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Taking Care of Mama

by Mitra Modarressi
32p. 978-0-39925-216-7.
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PreS-Gr 2 In rhyming text, an anthropomorphized raccoon family must cope when Mama is stuck in bed with a fever. Of course, even with every other family member working hard, it is challenging to manage everything that Mama usually does all by herself. The soft watercolor cartoon illustrations flesh out the simple story and provide great punch lines to the text. In the end, Mama is surprised by how well her family has managed during her illness, but the last comical spread shows that she is in for yet another surprise."Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
When Mama gets sick, what's a raccoon family to do? Why, take care of her, of course, and deal with the baby, the meals, and the house. The comfortable rhyme scheme, complemented by warm and amusing watercolor illustrations, recounts the family's struggle in Mama's absence. The denouement is a frantic rush to clean up at day's end.

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