This sweet, rhyming bedtime story opens on a Black family of three heading inside for an evening together as the sun sets. In their home, the busy baby crawls around and bangs on pots and pans while his mother cooks dinner. At the table, the family says grace before enjoying spaghetti and meatballs ("Hands together as we bless / Food that will wind up a mess"), and then it's bath time, dance time (they play John Coltrane), and story time before bed. Spanish words are naturally incorporated into a text that affirms Black pride in very young children by specifically calling out and praising the baby's brownness. "Ten brown fingers, ten brown toes / Love and cherish all of those / Papi's brilliant baby." Above all, the love and caring of this family is palpable in both words and illustrations as both parents delight in the small activities of their child's bedtime routine. "Lie you down and tuck you in / Buenas noches, baby / We love you... / Sweet brown baby." (Ages 1-4)

This lyrical bedtime picture book is a must-have for every brown baby's bookshelf.

Come, my sweet brown baby...

From sunset to bedtime, two parents lovingly care for their beautiful baby: first, they play outside, then it is time for dinner and a bath, and finally a warm snuggle before bed. Precious and heartfelt, this story is a true celebration of the love shared between parent and child -- and the actions that say "I love you."

With gorgeous text by Tameka Fryer Brown and featuring warm art by New York Times–bestselling and NAACP-Award–winning illustrator AG Ford, Brown Baby Lullaby is the perfect new baby or baby shower gift.