Together for Mama
A Story of Hope and Healing
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- ¥850
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- ¥850
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Asha becomes a big sister and a big help to her parents when Mama struggles to find energy after the baby's birth. This touching and meaningful story will reassure families who are experiencing the hardship of postpartum depression.
Asha loves baby Maya, and she's so happy to be a big sister. But Mama seems sad. Asha hears her whisper to Papa, "I can't do this." And hears Papa on the phone to Dadi and Nani, asking them to come. The next day, the two grandmothers arrive, ready to tidy and cook and comfort. "Will Mama feel better?" Asha asks Nani. "I believe she will," Nani answers. "Especially with our help."
This honest and empathetic story sheds light on a common challenge, providing young children and their parents with the knowledge and reassurance they need.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With frank sensitivity, PW contributor Makhijani and Alam explore a mother's postpartum depression through the eyes of a new big sister. When her parents return from the hospital with Baby Maya in tow, older sister Asha calls out excitedly, and subsequent pictures show the child sitting solo with the infant ("Asha kissed Baby Maya's toes. She sang to her"). But a page turn contrasts Asha's feelings of happiness with her mother's seeming sadness, and vignettes show the parent withdrawn from family life. When Mama confesses to Papa "I can't do this," Papa calls extended family—grandmothers Dadi and Nani—for help. Color functions as a narrative element across the fine-lined pencil and digital drawings of the South Asian family: yellow, orange, and spring green attend moments of love and connections, while grays and purples reflect Mama's depression. It's a compassionate, fully nonjudgmental portrait of loving and supportive care. An author's note concludes. Ages 5–8.
