Mommies are Amazing

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 17, 2017

Review

Whether they are human, or in this case feline, mommies definitely are amazing. Here, rhyming text simply states the many ways that feline moms are amazing. Mommies are magic, joyful, fearless, etc. Each double paged spread depicts a different mommy cat and her kitten with a different amazing reason to accompany each illustration. I do not know how the illustrations were rendered, but they are done in shades of browns, yellows and grays against a light cream background. The illustrations lovingly portray the text, with enough detail that the reader can almost feel the kitten's love and comfort as he snuggles into his mommy. This is a perfect choice for group or one on one sharing. It would also work well as a beginning reader for slightly more experienced beginning readers. For the most part, the words and sentence structure are simple and accessible. This book works well on many levels. First of all it is a book about cats, a popular subject for many children (and this adult". Also, mommies are shown to be many things that children need and identify with - protecting, playing, cuddling, tender and more. Pair with "Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes and "Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat are You Going to Sleep?" by Bill Martin for a sweet and calm kitty story time. Or pair with "A Special Day for Mommy" by Dan Andreasen for a lovely story time, perhaps for Mother's Day. This title joins it's companion "Daddies are Awesome", which was published in May of 2016. A first purchase for most libraries.

Overall Book Score: very good