Llama Llama Red Pajama (2005)

Dolly Parton read this as part of her "Goodnight with Dolly" videos. She has a great, soothing reading voice. https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com/goodnight-with-dolly/

Terrific rhyming and fun story about childhood fears. Great for a read-aloud, or storytime. Toddlers through preschool. ( )

Book Description Publication Date: May 5, 2005 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Llama Llama Llama, Llama red pajama waiting, waiting for his mama. Mama isn't coming yet. Baby Llama starts to fret. In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn't come right back. But just in time, Mama returns to set things right. Children will relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama's reassuring message. -- GoodReads

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Dewdney, A. (2015). Llama Llama Red Pajama. New York: Viking Books for Young Readers.
This story about Baby Llama’s bedtime routine is one that preschoolers can relate to. It has a great rhyming tone throughout the story and also highlights the rhyming words on certain pages in a different color to draw the eye to. This story shows students the types of things their mom does after tucking them in bed. It also shows that even though mamma llama walks away she isn’t gone and will come back bringing comfort to the student about their own mom.