Amazon Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep Guardian Angel Publishing Category:  Children Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing ISBN-10:  1616331569 Type: Fiction Pages: 20 Copyright: May 2011 ISBN-13: 9781616331566 Through Ms. Stemke’s expert rhyme and consonant blends storytelling, Zachary learns what family is all about and what it truly takes to be a good big brother. Teacher supplement included.  With great and big bold colorful illustrations, Jack Foster brings this book to life. Suggested age range for readers: 3-7 When Zachary puts on his thick black glasses, he becomes a super hero. This enables him to protect his new baby sister from all kinds of problems. In the process he learns how much he loves her. This action packed book with clever rhymes focuses on teaching consonant blends. The teacher supplement includes comprehension questions, songs, worksheets and activities.       Excerpt “Gr, gr, gr,” growled the grizzly bear, huge and scary with his red hair. Layla sat up and hollered, “Ahhhhh!” Zachary leaped into action and jumped on the bear’s back. The super-hero pulled off his stinky socks and stuffed them into the grizzly’s mouth.

A Fun Way to Welcome Siblings
Zachary isn't always fond of his baby sister, Layla. Everything is always about her. But when Zachary puts on his special black-framed glasses, he can do anything. He turns into a superhero who can protect his sister from anything.

I love this book! It's delightful. It's fun. And it teaches kids about consonant blends. This is Stemke's second children's book, the first with Guardian Angel Publishing. Proving its commitment to entertaining and educating children, Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep is the perfect addition to GAP's Academic Wings line. Readers are treated to an engaging story that helps them deal with introducing a new sibling into the house, while getting a chance to improve their reading skills.

Jack Foster provided the artwork for this one. I'm a huge Foster fan. I have loved everything he has ever done, and Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep is no exception. His use of bold colors attracts young readers. The green in the leaves is so deep, you would swear they were real. The eyes on the characters also have a distinctive shape. All I have to do is look at a character's eyes to know that Foster worked on a book.

Included at the end of Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep is a Teacher Supplement with questions, a song, games, and other fun activities.

All summer reading should be this fun!

Cheryl C. Malandrinos
author/reviewer

New Found Big Brother Responsibilities
Zachary's time was no longer his own with his new found big brother responsibilities. Beyond his normal chores he is now expected to help all the time. To make it fun Zachary turns into a superhero when he wears his special black-framed glasses. The most difficult task at hand was to keep Layla sleeping during nap time. But how can one young boy accomplish this when there are many outside forces threatening Layla's slumber?

Have no fear, superhero Zachary is here to save the day from strong breezes, chirping birds, train whistles, and a grizzly bear who means no harm. Through Ms. Stemke's expert rhyme and consonant blends storytelling Zachary learns what family is all about and what it truly takes to be a good big brother.

Children's author, Kathy Stemke spins an adventurous imagination of big brother responsibilities into a delightful tale accompanied with a comprehensive teacher's learning guide making for a winning combination of a must have book for libraries and classrooms around the globe.

Jack Foster's brilliant illustrations soar from the pages into your child's imagination making reading a pure delight.

Donna M. McDine
Award winning author/reviewer

Big Sisters and Brothers
Big brothers are wonderful. With Zachary's glasses his imagination unfurls, and he becomes a super hero. His baby sister, Layla, is his responsibility. Forces threaten to wake her, but Zachary saves the day.

A new baby can make an older sibling unsure about their role in the family. Kathy Stemke's book helps kids use their imagination and make the unexciting task of babysitting a sleeping baby an adventure.

He takes Layla for a walk and uses his imagination to add excitement to the trip.
As he imagines everything from lassoing a train's whistle to quieting a bear's growl children are captivated by Jack Foster fun-loving illustrations.

The book is a tool for introducing consonant blends, adjusting to a new sibling, and pure entertainment. Prior to Stemke becoming a published author she was a teacher. This experience ensures that the lessons in the back of the book will be a valuable teaching aid.

I highly recommend Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep

J. Aday Kennedy