Early Experiences Does A Mouse Have A Mommy Hb

Who has a mommy? Does a turtle? Does a lizard? Does a spider? Does a mouse? DO YOU? This book will help children understand why some animals don't stay with their mothers after birth, and why many need her love and care, just as children do. Editorial Reviews From Booklist Reviewed with Fred Ehrlich's Does a Duck Have a Daddy? PreS-Gr. 1. Titles in the attractively formatted Early Experiences series, from the publisher established by children's author Harriet Ziefert, use facts about animals as an entree to introducing ideas about human culture and biology. As in Does a Hippo Say Ahh? and Does a Tiger Open Wide? (both 2003), which deal with health and hygiene, these books also share a theme: parenthood. Biologists may blanch at Ehrlich's tendency to make blanket statements; for example, the contention that "[human daddies] spend more time with their children than any other animal father" may confuse children whose own family arrangements do not reflect this generality. However, sensitive commentary by an adult will help facilitate understanding, as will Bolam's cheerful, straightforward illustrations of monkeys, penguins, camels, and other critters tenderly interacting with their offspring. Keep these in mind for future Mother's and Father's Day sharing or as a gentle segue to introducing the facts of life. Jennifer Mattson Copyright å© American Library Association. All rights reserved About the Author Fred Ehrlich, M.D. is a pediatrician and a child psychiatrist. He has spent dozens of years advising families on the emotional and physical care of young children. He practices in the Boston area. Emily Bolam 's first children's book was published upon her graduation from art school. She has been creating books ever since, including Goin' to Boston, about a city she loves to visit. She lives and works in Brighton, England.