Llama Llama Red Pajamas

Author: Anna Dewdney

Title: Llama Llama Red Pajama

Illustrator: Anna Dewdney

Genre: Children's picture book

Subgenre: rhyming book, fiction

Theme: Be patient Llama

Primary and secondary characters: Llama and his momma Llama

Date of publication: 2005

Publishing Company: Viking Publishing Co.

Momma Llama puts her Baby Llama to bed. Momma Llama kisses him goodnight and goes downstairs to finish the dishes. Baby Llama starts feeling real lonely and anxious. He yells for him mom to come down stair, but at the same time the phone rings and momma answers it. Baby Llama waits, waits, waits for his momma. Momma still does not come, and Baby Llama starts to freak out. He begins to yell, stomp, pout, jump and shout for him momma. Baby Llama is all alone and starts to wonder if his momma is gone. He starts weeping and wailing for his momma! Baby Llama scares momma and she runs in very upset, because mama is very busy and Baby Llama needs to be patient. She kisses him again and reassures him he loves her and she is always near if he needs her. She leaves and Baby Llama falls asleep!

This is a good book to teach students that their parents or guardians get very busy, but they are there to watch over them. They may not be in the same room, but they are always watching over them and are around to protect them.