WAA! WAA! WAA! WAA!
NO!
BABA WANT OTHER BOOK!
DADA FEEL
CRY, TOO."
Even in the Stone Age, it was terrible trying to get a baby to sleep ... especially when the parent is tired, disgruntled and done for the day.
When Dada gets home from a day of hunting and gathering, he is hoping for a quick good night. Baba is having none of it. Baba wants a book before bed; Dada does not have the oomph or the inspiration to find such a book. He offers a rattle, a blanket, a stuffy, and even a rock in the 'rock'ing chair. Baba threatens tears, Dada gives in and offers a book.
Off he goes and comes back with a stone tablet story. Not the right one. Baba insists on a different book. Now, Dada is close to tears himself. The next book is much bigger and harder to handle. The friction from pushing it along the ground sparks a campfire. Dada takes fire to his baby, distracting him for a mere moment.
"BABA WANT BIG BOOK!" Dada treks off on the hunt for the desired tome. With the help of a mammoth, he retrieves said book and returns to find a welcome surprise!
Using colored pencil, gouache and Photoshop, Brandon Reese creates dramatic and comical scenes from an age long past. I love the baby's hot and bothered angry face when he is not getting what he wants, and his peaceful, calm demeanor when he falls prey to exhaustion. So much fun to watch his responses!
The cave speak invites readers to pay close attention to speaker and tone. Funny as all get out, this is a book that will shared, then shared again - with help from listeners at every turn. WAH! WAH! WAH!
https://youtu.be/kBfXlh_jxu8
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