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alittleoverdue's review against another edition
4.0
It probably only deserves three stars, but it featured a penguin mommy and fuzzy baby. And when you couple that with a cute story that my toddler also enjoyed, well, you've got my penguin-loving librarian mom demographic nailed.
in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the illustrations but I wouldn't choose to read to little ones.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=15300
I am such a sucker for penguin books! And a penguin book about a son’s love for his mama? Melted my heart! And I can see so many different times this book will come in handy to read to Trent including when I have to leave for longer than a day, when he asks how much I love him, or if he asks why I need to leave. The author complimented her sweet text so nicely with soft, detailed illustrations that help support the mood of the story. Trent and I have already read this more than once, and I know there will be more reads in the future.
I am such a sucker for penguin books! And a penguin book about a son’s love for his mama? Melted my heart! And I can see so many different times this book will come in handy to read to Trent including when I have to leave for longer than a day, when he asks how much I love him, or if he asks why I need to leave. The author complimented her sweet text so nicely with soft, detailed illustrations that help support the mood of the story. Trent and I have already read this more than once, and I know there will be more reads in the future.
tracybabler's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the Kid Lit Exchange for the review copy of this book. As always, all opinions are my own.
LOVE, MAMA is author/illustrator Jeanette Bradley’s debut picture book, and she knocked it out of the park. Little Kipling the penguin waves goodbye to his mama as she floats away on an iceberg (which appears to be taking her to a really cool ship). Kipling expects Mama to come home soon, but she’s not back for dinner, bedtime, or even the next day. Kipling can’t have any fun without Mama. But one day he receives a package of all his favorite things and a special note that begins, “My love for you stretches across the wide ocean….” (Yes, mamas, it’s a bit of a tearjerker). Kipling learns that even when Mama is away from home, her love is great enough to bridge any physical divide. The book is filled with stunning, Arctic illustrations in calming, cool blues.
LOVE, MAMA is author/illustrator Jeanette Bradley’s debut picture book, and she knocked it out of the park. Little Kipling the penguin waves goodbye to his mama as she floats away on an iceberg (which appears to be taking her to a really cool ship). Kipling expects Mama to come home soon, but she’s not back for dinner, bedtime, or even the next day. Kipling can’t have any fun without Mama. But one day he receives a package of all his favorite things and a special note that begins, “My love for you stretches across the wide ocean….” (Yes, mamas, it’s a bit of a tearjerker). Kipling learns that even when Mama is away from home, her love is great enough to bridge any physical divide. The book is filled with stunning, Arctic illustrations in calming, cool blues.
bamahnken's review against another edition
5.0
I sometimes travel for work and it breaks my heart to leave my son. I like to read him this book before a trip to show that even though “mama” has to leave her baby Kipling, she is still thinking about him all of the time just like he thinks about her. I appreciate this book for helping working mamas explain their traveling to their children. Often, if depicted at all, the traveling parent is the father, so I was thrilled when I found this one!
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very cute story about the love between a mother and a child told through penguins. Would be great for Valentine's day or Mother's day.
libraryjen's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful story about the love between a mama and her baby. The story was realistic (I loved the pillow mama and picture mama!) and the pictures were gorgeous. My only complaint is that they never tell you who the penguin is who is looking after Kipling while his mama is away. Is it Dad? Grandpa? Grandma? A friend? It would have been comforting to the kids to know for sure that Kipling was with a safe person while his mama was gone.
letstalkaboutbooksbaybee's review against another edition
4.0
Didn’t expect this many emotions from a book about penguins and yet here we are