llama llama

I bought Llama Llama Red Pajama and Llama Llama Mad At Mama by Anna Dewdney through Sophie's school (Learning Horizon) from Scholastics. I thought they are very cheap (Around $6?) so I just grabbed the paperback copies. I could not find a decent narration or animation of both books but I found a song based on the text of Llama Llama Red Pajama. I included the "Dr Phil" narration of Llama Llama Red Pajama so that you get to listen to the story. But beware... towards the end, it sounds very whiny and annoying (to me).

Song (Llama Llama Red Pajama)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dyMUtoOAkk

Narration (Llama Llama Red Pajama)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTCfyLheNG8

At first, I did not like the silly llama... it looks like an annoying and spoilt brat. However, the stories were good and I have been won over. Llama Llama Red Pajama talks about bedtime struggles and separation anxiety of baby llama, and how his mother eventually gives him the reassurance he needs to fall asleep. I love the way baby llama's anxiety builds up gradually when his mother fails to respond quick enough.

Llama Llama Mad At Mama gives a hilarious but quite honest angle to grocery shopping. I feel exactly the same way as baby llama (I hate grocery shopping!). Llama's mother cleverly tamed the baby llama by showing how fun the chore can be if they work together. I guess both scenerios are totally familiar for some of us so they are good stories to share with the young ones. Plus the fact that both texts seem like tongue-twisters at times... quite enjoyable!