$24.47
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2021
Summary
A contemporary and original gift book, celebrating modern motherhood and mothers.
The Times Children’s Book of the Week.
In this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book, a baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day from birth to first steps.
A mother’s a house, She’s a car in a rush, She’s a lullaby hush.
As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother becomes a road, a story and a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781776573233 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1776573234 |
| Author: | Aurore Petit, Daniel Hahn |
| Publisher: | Gecko Press |
| Imprint: | Gecko Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Audience Age: | 4-6 |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
“This book is really a wonderful celebration of all things involved in being a mother to a young child–both the enjoyable and the more challenging aspects.”
– Youth Services Book Review“Gorgeously illustrated, refreshingly real and oh so touching, we think this book is just glorious.”
– Well Read“What’s most striking about the book, though, is its use of intense neon colors both for details and large swaths of the illustrations and for the text itself. The final metaphor says it all: “A mother’s a home.” “
– Kirkus ReviewsChildren’s Book of the Week
“Daniel Hahn is a careful, creative translator and his lovely sing-along lines avoid cliché. The tone is never cloying—a feat in a paean to mums for this age group.”
Aurore Petit
Aurore Petit is one of a new young generation of French illustrators to emerge from the influential School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in Paris.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.