A worried Thai mother tries to quiet all the animals and insects that might wake her napping baby in rythmic verse graced with gentle humor. Observant readers and listeners will find delight in the supposedly sleeping baby's active endeavors while his mother appeals to each animal in turn to "Hush!", and all will enjoy the soothing pattern of the text. Cut-paper collage illustrations in warm earth tones fill each double-page spread with varied visual perspectives. (Ages 2-5)

Lilting verse and bold, whimsical pictures tell the story of one mother's efforts to quiet the animals - from the smallest mosquito to the great big elephant - as their sounds threaten to wake her baby. But is Baby asleep? Let's see who is asleep - and who isn't!