Mommies [Hardcover]

Dian Curtis Regan (Author), Mary Morgan (Illustrator), Mary Morgan-Vanroyen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

In a Mother's Day picture book featuring a multicultural cast of characters, charming words and full-color artwork capture the special relationship that exists between children and their mothers.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Like Lots of Moms (reviewed above), these two sweet, small-format volumes highlight ordinary parent-child interactions as a means of celebrating the parent-child bond. Regan (Princess Nevermore) approaches her subjects via verses, in which a child describes an ideal day with Mommy or Daddy. Mommies begins: "Wake up, Mommy, it's time to play./ Saturday's my favorite day"; Morgan (Hugs; Kisses) shows Mommy, eyes closed, smiling as her daughter kisses her cheek. As pictures display a changing, multiracial cast of characters, mothers play hide-and-seek, push swings, make dinner, hug goodnight. In Daddies, a father takes Junior shopping while others give piggyback rides, fix lunch and read bedtime stories. The illustrations, soft and clean as a baby's layette, reinforce the tender tones. With each parent the focus of a separate volume, a positive message about single parenthood might also be interpreted along the way. Ages 2-5.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreS?These two slight stories show the special relationship between children and their parents. Unfortunately, the rhymed couplets are often awkward and forced?"Daddy cooks the food we got./The oven makes the kitchen hot" or "Mommy makes noodles and bread./Go upstairs; it's time for bed." On the other hand, many of the activities depicted will bring smiles to adult readers as well as toddlers, such as the scene of a father taking a nap with his child in his arms and a puppy asleep under the couch. The watercolor-and-ink illustrations are colorful and warm, depicting families of many cultures. However, there is nothing new or special here.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590479725
• ISBN-13: 978-0590479721
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,136,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will revisit this book many times!, April 19, 2000

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Caresse Nguyen "crecee" (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mommies (Hardcover)

Mommies is such a delightful book! My two year old daughter loves it. After asking me to read it time and again, my daughter can recite the book word for word. The delightful rhyming patterns and illustrations make you want to read it over and over. Any child that reads this book can relate to what the children and their Mommies are doing; singing songs in the car; playing in the tub; swinging high . . . You and your child, whether girl or boy, will enjoy this short and sweet book that captures many of the everyday things that a Mommy and her child does.