Mama's Milk/Mama Me Alimenta [Paperback]

Michael Elsohn Ross (Author), Ashley Wolff (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2008 | Age Level: 2 and up

Celebrating the warm and loving bond between mammal mamas and their babies, this lushly illustrated book shows little ones doing what comes naturally-nursing. A perfect choice for cuddling up with a breast-feeding child or preschoolers who wonder how new babies get fed.

Now available as an English/Spanish edition in both hardcover and paperback. More than 20,000 copies sold. Backmatter spread includes 20 fascinating nursing facts.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–From humans to a variety of aquatic and land animals, Ross's rhyming text describes the different ways that mothers nurse their babies. Presented across spreads or on single pages framed by white borders, the pastel-infused watercolor illustrations tastefully depict the nursing pairs. Each species is identified along with the proper nomenclature for its offspring (monkey and infant, bat and pup, whale and calf). Short factual statements about the highlighted animals are appended–kangaroos have pink milk; elephant calves nurse for two to five years; bear cubs drink from hibernating mothers; human milk helps protect babies from disease. This cozy offering will be welcomed by parents who want to share the joy and naturalness of breastfeeding with their children.–Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Publisher

* A tender look at humans and animals breast-feeding in their natural habitats. * Promotes infant health and attachment parenting. * A thoughtful, supportive gift for new and soon-to-be moms. * Fascinating nursing facts included: Kangaroo milk is pink! Calf elephants may nurse up to 5 years! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tricycle Press; Bilingual edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582462453
• ISBN-13: 978-1582462455
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Social Skills

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great teaching opportunity, April 17, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mama's Milk (Hardcover)

Michael Elsohn Ross' book, Mama's Milk, provides parents and caretakers a wonderful opportunity to discuss how and why mothers nurse their babies. The stories are told in a comforting rhyme and celebrate breastfeeding and the bonding that results.

The author begins with a human mother cuddling her child and nursing and continues with pigs, horses, monkeys, elephants, bats, otters and on and on. At the back of the book there are individual pictures of the different animals and facts about them in conjunction with nursing. I learned a lot.

The illustrations are lovely and contribute greatly to the message. Not only will your child learn about mothers feeding their offspring, but the animal illustrations provide a great opportunity to learn to identify animals.

Armchair Interviews says: If you have a new baby and have older siblings, Mama's Milk is a great tool for learning, understanding and embracing the importance of mother's milk.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Book, Must-Have for AP Parents!, January 25, 2008

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Elise Bailey "AP mom of 3" (Akron, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mama's Milk (Hardcover)

This book celebrates how beautiful and natural breastfeeding is...even for humans! My children were delighted to see beautiful pictures of a mom cuddling and nursing a baby in bed, nursing on a park bench, and wearing baby in a sling. They exclaimed, "It's like us!" And the way the book connects nursing with snuggling and cuddling in all creatures is gorgeous. As an added bonus, there are little nursing facts about different animals at the book (like a father coyote takes care of feeding a nursing mother coyote and how elephants nurse up to five years!) It gives you the names of animals and their babies, the names of their homes, etc. too, so very educational to boot! Gorgeous, beautiful book full of love and natural beauty!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!, February 17, 2008

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Brian's Mama "Jenn" (Garmisch, Germany) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mama's Milk (Hardcover)

My nursing toddler son and I LOVE this book! The drawings are beautiful, the story is sweet, and we learned a lot about other nursing mammals! Brian's favorites-- the nursing puggles (platypus babies) and the fact that kangaroos make pink milk. This book gets a lot of cuddles, sweet milky smiles, and of course ends in a good night nurse.