Mommy Mine

Mommy Mine

Mommies come in all shapes and sizes -- tiny and chubby, spiny and grubby! And Mommies make all different kinds of noises -- chomp and chatter, stomp and pitter-patter! But for every child, the best mom in the whole world is Mommy PreSchool-K-Many kinds of animal mothers and babies come together in this beautifully illustrated story. "Mommy LOUD/Mommy STOMP" shows two elephants splashing and spraying, followed by "Mommy munch and Mommy chomp!" represented by giraffes and tigers respectively. To indicate how tall the giraffes are, readers must tilt the book and view the page lengthwise. The creatures are painted in bright colors and set against mostly white backgrounds. With their expressive faces, they exude a comfortable sweetness. Phrases like "Mommy SCARY!" for an alligator and "Mommy chubby" for a sow might be questionable to young children, but overall the creative wording and joyful imagery outweigh such concerns. This book depicts a special bond in a merry way and will be a lovely supplement to most collections. -Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PreS. The delightful first double-page spread ("Mommy huge, Mommy hairy") will grab toddlers with a colorful picture of a huge, smiling mother hippo and her baby and, in the bottom left-hand corner, a tiny, hairy mother spider spinning a web for her little ones. On the next page, there's an open-mouthed green crocodile with its young crawling all over it. The simple, chantable rhyme is filled with contrasts--mice ("Mommy tiny") with playful, stomping elephants ("Mommy loud"). But whether fierce or cuddly, tigers or bears, all the creatures are loving when it comes to their young. Human children safe in their own mother's embrace will point at the pictures, feel the excitement and connections, and act out the wildness and the hugs. Hazel Rochman Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved “Naturally suited for read-aloud sessions with the very young…Rollicking recital…bound to be warmly embraced by the preschool set.” — Kirkus Reviews “Beautifully illustrated story…depicts a special bond in a merry way.” — School Library Journal “Delightful.” — Booklist Tim Warnes and Jane Chapman live in rural southwest England and share a studio at home with views of open countryside. Mommy Mine is their first collaborative book project since their marriage ten years ago. Tim says, "It was fun playing with words and finding combinations to bounce off each other. Hopefully we've come up with something that's fun to read out loud." Jane, the best-selling illustrator of Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson, enjoyed painting a few of the more obscure animals as well as old children's-book favorites. Jane Chapman is the best-selling illustrator of Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson, as well as Mommy Mine by Tim Warnes, her husband. Jane and Tim live in rural southwest England with their son, Noah, and share a studio at home with views of the open countryside.