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Summary: Awesome teaching tool!
Review: I am a freshman in highschool and for my final this year in Child Development we had to read a book to the class as if to a group of children ages 3-5 I knew right away what book I would choose- Are You My Mother? This was a my favorite book as a child and was easy to read to a group without them getting bored. Its also a great way to discuss what to do if your ever seperated from your Mommy. I highly reccomend this book for EVERYONE! And of course, I got an A as my final grade!
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Summary: Our favorite book!
Review: My daughter absolutely loves this book-and all the others by P.D. Eastman. We may have to buy another as she particularly enjoyed teething on it before she started enjoying the book for the story. I am not sure if it is the story itself or the illustrations (she especially likes the cow) but I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a book to give a little one. We just received "The Alphabet Book" which is also one of her favorites, and I have ordered "Go Dog, Go" for her as well.
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Summary: This book can be too scary for some kids
Review: I know this is a beloved classic for many, but please be aware that it can be quite scary and unpleasant for some children. As a small child, I hated this book -- the idea of being lost and separated from my mother like that was extremely frightening for me, and the ending, where the baby bird is menaced by the construction shovel, actually gave me nightmares. I may have been unusually sensitive, but just a word to the wise parent -- make sure this book isn't too scary for your child before you choose it as a bedtime reading option.
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Summary: great!
Review: I am looking for books for my nieces and nephews and when I saw this book it brought a smile. I remember reading this to my kids when they were little, they just loved it. I highly recommend this book, it will be a favorite!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I read this book when I was a young child (I was 4-5, so it'd be 8-9 years ago) and I found myself reading this book daily for months and months!I thought the concept of a little bird looking for his mother and asking everything in sight was a marvelous and humorous idea. Your child will be reading this book several times a day, just as I did. I remember vaguely carrying this book around, asking my mother to read it or reading it to myself multiple times a week. An epic adventure of a bird trying to reunite itself with its mother! Perfect for young ones! (Also... I had no problems with being separated with my mother afterwards. I knew at the time it was ficticious.)
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Summary: Yes, I am!
Review: This book is perfect for toddlers who are just starting to appreciate illustrations. It tells of a young bird searching for his mom and asking each animal he meets, "Are you my mother?" Kids can easily relate to the young bird's quest for his mom. He meets a kitten, a hen, a dog, a cow and a snort only to find out that his mom just got food for him and came back for him in their nest! The illustrations are simple, realistic and fun to look at. A story with a valuable lesson: The importance of the mother-child bonding which transcends all beings in the animal kingdom.
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Summary: A book of Identification
Review: This book tells the tale of a young bird on the journey of a lifetime. As you read this book to your child, he or she can learn to identify many things in everyday life. The young bird searches near and far in search of its missing mother. Both the bird and your child can learn how to identify things through experiences or just sight. This book is good for any child of any age.
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Summary: Read to Your Child to Improve Bonding and Intellect!
Review: Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, your child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute. To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. Are You My Mother? was one of her picks. This is a wonderful beginning reader because the story is humorous, the drawings lighten the mood further, and the words are simple and well related to the illustrations. For example, on one page a baby bird is pictured on the edge of the nest alone looking straight up expectantly. The text reads, "He looked up. He did not see her." The next page is the same baby bird still perched on the edge of the nest looking down. the text reads, "He looked down. He did not see her." The use of repetition is also excellent. The cover question, for example, repeats throughout the book. So your child can learn to read the book with a minimum number of words to learn, and most of the words are illustrated to provide visual clues. Most children learn to read a book like this by first memorizing it, then reading along with the parent as the parent says the words, then reciting the words, then picking out some words and reading more slowly. Are You My Mother? is well designed for this process. The story involves a baby bird whose mother has gone off to get food so he is born alone. He looks around for her, tries to find her and falls out of the nest. Then he asks everyone and everything he meets if they are his mother. The question is very silly to a child. Your child knows that an airplane and a steam shovel cannot be a bird's mother, and your child will want to shout "no" and laugh in answer to the question. Everything ends up just fine with the baby bird reunited by the steam shovel just as the mother bird returns to the nest. The baby bird had walked near the mother earlier and had not seen her. You may be concerned that the story can create insecurity in a child. And that is possible if you do not use the story as an opportunity to discuss when you would be away from your child. Obviously, your child knows who her or his mother is. You can talk about staying with other family members or baby sitters, and how you can be reached by telephone in those circumstances. Most children do worry about such subjects related to separation but often do not raise their concerns with parents. This book provides a natural way to address the subject in an unthreatening way. After you have read this book, also think about what other insecurities your child may have and how you might discuss those to reduce potential anxiety. Enjoy!
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Summary: Perfect for the smallest child!
Review: Are you looking for a good book to introduce a small child to the joys of reading? Then this one is a great one!
Long before I realized that babies are little sponges, someone gave me this book for my then first-born one year old (1968! ) Since then, this book has been a staple for all my children, the youngest now 8. I have read to each child, before they were one - only one isn't as fond of reading as the others, but even he enjoys a good book now and again. This book is the perfect book to introduce little ones to the joys of reading. The words are few and small, and the question is one of interest to little ones who are still trying to sort out what is going on in this new-to-them world. The little bird falls from her nest while mother bird is out getting worms. She (or he) goes to every animal she sees and asks, "Are you my mommy?" This simple story keeps the child's interest, because the little ones are concerned about what happens if they separate from a parent or caregiver. In the end, of course (I doubt that this is giving away the story!) the bird finds the mother and all is right. If you want your children or grandchildren to enjoy reading, this book is an excellent start. Expect to have to read it over and over, so well that you both will have it memorized!
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Summary: Yes, I am!
Review: My sister's family from the USA visited us last Christmas, and Troy, my nephew was reading this book. My daughter, Hannah borrowed it and enjoyed it a lot, that I decided to order a copy for her! The characters are so cute and the wordings are clear and easy to understand. A must buy for moms with kids 1 to 5 yrs old!
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