Uh-Oh! It's Mama's Birthday! - Hardcover

Thomas, Naturi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807582689 ISBN 13: 9780807582688

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co, 1997

Synopsis

As Jason heads to town to spend his weekly allowance, he meets the mailman and notices all the birthday cards arriving for his mother, and in desperation, he runs out to get her the perfect gift, but things do not go exactly as planned.

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas is an Albert Whitman author.

From Kirkus Reviews:

The well-worn theme of finding the right birthday gift for one's mother is revisited in Thomas's first book. Jason is eager to spend his dollar. When he realizes it's his mother's birthday, he sets out with high hopes of finding just the right gift. The dollar won't pay for a new dress, a bag of jelly bears ends up in Jason's tummy, and a blue balloon- -bought with his last quarter--gets away. His mother warmly reassures him that he's got the gift she wants most--a hug. From a child's vantage point, Jason's dilemma is real, but there's not enough drama to make it compelling. While the message is laudable, it lacks originality. Acrylic paintings in bold colors make strong use of light and shadow, but the focus on faces highlights the fact that many of the characters are wearing the same blank smile. Wholesome yet predictable. (Picture book. 4-7) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0807582689
• ISBN 13: 9780807582688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: White Keinyo