Mommies At Work

by Eve Merriam, Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator)

Examines many different jobs performed by working mothers, including counting money in banks and building bridges

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1989

About the author

Born as Eve Moskovitz, American poet and writer

Reviews

[Maliha Arman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a helpful way to introduce working mothers. For children struggling with letting go of their mothers it gives them an opportunity to see what really goes on in the workforce. It's also a good way to introduce different types of jobs as well as community helpers.

[Paul Hankins]

A celebration of a woman's role in the community. I have the 1974 Scholastic edition of this book with the Beni Montressor illustrations. Classic feel, inside and out.

[Tym · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good message, especially for young girls at the time it was published. The illustrations are cute.

[Wallis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A vintage children's book depicting mommies in all kinds of work, from office and sales work to astronomers and tv directors. A wide variety of mommies in a wide variety of work. At the end of the book, they go home to their children who are happy to see them. Very positive messages throughout.

[Andria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is starting to be just a bit dated.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The version I borrowed from the library was first published in the 50s. Such a great book, still very relevant. Only a few of the occupations (like elevator worker or switchboard worker) are outdated. The illustrations in the version I read are not the best, some of them are very hard to make out especially for a younger child unfamiliar with what they’re trying to portray. I’m interested in getting an updated version to compare.