Books like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

In this day filled with picture books so clearly aimed at hipster librarians (I wince for the millionth time over nonsense like "Kidslit Drink Night)and the sort of parents who think that traditional children's music is boring, this is a lovely example of what picture books are supposed to be about--children--and of the reasons that traditional children's music will survive the hipsters and live forever.Cabrera has the talent to take a classic children's song and turn it into something new and special.Here she extends the classic lullaby with verse that is sweet, NOT saccharine, and perfectly catches what has made generations love and sing this song. Her bright art with strong lines always has tremendous child appeal and the animal parents and babies here shine with love as bright as the stars pictured above them. I am already planning to use this at story hours for toddlers and preschoolers and may even use it at my infant program.