Are You My Mother? (Beginner Books(R))

Eastman, P.D.

ISBN 10: 0394900189 ISBN 13: 9780394900186

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1966

Synopsis

A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird’s egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she’s gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort. The timeless message of the bond between mother and child make P. D. Eastman’s Are You My Mother? a must for baby showers, beginning readers, and Mother’s Day.

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

About this title

Review

This is the classic from which many of our staff first learned to read, starting us on a path of unremitting bibliophilia. Are You My Mother? follows a confused baby bird who's been denied the experience of imprinting as he asks cows, planes, and steam shovels the Big Question. In the end he is happily reunited with his maternal parent in a glorious moment of recognition.

From the Inside Flap

Illus. in color. A baby bird, fallen from his nest, sets out to find his mother.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1966
• ISBN 10: 0394900189
• ISBN 13: 9780394900186
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 72