Sugar Pie Lullaby
The Soul of Motown in a Song of Love

I loved the concept of the book when I read the summary. Unfortunately, I feel like it was poorly executed. It’s very disjointed to read. The author tried to string song lyrics together into sentences to create this story and it, sadly, didn’t work for me.......more

This book was obviously written by a black person and for black folk. Black folk of a certain generation remember these songs. They might even remember singing them out loud, twirling around, holding the handle of a hairbrush up to their lips and watching themselves in a mirror. They will remember s......more

Yet another jewel in Ms. Weatherford's distinguished crown. This one will have you straining your brain to identify the Motown song snippets she has woven expertly into a single long and loving lullaby to a beloved Black child. Not to worry: The author has graciously included a lovingly annotated bi......more

This a neat concept. Motown songs (titles, mostly) are used as inspiration for a bedtime book for young kids. The illustrations are gorgeous--colorful and full of life and energy! It was fun to be reminded of all the various song titles, but the actual flow of the text didn't quite work for me. Ther......more

Renowned author Carole Boston Weatherford turns her love of Motown music into an expression of familial love for our children. Each page has a snippet of a famous song and a full page illustration of some configuration of family dancing, dreaming, snuggling, and loving each other. Sweet book for pre......more