Honey Baby Sugar Child

by Alice Faye Duncan

Book Overview

A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book.

I'm gone always be yo sweet Ma'Dear, and you gone always be my baby.

Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch your heart and soul.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689846789
• ISBN13: 9780689846786
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

great if you have a son

I have a son and I love him so much. This book is so beautiful. Everytime we read it together, it is a celebration of our love for each other. I think that it is very important for black mothers to express that kind of love to theirs sons daily given the type of world we live in. In addition, the paintings in this book are a feast to the eyes. My son loves it and I do too....but there is one problem, when I read it to my son, I do use proper English. I could not allow myself to read the book to him as is.

Warm and Endearing

I LOVE this book!!!!! The words are short and sweet, enough to grab and hold the childs attention for days. The illustrations are beautiful. The pictures really grasp the love that is felt in each and every page. I love to read this story aloud to the children I work with, they just love the colors and the repetative language. I can't wait for her to write the next book!

Just Because

"Honey Baby Sugar Child, Lord knows I love you so." This is the simple first line that begins HONEY BABY SUGAR CHILD, a wonderful book that celebrates the love a mother has for her child. The warm and inviting illustrations mirror the sentiments of the storyline and help maintain interest. In a nutshell, the book is filled with various expressions of love that are realistic and full of emotion. This book has become a part of a daily reading ritual with my toddler. Sometimes he turns the pages as I read and other times we act out some of the scenes. As a mother of a boy, I really appreciate the fact that the child in the book is male; however, the story will appeal to readers of either gender. The story reminds parents of the importance of telling their children they are loved unconditionally, while maintaining a timbre that makes the book just plain fun to read. Reviewed by Stacey Seay of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers