Mommy's kisses and cuddles

Linda Ashman

Book - 2023

"Celebrating the day-to-day joys of motherhood, this heartfelt ode to the special love between mother and child is perfect for mommies everywhere who love and guide their little ones morning, noon, and night"--

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Subjects
Genres
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Board books
Published
New York, New York : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Linda Ashman (author)
Other Authors
Jane Massey, 1967- (illustrator)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781338359770
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Mothers express their love in many ways. As the sun rises, a child narrator describes their day with Mom: "We start our day / with a kiss." "Mommy buttons, zips, and snaps." "Through the market, holding hands / Stop at all our favorite stands." Throughout, illustrations feature a variety of mothers and children. The day ends with a mom tucking a child into bed, "Love you always and forever." On each spread, the verso features text set against a solid background, accompanied by an image on the recto. The artwork emphasizes the mother's focus on her child, thin pencil-like lines carefully outlining facial expressions. Parent-child love is familiar subject matter for books aimed at toddlers, but this one offers a more diverse and inclusive representation of moms than that seen in previous books. One tan-skinned mom wears a hijab, another is East Asian, and another presents as Black. Mothers and children of color are spotlighted throughout, including on the front cover. The rhyming text makes for a quality read-aloud for a toddler and really showcases the care tasks of parenthood that ultimately speak to deep love. Though bookshelves are crowded with similar titles, this one is worth making room for. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Captures a mother's love simply and effectively. (Picture book. 2-4) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.