Llama, Llama Red Pajama (Llama Llama) Reviews

• this book teaches messed-up values

  
  By A3OZT2BCWLII0C on 2005-11-01
  This was a horrible book. The Mama Llama abandons her terrified child to go do the dishes and stays gone while he continues to cry, escalating to screaming and wondering if his mom is gone entirely. I feel this is a book written by parents who use the cry-it-out (or, as my husband calls it, cry it in) method of getting their kids to sleep, and is designed to convince kids that it's okay for their parents to abandon them when they are distraught. A word for Mama Llama- rock or nurse your llama llama red pajama to sleep, and then there will be plenty of time for dishes.
  
  

• Not in my house please

  
  By A2OSF5WFCKPS5Q on 2005-09-06
  I thought the pictures and the depiction of a child's abandonment anxiety were spectacular. It was only when I got to the page where the mother is standing at the foot of the baby llama's bed glaring at her shame-faced child (shaming the child for all that "llama drama" of screaming out in terror that mama hadn't come when the baby llama had called) that I wished the editor's had skipped the climax of the story. Other than this page it was wonderful.
  
  

• llama llama! where's my mama?

  
  By AIOZVZ7U3DXIN on 2005-05-31
  this book is ADORABLE...very clever rhyme scheme, very clever plot. baby llama is all tucked in his bed and gets scared when mama llama leaves. he starts to call for her--and his call escalates into a scream as he starts to envision her being gone forever instead of down in the kitchen cleaning up. mama llama does come back upstairs to baby llama (in his red pajamas) and comforts him but explains that just because she isn't right in front of him doesn't mean that she's left him forever. this book parodies a scene any parent has encountered--it's hilarious and well done. highly recommended!
  
  

• Great book, but SCARY for little ones

  
  By A3MGVAZ36ZK3JP on 2006-01-04
  I was so excited to get this book and when I read it, I loved it. My 4 year old wears red pajamas and he has trouble going to sleep at night without me right there with him. I thought this book would be the perfect thing to help with his anxiety. Unfortunately, this book scared him to death. On several pages, the llama is sitting alone in the dark with his eyes wide open. He does look a little scary. Then there is the page where the llama asks if his Mama will ever come back. That one set my son off for several minutes of outright wailing. If you have a sensitive kid, this is not the right book for you.
  
  

• Burgundy Camelid Duds

  
  By A1C4PZDQ84I9MA on 2006-11-14
  
  Like most scholars of children's literature, I took it at face value that the "Is Your Mama a Llama?" board book would stand forever as the definitive text on the issue of rhyming `llama' with `Mama.' However, a new generation of brash, young authors has arrived, and they are ready to stake their claims.
  
  One problem though: It doesn't quite rhyme. It can be made to rhyme, with just a slight affectation. But the reader must remain ever-vigilant. Even a touch of Midwest twang will spoil the song.
  
  But I like this book. One thing it captures really well is the difference in how children and adults perceive time. I remember that precise feeling too, being a little kid and waiting for your mother. Then the phone rings. Mom says `just give me a minute,' but it'll probably be twenty-five minutes, and to a child that feels like an eternity. Nothing worse than the sound of your mother getting on the phone. I wonder if it is even worse for kids these days, with cell phones, knowing that their mothers might take a call anytime anywhere.
  
  But when the baby llama really needs the love, he lets loose a scream, and his mother does come running. Though she feels the need to scold him for his impatience, it doesn't change the fact that he's been rewarded with maternal warmth and is now ready to go to sleep. The little llama doll held by baby llama spooks me out a little bit with its bugged out eyes, staring unblinkingly out from the last page, its haunted look leaving the story feeling unresolved. Do I smell spinoff?
  
  
  
  
  
  
• I dissagree with the message of this book
  By AWVJN3GWMWK5F on 2005-11-16
  I think that this book shows how not to be a loving mom. The ideas presented thought this book are very parent task oriented and do not show the importance of spending time with your child and not just leaving them alone while you get your own "stuff" done. Children need to be held, loved, carried, nursed, comforted, and their needs meet. If you are not around your child how can you possibly do these things.
  
  
• I love the llama drama
  By A1MMS3C0TFIAJT on 2005-10-04
  My two year old LOVES this book! We read it every night and recite it throughout the day. She knows that "llama drama" means that she has gotten out of hand and needs to calm down!
  
  She also has learned that Mama "is always near....even if she's not right here!"
  
  I bought this book for all of my friends' children! It's a must!!
  
  
• ADDRESSES A COMMON FEAR - WELL DONE LITTLE BOOK.
  By A1MC6BFHWY6WC3 on 2007-05-06
  I certainly liked this one and the kids I read it to, like it too, which is actually a pretty good indorsement for a kids book. This book addresses the common fear so many young children have when their mom leaves the room at night (I had the same fear as the baby Llama when I was that age, years and years ago...some things never change). The story is done if an excellent rhyming fashion (and, no, my mid-west accent/twang does not interfere with the reading one bit) and the illustrations are great and eye catching. Like another reviewer, I love the facial expressions conveyed here. This is an excellent beginning reader and an excellent one to read at bed time with your child. Recommend this one highly.
  
  
• Llama drama and so much more!
  By A1DOMUTQQ1DWBH on 2005-09-19
  My one year old LOVES this book! She has heard it so much that I often recite it to her without the book and her eyes turn into saucers. In the midst of a meltdown we all too often ask "Why the Llama Drama?"
  
  A must have for both parent a child.
  
  
  
  
• On our top ten list!
  By A3PDFYCQII31A2 on 2005-09-01
  My 2-year old loves all books! But this one is on her top ten list. She wants me to read it over and over again! It is really a cute book and a perfect rhyming story for children who have difficulty falling asleep when their parents leave the room....and who hasn't dealt with this issue?
  
  
• A Must Have!
  By A2RZB0J33VT36S on 2006-03-16
  This is one of those books that children will ask to be read over and over. It is a story that all little kids will be able to relate to. The rhyming is genious, the pictures are adorable.
  
  
• Great book for 2 year old
  By AEAQTMIN77SOR on 2006-07-05
  I purchased this book sight unseen due to a recommendation from the Texas libraries (they have it on their list of recommended books for 2 year olds). My 28 month old daughter absolutely loves this book. She has me read it to her over and over and over again and has started chiming in with her own narration (e.g., "Mama's downstairs" and "Mama's on the phone" when she sees the pictures). The illustrations are great and I love the big text. I highly recommend this to anyone with children around age 2.
  
  
• GREAT BOOK
  By A29F05JRA7KEMD on 2006-07-31
  My three year old loves this book. She asks for this book over and over. Good rhyming and great illustrations. The reviewers who gave it a low rating because it supposedly shows the mama llama being a "bad mom" are crazy. All the book is saying is that kids need to learn to be patient--that moms have things they need to do. I especially love the person that says parents should save all the chores until after they've rocked their child to bed--rocking a child to bed is what you do to babies--if you rock a 3 year old to bed every night have fun rocking them then until they are 12. This is just a story--every book doesn't need to have some deep message. Let's get real.
  
  
• Lloved this Book
  By A3ERC6FXJX6B3T on 2005-08-02
  My 3 year old loves this silly book. She could really relate to being scared after mom leaves the room and I think this may have reassured her that she's not really alone. We both enjoyed the Llama Llama tongue twisters - you really have to concentrate to get it all right! Fun book to enjoy with your child.
  
  
• A funny bedtime book
  By A1IM7K82JET4Q1 on 2005-08-09
  My kids love this book. It really makes them laugh. It's perfect for families who don't have children that go to sleep easily.
  
  
• Excellent
  By ADVVHSURI1EJK on 2005-08-09
  This book is just adorable, for your baby or big little kid - the rhymes are adorable, though for us adults, do get a bit old after repetitive reads, but such a good moral, you want to read it again.
  
  
• A Hoot for the whole family!
  By A3DYWKW2Q2QBXX on 2005-08-27
  I sent this to my nearly 2 year old grandson right before he started a new day care situation, Not only did ne love it; so did older brother (5) and Dad and Mom.
  
  
• All my kids love this book
  By A20L1ETPCI4IFV on 2005-12-06
  I have a four year old and twin 2 year old boys and they all love this book. The two year olds ask to read it again and again (I got it from the library and now have to buy it because they miss the book so much now that I've returned it!). I had actually worried that they might be scared by the picture where the baby llama is crying for his mama, but they didn't find it scary, and we actually used the book to talk about how they shouldn't be scared - the final message in the book is really important for all kids to understand - that even if mommy isn't in the room, mommy is close by and loves you. I think it's a great book...
  
  
• Wonderful Book!
  By A22YJOBR81IKP2 on 2006-02-21
  This is a fantastic book. It became an instant favorite with my daughter, who was 9 months old when she received it as a gift. She is now 11 months and carries it to me over and over. It has wonderful cadence and rhythm, not too many words to a page, and bright, vivid pictures. Although some of the reviews suggest that the story is about a neglectful mother, I found Mama Llama to be very loving. She is teaching her son to be independent and to understand that he is loved even when his mother isn't cuddling and coddling him.
  
  
• Will be a classic
  By A21DGVVNIIJNJY on 2006-02-24
  I predict this book will become a preschoolers' classic. The rhymes strike you first, then the pictures and how they work with the rising humor of the text. It's wonderful!!!!! I bought a copy to read over the phone as a bedtime story for my Oregon grandchildren, plan to get a copy for my Florida grandchildren as well. Also, being a middle school reading teacher, I will get a third copy to read with my ESL students and struggling readers who have never quite reached phonetic awareness.
  
  
• A delightful addition to any child's library
  By A2B2GXW62PIKHO on 2006-04-07
  This book instantly became a favorite for everyone in my family(children and parents alike) at the very first reading! After hundreds of readings (literally!) my 3yo daughter still giggles hysterically each time as baby llama's tantrum escalates and she's then later comforted by the soothing ending. "Llama drama" has become a new household phrase.
  
  
• wonderful book
  By AAOHOS6FKIH5D on 2006-09-15
  My 21 month old daughter can't get enough of this book! I have actually had to hide it! I pull it out of hiding once a day and we read it 3 times in a row and then put it out of sight again! It is such a fun story to read! Your child will love it!
  
  
• A Fun Bedtime Story
  By ALYDVFWCKQRD on 2007-04-04
  Llama Llama Red Pajama is a delightful story of a little llama who is afraid to go to sleep because he worries that his Mama won't come back when he needs her. Many children and parents can relate to this scenerio. That is part of what makes this book so appealing.
  
  The rhyming text is enjoyable to read. (Just be sure to make the word "pajama" rhyme with "llama.") The watercolor illustrations, which add a humorous touch to the story, are well-done.
  
  I use Llama Llama Red Pajama as part of a Pajama Party Story Time that I do for children at bookstores. It always proves to be a favorite. My own children ask for this book to be read over and over again. I think it is a very good addition for any child's home library.
  
  Sherry Ellis
  Author of That Baby Woke Me Up, AGAIN
  
  
  
  
• bed-time must have, 2 yrs up
  By A1UG3V3ZWQTLGL on 2007-06-06
  Stellar book: great large size, nice heavy pages, beautiful bright illustrations. But I disagree with the age rating. Both my 4-year old, AND my 2-year old love it. I talk about the book with my kids after they are in bed when they cry, and then SCREAM if I'm not there immediately..."remember in llama, llama red pajama how baby llama frets and stomps? What does mama llama say?" etc. I've ordered about 6 copies of this as what I want to give all my friends with kids turning 2 this year!
  
  
  
• The first one he sat still for
  By A1TZSX2RGQ7WU7 on 2007-06-08
  This was the very first book my 18 month old sat still to read. We received this book as a gift, and LOVE it. Being from the midwest, we do say "puh-JAAAAA-muh", so it requires changing our accent to make the book rhyme. We saw a photo of this book on a bulletin board at a bookstore about a month after we began reading the book, and my son instantly recognized it, pointed to it and started shouting "mmammma...mmmaaammma." I couldn't believe it. This one's a keeper. (The book. And the kid.)
  
  
• My daughter's favorite book!
  By A1HN1R1JS1T80M on 2007-07-26
  Before we purchased this book my 18 month old daughter didn't like story time at our house. We were visiting family and another one of the children had this book to read. Not only my daughter but all the children there loved this story! I purchased it and when it arrived in the mail My daughter and I opened it up together and read it at least 3 times. We read it every day now at least a few times... I think what makes it catchy is from page to page the story rhymes and it's all sounds and words that my litle girl already knows and uses in her own volcabulary. She goes and gets her "La La Book" and we sit down and read it together. For anyone with youngsters who haven't found the perfect book to get them into reading, this might be the one!
  
  
  
• Kali Tarr
  By A1LKQO0Z90TZRS on 2007-08-06
  We got this book for our 22 month old son because his teacher at school recommended it to us. She said that he loved reading it at school. When I would pick him up he would run to the bookcase yelling "Llama, Llama!!" This is his favorite book and he actually reads the book with me now. We read it every day and most days numerous time. We have ordered more books by this author to that are just as good.
  
  
• My son's favorite book.
  By A1GIY8HKGF4A8J on 2007-09-10
  This was a book we randomly picked up in the library and had to renew about 3 times. Finally, I figured we needed to buy it so that the library could have their copy back. A fantastic, simple rhyme that any child who doesn't want to go to bed can relate to.
  
  
• Fun to read text, cute llama.
  By A23YH6GM9EARVF on 2007-12-10
  I think its a good bedtime book, though some of the reviewers have a point that little llama looks extremely anxious at some points, and i certainly don't believe in not responding to my child's cries (mama llama waits until she hears the screams and then reprimands little llama for not being patient). Still, my son was fine with the book and anticipates mama llamas return.
  
  
• insensitive to little ones
  By ARQ8KJFSQF5RO on 2007-12-29
  A scared little llama calls for his mama, who is doing dishes on the phone, and when she finally comes, in what seems like a long time, she scolds him for the "llama drama" before hugging him. My little one cries at the sight of the scared llama screaming for his mama. not a fit for this family.
  
  

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