FICTION

Your Mommy Was Just Like You

by Kelly BENNETT
978-0-39924-798-9.
COPY ISBN
PreS—A grandmother looks at an old photo album with her granddaughter, telling her stories about her mother when she was little. Each page shows something about her childhood, from nicknames to temper tantrums, daisy chains, and scraped knees. The grandmother explains how hard her daughter worked when she was trying to learn to read and how stubborn she was about picking out her own clothes. The youngster sees pictures of her mom dressed as a frog, a magic fairy, and a beautiful princess. The illustrations are soft and gentle, complementing each milestone mentioned in the story. Perfect for intergenerational lap sharing.—Kris Hickey, Columbus Metropolitan Library, OH
While reminiscing over family photos, a grandmother describes to her granddaughter the ways the little girl is like her mother was when she was a child: "Your mommy was bouncy and twirly-whirly. Just like you." Pastel-hued acrylic illustrations elaborate on the notion, showing many vignettes of Mommy as a child--playing soccer, learning to ride a bike, and enduring a time-out in the corner.
Reviewed by Kris Hickey , Mar 01, 2011

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