Mommy in My Pocket [Hardcover]

Carol Hunt Senderak (Author), Hiroe Nakata (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

What happens when one little girl is too nervous about leaving her mom on the first day of school? She lets her imagination run wild and pictures a day with Mommy in her pocket. Told in sweet couplets, this story assures young ones that although they may be heading out on their own, Mommys love is with them always.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–A bunny is starting school but she doesnt want to leave her mother. She imagines that if she saw a shooting star and wished her mommy to be small, her mother would fit into her pocket and go to school with her. The child thinks about what fun it would be to take her to school and share her day, and how secure it would make her feel. In the end, the youngster takes comfort in the realization that Mommys hug and kiss good-bye will be with her throughout the day. The rhyming text has a lovely cadence. The crisp, uncluttered watercolor illustrations reinforce the mood and action of the text, and the layout and design make the book appealing and accessible. A loving, reassuring tale for first-day jitters.–Linda Zeilstra Sawyer, Skokie Public Library, IL
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Review

Separation anxiety can be a factor for both mommy and child when anticipating the first day of school. This little bunny wishes her mom could shrink to just the right size, fit in her pocket, "near my beating heart," and safely be with her all day. With mommy secretly close by, little bunny could enjoy reading, lunch, art and even playtime. Nakata's mixed-media cartoon-style paintings, some single scenes, others four to a page, and some full-page spreads, add details to a somewhat uneven rhymed text. "At playtime, I would run about, / Watching my pocket so Mommy wouldn't fall out." Little bunny concludes feeling more comfortable by spiritually keeping mommy's hug and kiss with her. "Yet when school starts, I know I'll be okay, / Because the love in Mommy's hug and kiss . . . / will stay with me all day!" Additional fare when compared with the classic Will I Have a Friend, by Miriam Cohen (1967), or the popular The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn (1993). (Picture book. 3-5) (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; First Edition edition (March 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786855967
• ISBN-13: 978-0786855964
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love reading and re-reading this book to my daughter!, April 11, 2006

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Susan Blender "Susan B." (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mommy in My Pocket (Hardcover)

This book was loving and explored in a joyous way the "fears" of seperation from Mommy, like starting school. This story is so sweet, full of imagination and comfort. My daughter has had me read and re-read it. The illustrations are colorful and the text is wonderful for little ones to "grasp". A real joy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars that special bond between mother and child, October 29, 2006

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Stay-at-Home Mom "mom of seven" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mommy in My Pocket (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely delightful book. The story is sweet and tender, and the illustrations are beautiful. How special for children of all ages: the young ones going off to school for the first time, and those who are older and still have those separation pains of leaving home. I hope we will see more from this author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is always requested, June 24, 2009

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H. Harro "juagno" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mommy in My Pocket (Hardcover)

My daughter-in-law has read this book so often to my 3-yr-old grandson that he knows it by heart. He loves it. He will be taking his "mommy" (in his pocket)to preschool with him this fall.