Mama, Look! - Hardcover

Murphy, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1499800800 ISBN 13: 9781499800807

Publisher: little bee books, 2017

Synopsis

In this picture book written by Patricia J. Murphy and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz, curious baby creatures and their mamas discover the world around them.

When a child notices a grasshopper on a plant while outside with his mother, he exclaims, "Mama, Look!" and sets off a series of curious baby creatures noticing other curious baby creatures and pointing them out to their mothers. The human child spots a grasshopper, the grasshopper spots ants, an ant spots butterflies, a butterfly spots frogs, and so on. Told through a combination of the "Mama, Look!" refrain and identifying noun (i.e. "Mama, Look! Grasshopper."), this simple story is perfect for introducing little ones to the world around them.

About this title

About the Author:

Patricia J. Murphy is the author of over 150 children's books, writing everything from board books to early readers, picture books, non-fiction, chapter books, and middle grade novels. She is also a communications and marketing consultant, educator, and founder/chief creative officer of Pattycake Productions, a creative services agency. She lives in a northern suburb of Chicago. Visit her online at patriciajmurphy.com.

David Diaz has been illustrating children's books for over twenty years. In 1995 he won the Caldecott Medal for his work in Smoky Night by Eve Bunting. Other notable titles illustrated by Diaz include Newbery Honor-winner, The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech; The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel; Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull; Me, Frida by Amy Novesky; and many more. He lives in New Orleans.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-K—Bold, colorful illustrations dominate this nearly wordless book about a mother and her child walking outdoors and noticing new things in nature. The boy cries, "Mama, LOOK!" as he comes across insects, fish, and other animals. Each "Mama, LOOK!" page offers a clue as to what will be discovered next. Young readers should be encouraged to find the clue and guess what might be coming. The illustrations appear to be mixed media, perhaps including painted and cut paper—the trees are spectacular. Other things, like the animals, are painted in a realistic way. Flowers are stylized and seem to come from a hot, sunny climate and are rendered in a variety of sun-shaped orbs with hot pinks and yellows. This simple book would be fun to read outside with youngsters who are encountering the natural world, and would also be a wonderful inspiration for art projects. VERDICT Recommended for preschooler storytimes and one-on-one sharing.—Mary Hazelton, formerly at Warren & Waldoboro Elementary Schools, ME

About this edition

• Publisher: little bee books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1499800800
• ISBN 13: 9781499800807
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Diaz David