When anthropomorphism is central to a book's success, it sometimes works brilliantly and sometimes it doesn't. In this delightful board book of animal mothers with all too human characteristics, it works both beautifully and delightfully. With less than sixty-five words - a few of them rhyming, Australian author and illustrator Nick Bland has produced a lovely lap book for the very young. His illustrations are both witty and wise and cover a wide notion of what a mother is. This is a gift for both mother and child.