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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
This book truly reminds me of my daughter and I. I am constantly reminding her that it is just me and her and that every moment with her is a blessing because I am with her. She can get as mad as she wants but I am the only one she has to put her to bed, take her to the store, and bring her to school.
I think that Llama, Llama needs a good spanking to remind him who the adult is and that he should not have been rewarded with ice cream when he clearly did not behave in a manner which earned such a reward. Needless to say, I am not a huge fan of this series at the onset.
This llama definitely reminds me of myself when I was a kid!
I was this scowling toddler at one point. Dewdney is right on the mark. Little llama's behavior and range of emotions will be recognized by parent and child and little readers will empathize. I never thought llamas could be quite so human.
First of all, I love the angry llama face on the cover. Second, this is a great book to use as a reminder to adults what it's like for a child to be dragged on a shopping trip (or anywhere else they don't want to go). And I love that the mama llama didn't lock little llama in a car or take him home to spank him. She got on his level, acknowledged that shopping is no fun, and helped clean up the mess. :)
Now, before I get into it I need to say that I did enjoy the first book - Llama Mama Red Pajamas - but this one seemed to be a stretch of a sequel to a book that touched on the little llama's need for Mama at bedtime.
Llama Llama Mad at Mama shows little llama having a major meltdown in the grocery store, throwing food from the cart and creating quite a scene. Mama insists on his helping her clean up the mess before continuing their shopping trip.
Although there's no mention of it in the text, the very last page shows Llama and Mama happily sharing an ice cream treat.
While my 4-year old will certainly pick up on the "message" that despite the temper tantrum and misbehavior, Mama does indeed still love little llama after all, but the image that I'm afraid he'll be left with is that he too could be rewarded for this type of behavior - something I'm not sure parents will appreciate.
As with any book intended for children, I make sure to read them on my own before sharing with my son.
Llama Llama Mad at Mama shows little llama having a major meltdown in the grocery store, throwing food from the cart and creating quite a scene. Mama insists on his helping her clean up the mess before continuing their shopping trip.
Although there's no mention of it in the text, the very last page shows Llama and Mama happily sharing an ice cream treat.
While my 4-year old will certainly pick up on the "message" that despite the temper tantrum and misbehavior, Mama does indeed still love little llama after all, but the image that I'm afraid he'll be left with is that he too could be rewarded for this type of behavior - something I'm not sure parents will appreciate.
As with any book intended for children, I make sure to read them on my own before sharing with my son.
This happens to be my daughters favorite book right now.