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This must-have classic about a baby bird in search of his mother is the perfect gift for Mother's Day! A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman's
Are You My Mother? a must for baby showers, beginning readers, and Mother's Day.
Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrationsthat give clues to their meaning.
Read Are You My Mother ? PD Eastman Books
"I am 52 years old. My mother read this to me as a child-about a million times! When she died in 2012 I bought a copy and wrote her a note inside and she was buried with it. That is how much this book means to me.
I just bought another copy- for my first grandchild!!"
Product details - Age Range 3 - 7 years
- Grade Level Preschool - 2
- Lexile Measure 240L (What's this?)
- Hardcover 72 pages
- Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (June 12, 1960)
- Language English
- ISBN-10 9780394800189
- ISBN-13 978-0394800189
- ASIN 0394800184
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Are You My Mother ? PD Eastman Books Reviews :
Are You My Mother ? PD Eastman Books Reviews
- Have to admit to being initially disappointed when I received this today, a favorite I recall reading to my sons, and realized I'd mistakenly ordered the board book rather than the hardcover. (Maybe I DO need that new pair of reading glasses after all!) I really don't care for how reviews for all formats are combined on a listing, because I'd find it hard to imagine that this board book would garner a 5 star rating from anyone who remembers the full story, since - if you're familiar with it - it entirely leaves out the part of the little bird asking an old car, boat and plane if any of them are his mother, and the baby bird's recounting his travels to his mother once he finally finds her. Obviously, board books are abbreviated, but this is REALLY abbreviated.
Suppose the reason I'm giving this 4 stars is because I do think that - given its brevity and very simple words - it'd be a good little (and I do mean little at 5-3/4" x 4-1/4"x 1/2 thick) book for tiny hands to turn by themselves, with thick coated pages that are forgiving of occasionally sticky little fingers. Would be a nice little piece of reading material for a child just learning to read. It's my own fault, and I'll be ordering the hardback as well, but maybe you'd like to know exactly how it reads before making a decision for yourself
"A mother bird sat on her egg. The egg jumped. 'I must get something for my baby bird to eat!' she said. So away she went. Inside the nest, the egg jumped. It jumped and jumped and jumped. Until......out came a baby bird! 'Where is my mother?' he said. He did not see her anywhere. 'I will go and look for her,' he said. Out of the nest he went. Down, down, down! Plop! The baby bird could not fly. But he could walk. 'Now I will go and find my mother,' he said. 'Are you my mother?' the baby bird asked a kitten. The kitten just looked and looked. It did not say a thing. 'Are you my mother?' the baby bird asked a hen. 'No,' said the hen. 'Are you my mother?' the baby bird asked a dog. 'I am not your mother. I am a dog,' said the dog. 'Are you my mother?' the baby bird asked a cow. 'How could I be your mother?' said the cow. 'I am a cow.' The baby bird stopped to think. The kitten and the hen were not his mother. The dog and the cow were not his mother. 'I have a mother,' said the baby bird. 'I know I do. I will find her. I will. I WILL!' Just then the baby bird saw a big thing." (A power shovel.) "YOU are my mother!' he said. The big thing said, 'SNORT!' 'Oh no!' said the baby bird. 'You are not my mother. You are a scary snort!' The Snort lifted the baby bird up, up, up. Then something happened. The Snort put the baby bird right back in the tree. The baby bird was home! Just then the mother bird came back. 'I know who YOU are,' said the baby bird. 'You are not a kitten or a hen or a dog. You are not a cow or a Snort! You are a bird, and you are my mother!' "
So you can decide for yourself if this is what you're looking for. - I am 52 years old. My mother read this to me as a child-about a million times! When she died in 2012 I bought a copy and wrote her a note inside and she was buried with it. That is how much this book means to me.
I just bought another copy- for my first grandchild!! - This book is abridged. They took two or three pages out from the original. Very disappointing.
- This is a great Book for early readers. I bought this to read to my 2 year old. I figured that board books would be better since she likes to tear out pages in hard cover books. This is a classic book that she enjoys but to anyone who does not know, this is not the full book. it is really condensed. which in my case is perfect because its short enough to where my toddler doesn't lose focus.
- Our grandson is currently engrossed by two authors, Sergio Ruzzier (and I'll review his books soon), and P.D. Eastman. Before settling down for a nap, he'll take a few of his vehicles or toy animals and read them a story. Often it's this one, which, like all his favorites, he has memorized. The plight of a baby bird who can't find his mother is one that resonates with a toddler. The fact that the baby bird is undaunted by being unable to fly, is unfazed by the fact that he has no idea what his mother looks like, and isn't at all intimidated by the fact that every potential "mother" he encounters is far larger than he, appeals to a two-year-old's "I can do this by myself" mindset. P. D. Eastman had a wonderful gift for grabbing the attention of very young children with both story-line and illustrations, while simultaneously amusing adults. Hence, I never tire of any of his stories, particularly "Are You My Mother", which I have been reading aloud (first to my baby sister, then to my daughters, and now to my grandson) for 55 years.
- Baby loves this book, it's soft and interactive and apparently delicious judging from the amount of time it spends In her mouth.
- Part of the book is upside down ...wtf??!
- I bought this for my one-year-old niece as part of her Christmas present. I had this book when I was a kid myself (I'm 39 now!) so I thought it'd be fun to start a little tradition. My niece loves books but her little baby hands aren't the gentlest, so I was very happy to find this in the form of a board book.
