Customer Reviews

When Mama Comes Home Tonight

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I think I love it even more than my children do (and, like one reader said, it makes me weepy, too). I don't do everything this Mama does when she gets home, but I love that she's shown doing a chore (mending) as well as playing with her child. I especially love that we see them at night--relatively, I spend so few daylight hours with my kids. This book is more reflective of our life than most of the books we read. And it's just so sweet--a comfy-cozy good read.

This is my absolute favorite book to read to my son and daughter. Until recently I worked full time and went to school 3/4 time. During the work week I got home at 8:00 at night and had an hour to spend with my 3 and 5 year old. We would read most of the time and they asked for this book every night. My son in particular is a mommy's boy and he really missed seeing me everyday. He could relate to the special things you get to do when "mama" comes home. This book is pretty short, and simple. The illustrations are beautiful. This book also makes a great baby shower gift. I give it 5+ stars!

When Mama Comes Home Tonight may retell a day's events for working moms but the message is not exclusive to working women's children. This is a fantastic book because of its literary gift to children. The rhythmic, repetitive text encourages even young toddlers to chime in. I am a huge fan of illustrator Jane Dyer, who's illustrations contribute to the calming mood of the story. This book is a winner FOR ALL FAMILIES OF ALL MAKE UPS AND OCCUPATIONS. (It is a book that children of working parents can greatly relate to as well!) It is definitely a book that will be reread each night since it's message rings true to all children-- a parent's love and time is inmeasurable.

This is an all time favorite of myself and my three year old daughter. The gentel reassurance of all the great things parent and child will do together when mama comes home tonight. This book helps calm children after a busy day and shows them all the things that they can look forward to doing with mama. A touching and beautiful book!

This is a wonderful book! I am a single Mom (not by choice) and have to re-enter the workforce. I have been trying to find a way to let my son know that Mommy will be home later and that I can't wait to be with him as much as he can't wait for me. My son is my whole life and this book is helping him into the transition of me going back to work. I highly recommend this book!

I LOVE this book! I loved it even more when my 2 1/2 year old "read" it to me.

The book tells a story of what Mom will do with her baby when she comes home from work. Like "Dance down the hall" and "make a cup of tea and give baby a sip". My daughter tries to re-inact the scenes. One of the scenes is of Mommy leaving on a small light at bedtime. My daughter asked about her "small light". We don't normally read books in my rocking chair, but she saw that in the book and wanted to start. We now dance (or fly) down the hall.

This is a heartwarming poem of a book, with big happyillustrations & caring ideas especially focused for the workingwoman. I would have loved having this book in my library when I was a working mom. For when I came home & went through our rituals of baths, pyjamas, reading & prayers. A quiet & loving oasis amid the cacophony of our hectic daily lives. Lovely stuff!

This became my nearly two year old daughter's favorite book about a few months ago and we have read it many, many, many times a day since then.

It's an easy book to personalize as you read it, and I ad lib while reading it to match the day's events. It's suitable for both girls and boys.

Every working Mum should have this book on hand to help reconnect at the end of the day.

This beautifully written and illustrated children's book, shows how the working mom can still come home and share wonderful, close moments with her child. The illustrations and verse are simple and sweet. This book will be a keepsake for my daughter and I !!!

This book is georgeously illustrated and very touching. The only negative thing I can say about it is that I can never read the whole thing through to my son without a tear or two!