Finally, the rest of the family wakes to find the father and the baby sacked out together in the living room chair. Cockcroft's realistic illustrations, rendered in soft watercolors, effectively capture the stillness and shadows of a house late at night. He's particularly good at showing facial expressions, and his black-and-white cat seems ready to jump off the page. This is a British import, yet there are few things in the pictures or text that give its origin away. The simple story may resonate most with adults, but it effectively conveys a peaceful family moment that children will recognize, too. Todd Morning Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Jason Cockcroft won the first ever Blue Peter Award in England for his illustrations in John Bunyan's A Pilgrim's Progress, retold by Geraldine McCaughrean. He illustrated Daddy's Lullaby by Tony Bradman, which was selected as one of the Best Books for Babies by the Beginning with Books® Center for Early Literacy. He lives in North Yorkshire, England. Used Book in Good Condition