Mama's Day

by Linda Ashman, Jan Ormerod (Illustrator)

Whether she is walking down a busy street or sitting by the ocean, a mother always has just the special touch to let her little one know that he is loved, in a touching tale with full-color illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Family, Storytime, Holiday

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2006

About the author

Linda Ashman is the author of more than 40 picture books and The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books . Her books have been included on the "best of the year" lists of the New York Times, IRA/CBC Children's Choices, the New York Public Library and others, and have been translated into many languages. Linda lives with her family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Philitsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 19-month old daughter requests this one by name, every night, to be read multiple times. So yeah, I've read this book. And since it lulls her to sleep by the middle of the third iteration, I'd say it deserves 5 stars.

[Danette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lot's of Mamas loving on their babies.

10/29/19 Read with Julia

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet book of adorable babies and the loving way their Mamas care for them. I'm not sure if this book is more for the child or the Mom, but it's nice and soothing to read at bedtime.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cute book about the bond between mother's and children. I particularly liked that the illustrations showed all kinds of mothers and children.

[Annie MacPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

My ovaries! 😭😭😭 Totally charming with nice life drawings of babies doing baby things and mamas doing mama things. Felt a little dated, but still completely lovely. Happy Mother's Day!

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice.

[Zoe Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very cute and simple book. I think the book is very diverse in the way that is resembles a mother which is very nice considering our growing diverse population of students.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book feels antiquated now but the message and the events that happen in a baby and mother’s lives are still relatable and accurate.

[Brooklyne Swarts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a beautiful book with such a sweet and heartwarming meaning. I loved the variety of mamas and babies shown. Very cute read.

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book there were different mamas and different babies. One mama was taking a baby out of a crib. One mama was brushing crumbs from off a baby's bib. One mama was holding the baby in the lap. One mama was playing games with the baby and making music and theaching the baby to clap. One mama was taking the baby to the ocean. One mama was giving the baby snacks. One baby was in the back of her mama. One mama was giving the baby a bath. ONe mama was rocking the baby in the chair and reading a book. I liked this book because it had babies.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The love between mother and child is celebrated in this picture book written in rhyming verse. The author makes it clear that mamas spend a lot of time taking care of their little ones, from the moment they awaken to the time they shut their eyes at the close of the day. Maternal love permeates the text and the pencil and wash illustrations, and the illustrator has taken care to show babies in various shapes and sizes, all spending time with their mothers.

[Mimo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice text about all the things that mamas do while loving their babies. Jan Ormerod's soft illustrations compliment the text nicely. A bonus is that the babies and mama's are of all different culural backgrounds. This one be a nice one for toddler time, I think.

[Camille · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite for a long while. There are lots of babies to look at on each page, and there are connections to be made throughout the book.

[Huda Fel · Rating 4 out of 5]

هل تفعل الأمهات (حول العالم) الأمور ذاتها؟؟

[Monique Mcdonald]

Before reading this book, I said to myself every mother has that mama day, and they truly do. this was a good book.

[Mary Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good baby shower gift.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet new baby gift

[Stephanie]

Five Diverse Picture Books for Mother's Day

[Erica]

Text-to-Self

The book is a good book for mama's. It reminded me of how I used to be when my children were just babies. I was with them at all times. When I went to work, I missed them so much. I can totally relate to this book. It made me miss the baby stages that I went through with my kids.

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book about all the different mothers and how they show love to their babies. Great for Mother's Day.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather monotonous illustrations depict common moments in the lives of mamas and their babies, told with soporific rhymes.