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All have round eyes and a kind of manic look, on the stern side for the parents (perfect in the cranky protectiveness of the mama tiger) but ready to go and full of spark for the babies....The unspoken reassurance—all babies are loved—is there, along with the important affirmation that growing up is both a little bit messy and a little bit chaotic. Toddlers may especially relish their status as creatures slightly older than babies while enjoying the affectionate tone of the text and art. Lots of fun.\u003cbr\u003eIf there’s one thing that parents know, it’s that babies, as much as we may love them, are exhausting. And as this book shows, that’s true in the animals kingdom as well. This wonderfully tongue-in-cheek offering takes readers through some of those babies’ more, well, \u003ci\u003ebeastly\u003c\/i\u003e aspects: they’re loud, they’re messy, and they never stop moving! 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From a human infant to a newborn sloth, all of the babies have one thing in common; they are loved unconditionally by their mothers. Told in rhyming verse, the story showcases sea creatures, barnyard animals, African fauna, and household pets. All of the beastly babies are “Making mischief\/having fun,\/each is precious\/every one.” Tipping her hat to the circle of life, Jackson ends the narrative by observing that when the little ones grow up, they will be blessed with “beastly babies of their own.” Drawn with bold lines and bright colors, the mixed-media illustrations add a sense of wonder to the story. The wide-eyed animals cavort, splash, and charge across the pages in a swirl of joyous activity. Share with fans of Marion Dane Bauer’s \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Is Mine\u003c\/i\u003e (S. \u0026amp; S., 2009), which is told from the youngster’s point of view. VERDICT Young animal lovers will laugh out loud at the high-spirited antics of these beastly babies.\u003ci\u003e–Linda L. 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Mayhem reigns on a double-page spread where \"Puppies slobber,\/ kittens spill.\/ Young gorillas can't sit still.\/ Mamas gobble, mamas cluck.\/ Barnyard babies run amok!\" Readers can practically hear the open-mouthed hens, geese, roosters and turkeys as chicks scatter across both pages (one stares at the puppy; another seems to squawk at the gorilla).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author and artist save the best for last: a stop-action series of images of a sloth demonstrates how \"Babies muss and fuss and cry--\/ but they grow up, by and by.\" Each iteration of the sloth depicts its slight maturation. \"And what awaits them\/ when they're grown?\" With a turn of the page, the ending brings the life cycle full circle (\"Beastly babies of their own\"). --Jennifer M. 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The island is a place that no one in Miami ever mentions without a sigh, but travel laws have suddenly changed, and now it’s a lot easier for divided families to be reunited. Technology in Cuba hasn’t caught up with the times, though, and Edver is expecting a long, boring summer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe was NOT expecting to meet a sister he didn’t know he had. Luza is a year older and excited to see her little brother, until she realizes what a spoiled American he is. Looking for something—anything—they might have in common, the siblings sneak onto the Internet, despite it being forbidden in Cuba, and make up a fake butterfly. Maybe now their cryptozoologist mother will come to visit. But their message is intercepted by a dangerous poacher, and suddenly much more than their family is at stake. 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This unique practice helped enslaved and free Africans maintain cultural traditions. The impact was felt far beyond New Orleans as musicians, dancers, and singers developed, explored, and shared rhythms that eventually grew into jazz music. The text is realistic but child appropriate. Couplets count down the days to Sunday in a conversational tone (\"Slavery was no ways fair.\/Six more days to Congo Square.\"). The writing is accompanied by folk art style illustrations, with paint applied in thick layers. Some images, such as faces, are more detailed, while others are presented as silhouettes. Collage with painted elements is incorporated on occasion. The architecture portrayed evokes the New Orleans setting. Bright colors suggest the exuberance displayed at Congo Square. Spreads where the slaves are finally able to sing, dance, and express emotion contrast effectively with the forced restraint of those depicting the work week. VERDICT: Unique in its subject and artistic expression, this beautiful book belongs in most collections.\u003cbr\u003eCount down the days until Sunday, a day for slaves in New Orleans to gather together and remember their African heritage. In rhyming couplets, Weatherford vividly describes each day of nonstop work under a \"dreaded lash\" until Sunday, when slaves and free blacks could assemble in Congo Square, now a part of New Orleans' Louis Armstrong Park and on the National Register of Historic Places. Musicians \"drummed ancestral roots alive\" on different traditional instruments, and men and women danced. They also exchanged information and sold wares. The poetry is powerful and evocative, providing a strong and emotional window into the world of the slave. Christie's full-bleed paintings are a moving accompaniment. His elongated figures toil in fields and in houses with bent backs under the watchful eyes of overseers with whips. Then on Sunday, they greet one another and dance with expressively charged spirits. One brilliant double-page spread portrays African masks and instruments with swirling lines of text; it is followed by another with four dancers moving beautifully-almost ethereally-on a vibrant yellow collage background. As the author notes, jazz would soon follow from the music played in Congo Square. Weatherford and Christie dazzlingly salute African-Americans' drive to preserve their dignity and pride. (foreword, glossary, author's note) (Picture book. 5-9)\u003cbr\u003eIn historic Louisiana, enslaved Africans were provided a half-day of rest each Sunday, and in New Orleans their official and legal gathering place was Congo Square. With two spare couplets for each day of the week, Weatherford tells readers what slavery looks like. The verses count down to Sunday: \"Mondays, there were hogs to slop, \/ mules to train, and logs to chop. \/ Slavery was no ways fair. Six more days to Congo Square.\" A slow, steady rhythm builds as the many labors and horrors (\"the dreaded lash, too much to bear\") of enslaved people are described. Weatherford sugarcoats nothing, but because of the poetic form, the text is not mired in sadness or pain; Weatherford just respectfully and soberly acknowledges it throughout. Christie's illustrations, whose colors and components recall the work of Jacob Lawrence, add even more emotional depth. Though most of the faces are featureless, Christie's use of sharp angles in the slaves' bodies as he depicts their back-breaking work evinces their ever-present emotional and physical suffering. When they reach Congo Square, though, the figures elongate and have softer curves and angles, allowing them to relax and to dance; they leap as high as Weatherford's joyful verse. Weatherford's foreword provides historical context for the real place the book describes.\u003cbr\u003eCoretta Scott King Honorees Weatherford and Christie have created a gorgeously artistic and poetic homage to the birthplace of jazz and a people whose legacy is too often ignored. For one day a week, the slaves of New Orleans were allowed by law to gather on one public space: Congo Square. Through sparse, deliberate language, Weatherford tangibly captures the anticipation of those Sundays, listing the physical and emotional work that slaves endured without respite. They tend to animals and crops, cater to their masters, endure losses and lashings, all the while counting the hours until they can revel in the freedom of Congo Square. Holding on to that joyful experience feels like a form of silent resistance as the slaves bear the harshness of the week. The blunt words are richly supplemented by illustrations reminiscent of Jacob Lawrence's work. Christie elegantly renders people's gestures in chalk, capturing their energy or lack of, depending on the context. Blocks of color stamped with texture bring to life the landscape and movement in a place where \"They rejoiced as if they had no cares; \/ half day, half free in Congo Square.\" Subtle and layered, this is an important story beautifully told.\u003cbr\u003eThere's a public space in New Orleans called Congo Square where people have been meeting on Sundays to make music, sing and dance ever since the mid-1800s, the time of slavery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Freedom in Congo Square\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is a graceful, gorgeous picture book that honors this Louisiana gathering spot, now on the National Register of Historic Places. Caldecott Honor author Carole Boston Weatherford (\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;) calls this landmark \"freedom's heart.\" As her author's note states, \"Congo Square is now part of Louis Armstrong Park, which is named after the jazz great and New Orleans native. That is fitting since jazz... evolved from the African rhythms kept alive in Congo Square.\" A glossary and a dense but accessible two-page foreword further contextualize the book, which on its own is a rhythmic countdown of hardworking slaves looking forward to a celebratory Sunday off in Congo Square.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chanting rhyme begins: \"Mondays, there were hogs to slop,\/ mules to train, and logs to chop.\/ Slavery was no ways fair.\/ Six more days to Congo Square.\/ Tuesdays, there were cows to feed,\/ fields to plow, and rows to seed.\/ A moment without work was rare.\/ Five more days to Congo Square.\" In his bold, folk-art style, Caldecott Honor artist R. 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