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Rap this to your child

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

If you search on YouTube for raps of this book, there are a bunch of videos of famous rappers putting their own spin on this book. I imitate one of them when reading this to my 8 month old and he loves it. It’s the only book he pays attention to.

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Did not like the temper tantrum/terror of the dark in this book, but it is a well written and illustrated book

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018

This book is very well illustrated and well written. However, there are two things that I didn’t like about the book. The baby llama throws a temper tantrum and and the entire book is about his impatience with his mama. Then there is a page or two of him suddenly getting really scared of the dark and the illustrations may be a little unsettling for some young readers. The colors, big eyes, and one page of him yelling at the top of his lungs in terror for his mama. It just feels weird whenever I read it to my 2 year old. However, this is just my opinion and I know many parents out there have no problem with it. Just wanted to share in case there is another parent out there that might appreciate this heads up.

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Did not like the temper tantrum/terror of the dark in this book, but it is a well written and illustrated book

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018

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Nicole

Wish I’d read the reviews

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020

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This little book about a llama who repeatedly calls out for his mom in the night has somehow managed to disappoint two camps of parents: those in favor of teaching kids to “self-soothe” (because the mom finally comes into Llama’s room and responds to his “tantrum”), and attachment parents (because when she arrives, she chides him for his “Llama drama”). So if you are staunchly within either of these two camps, be advised you may also have some issues with this book.

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Sarah

Gave my toddler the worst nightmares!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020

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My toddler loves books and animals so I figured this would be a great fit. Once I read the book I instantly realized it’s encouraging bad behavior even though it tries to teach children to have patience. We tried it a few times and she suddenly started having nightmares and waking up screaming bloody murder, which she has never done before. We stopped the book and the terror sleeps stopped. Maybe this is okay for older children who know the difference between fiction & reality but not a good fit for toddlers. It also encourages that if a kid screams for their mama, mama comes running. Even if it’s for a glass of milk.

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Lindsay B.

Rap this to your child

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

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Llama Llama book arrived with a sticker saying it will be a Netflix Original Series, coming soon!

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017

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I've bought several copies of this book. The first one was for my DOG. He loves it and gets so relaxed by hearing the repetitive words of Llama Llama Red Pajama and he really likes it when I use my voice to be Llama's mama when she is racing up the stairs to find out why Little Llama is in such a tizzy. I make this sort of shrill yelling, like 'aahhhhhh, aahhhhhhh, aahhhhh,' to portray Llama's mama as she is running up the stairs and my American Bull Dog gets so happy and excited with that sound. HE REALLY DOES KNOW THE WHOLE BOOK. I've purchased other copies for friends. I realized the other night when I was feeling a little alone, and I was reading it by myself... that the book is really about comforting ME and so then I thought well if it can make a grown adult feel so loved, and a big mcfatty of a dog definitely feel SO LOVED, then I can only imagine how much it must fill the hearts of young children. I discovered LLRP books about a year ago and was so surprised to learn that it was first published many years ago. How had I not heard of this wonderful book and series of books by Anna Dewdney?! Then I learned that Mrs. Dewdney has passed away and my heart and mind is filled with so much sadness...I hope she knows how much love her books bring to so many. She had to be one of the most wonderful persons in the world to have created so much beauty and love. I got another copy today from Amazon to send to a special child I love. I also got the LLRP doll...for myself. Oh the places he will go with me! IMAGINE MY SURPRISE TO SEE A STICKER ON THE BOOK, LLRP, THAT SAID IT IS SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES! I can't wait; I'm so happy!

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S & J Johnson

Fun, Charming, and Puts My Kid To Sleep

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021

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My wife and I have been reading this to our daughter - who is now almost three - since birth, and it's become a family favorite. The prose is repetitive in a soothing way, and if you read it "right" it's a fun story for a kid. My daughter especially likes giggling when Mama Llama comes running. The story has never given my little one nightmares, or taught her bad lessons. Kids being a little worried of the dark and having bedtime anxiety, and calling out for their parent, is just a natural part of growing up and developing, and Llama Llama Red Pajama reflects that in a safe and relatable way. As a writer myself, I admire Anna Dewdney, and I thank her for giving us such a wonderful and beloved bedtime story.

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Grandma ZizzyTop Contributor: Baby

Depending upon the child, this cute, fun little bedtime book just might help toward closing those little eyes!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2017

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Most parents and grandparents will have a wry smile and nod of recognition while reading this book! Found this book on Amazon's book editors "100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime", which has been very handy in directing me toward books for our four grandchildren that had been published after my own children were young, and in reminding me of books I'd forgotten (need a new lock for that memory bank!) Anna Dewdney does a nice job of matching rhymes with her own whimsical illustrations in recreating the real-life scenes grandparents can recall with their own children (and young parents may be currently experiencing), in which Baby Llama (in his red pajamas) is read a bedtime story by Mama Llama, after which he's kissed goodnight and Mama heads downstairs to a sink full of dishes.

Baby starts feeling a bit apprehensive in the dark, and begins the usual childhood ploys for getting Mama back in the room... he needs a drink, calls out for her, but she's preoccupied with dishes and then a phone call. He begins wimpering, moaning, crying, hollering, stomping and pouting, jumping and shouting... wondering possibly "if Mama Llama's GONE?" Mama finally comes back in, a bit frustrated at first, then softening as she realizes he just needs a bit of reassurance... "Little Llama, don't you know, Mama Llama loves you so? Mama Llama's always near, even if she's not right here." After a double dose of kisses, he's then able to snuggle into his pillow and fall asleep.

Oh my goodness, did this book rattle my memory bank... though I can look back on it now and chuckle, I recall being five months into pregnancy with my second son, attempting to transition the first one (@ 2-1/2 years old) into a "big boy bed". The bottom of the baby bed had been lowered as far as it could be for quite a while, and we were nearing the time we'd have to raise it all the way back up! "Numero Uno", as I affectionately call him, was SO happy - we have a picture of him all tucked in on his first night, his trusty Glo Worm (a stuffed toy from the early '80s) at his side, great big grin on his face... until I walked out. Oh, the bedtime battle of wills between parent and child!

Sometimes all it takes is that extra bit of reassurance. That's how it was with my younger son, and with our oldest grandson. But as for my own oldest and our middle grandson (HIS son), all I could do - when "Numero Uno" told me about his struggles in trying to get his second son to stay in bed and go to sleep - was to give a wry smile and nod of recognition - and a big ol' wink! Cute book, fun to read, and certainly worth a try!

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Brianna Navarre

My sons favorite bedtime story

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022

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My son is only 11 months and he is obsessed with this book as well as the lift a flap llama llama. In fact, he now loves to read before bed and even tries to say “llama llama” even though his vocab is limited to “mama, dada and uh oh” he asks for these books nightly and pays attention during the story. Contrary to some reviews I think the story line is adorable and relatable to some kids. The point is mama llama DOES come back and is always close by and that he does not need to worry. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Love these llama llama books!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020

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I was first introduced to Llama Llama during my first experience as a preschool teacher. It was so easy to read aloud to the kids and the rhythm was perfect. Kids LOVE llama llama. I don’t understand why some preschools don’t have more llama llama books in their library.

Now that I have a little llama myself, we find ourselves reading it to him several times a day. It’s the llama llama books that he gravitates to. I think it’s the illustration... the expressions on llama llama and mama llamas faces are so relatable and of course the text. My 10 month old loves turning the pages and even kisses llama llama on the cover! These are some of my favorite times reading to my kid and I’m so thankful I get to read them to him! Thanks Anna Dewdney!

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BlakeL

We love Llama Llama books in our house

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018

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We love Llama Llama books in our house. Fun rhymes that are easy to act out and remember. The stories are easy for even the littlest kids to understand. Also, great for teaching emotions. Both our kids have autism and Anna Dewdney books have been a great resource for us.

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