Mama, Do You Love Me?

by Barbara M Joosse, Barbara Lavallee (Illustrator)

Overview

In this classic, bestselling story of a child testing the limits of her independence, a mother reassures that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting. This universal story is made all the more captivating by its unusual Arctic setting. Complemented by a detailed glossary, this tender story introduces young readers to a distinctively different culture and shows that the special love between parent and child transcends all boundaries of time and place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452131498
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Series:	Mama & Papa, Do You Love Me? Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	61,442
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Barbara Lavallee is known for her vibrant watercolor illustrations depicting a wide range of Alaskan life. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Barbara M. Joosse is the author of many books for children, such as the companion to this book, Papa, Do You Love Me? She lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Editorial Reviews

The main characters in this story are an Inuit mother and child, but the title question is universal. This charming picture book answers the youngster's plea in the most reassuring ways, evoking examples from Arctic life that tickle our imaginations as well as our wits.

A decade ago, PW called Barbara Joosse's Mama, Do You Love Me?, illus. by Barbara Lavallee, "a striking volume which uses a timeless culture to convey a timeless message." Chronicle celebrates the book's success with a 10th anniversary commemorative edition that includes a fabric jacket and a limited edition print of mother and child. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

...this striking volume . . . uses a timeless culture to convey a timeless message. Publishers Weekly

Charming, vibrant watercolor illustrations . . . School Library Journal

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