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Are You My Mother? | 
 enlarge | Author: P.d. Eastman
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Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 3285
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 72
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.7 x 0.4
MPN: ING0394800184
ISBN: 0394800184
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780394800189
ASIN: 0394800184
Publication Date: June 12, 1960
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Product Description
P.D. Eastman. While his mother is off looking for food, a baby bird hatches from his egg. Embarking on a hilarious, at times very touching, hunt for his mother, the little bird encounters a variety of creatures. Paperback.
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This is the classic from which many of our staff first learned to read, starting us on a path of unremitting bibliophilia. Are You My Mother? follows a confused baby bird who's been denied the experience of imprinting as he asks cows, planes, and steam shovels the Big Question. In the end he is happily reunited with his maternal parent in a glorious moment of recognition.
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 Child abandonment? Snort. A fun bedtime book? Yes. July 29, 2008
Jared Castle (Roseburg, Oregon United States)
The years haven't been kind to this book. The illustrations are somewhat dated and, judging by the other reviews here on Amazon, there's an angry contingent of parents with abandonment issues who would rather you skip this book for a guide to raise Indigo Children.
I'm just here to review a bedtime book for my two sons.
More than with most books, I really have to act as I read this book to keep their attention. I'm the cow with a nasally Blue Blood voice, I'm the dog with a droopy drawl, and I'm the snort...SNORT!
My boys like this book and we read it regularly at bedtime. Their bookshelf holds roughly 80-100 books and P.D. Eastman occupies two titles in our collection -- A Fish Out of Water and Are You My Mother?
 An Absolute Favorite!! June 26, 2008
H. Gean (Ventura County, CA)
This was one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books when I was little. I am 24 now and I still have my book (and yes its falling apart). I am keeping it to read to my kids someday. Cute story about a baby bird who goes looking for his mother who went out to get some food. He meets all sorts of things along the way and asks them all "Are you my mother?". I saw another review about this book saying that it was "Scarry" and I can't help but roll my eyes. I never once thought the book was scarry when I was little nor did my brother. I am sure your kids will love it as much as so many other generations have. Hey it's Dr. Seuss, you just can't go wrong! :)
Timeless Classic Still Appeals to Kids Today March 10, 2008
Sherry North
Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby
I loved Are You My Mother? as a child, but I wasn't sure how my son would react. His world is filled with Spider-Man and Transformers, so how could a baby bird hold his attention? It turns out my concerns were unfounded. The story of a baby bird looking for Mama is as timeless as they come. My son's brow furrows with worry as the bird approaches a construction site looking for Mama. When the baby and Mama are reunited, my son is content. This story shows that, as bad as things might seem, everything turns out alright in the end - a very reassuring message for young kids.
Favorite from baby-hood on March 7, 2008
M. Heiss (USA)
What a great story. The illustrations perfectly match the simple words. Any book that Mommy can memorize and then recite in the car while the toddler turns the pages is OK with me.
Actually, I'm not the only Mommy I know who has this one memorized -- a friend got stuck in an elevator with little ones and passed the 25 minutes until they were rescued by reciting this story.
It's a great one -- little children understand the determination, the perplexity, the fear, and the contentment of the little bird as he goes on his quest. The drawings are just right. And then the wonderful ending. Ah! How sweet is childhood.
This is a lovely story.
Love it! January 19, 2008
SCS
This book is very simple and I wasn't sure my daughter would like it, but my 21 month old adores it and wants to read it over and over again!
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