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I ironed, she turned the pages, and I "read" the book to her (from memory). I needed this book for a memory of our children's childhood, and because it was a favorite, and because I love and collect picture books. "Are You My Mother." is a favorite with our children. I think I can still recite it. Our first book wore out. We read it so often we memorized it. On one ocassion our 4 year old sat in a child rocker next to the ironing board.
However, I still recommend having this book in your library - if it's too much for your kid this year, it might be just right next year. This is a classic early reader, very simple and repetitive for young children. It's a bit long for toddlers, and some preschoolers might find the subject matter too frightening (being lost, not knowing where your mama is).
It was a family favorite when my daughter was a tot, and when I discovered it was out of print, I was delighted to find a second-hand copy for my 5 year old grandson, who knows a good story when he sees one. "Are You My Mother" is a fun little picture book with simple text, an amusing story line and adorable art.
When our children are first born, they immediately find their mother and immediately get fed.I just cannot sing enough praise for this book. This is a children's book and it is absolutely the sweetest book I've ever read. If you have a small child, I would definitely recommend it.Awesome. I like giving this book as a gift at baby showers. It is about a baby bird hatching and then finding its mother in this big world. The mother feeds the baby (brings it a worm).When I read this book to my children, we compare the bird to them (the child) and compare the worm to the mother's milk.
If your kids like it, that's fine, but i will never buy this book for my kids. While i can understand the usefulness of this book for parents of adopted children, when i was little i thought it was just AWFUL.I always hated that book, and it made me terrified of getting lost and not being able to find my mother (not that i was ever in any danger of being out of her sight for 1 minute.). I remember thinking that the story was cruel and calloused, and i felt so sorry for the poor baby birdie.To this day (25 yrs later), my mother, sister and I, still joke about being traumatised by "are you my mother.", and refer to it as "that awful book".
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