My New Mom & Me
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A heartwarming "tail" about adoption, diversity, and acceptance - a perfect storytime read this Mother's Day!
Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers and listeners.
When the puppy comes to live with his new mom, he is nervous. After all, his mom has stripes and he doesn't. But his mom says she likes that they look different, and soon the puppy likes it, too. (And who cares what anyone else thinks!)
The puppy's new mom does all the things other parents do. She plays with him, takes care of him, and sometimes even makes him mad! But that's okay, because when he's feeling sad, she knows just what to say.
"A gentle, comforting story about nontraditional families."--Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mexican author-illustrator Galindo (The Cherry Thief) offers an understated but emotionally intense account of a mother and her adopted child "learning how to be a family." Galindo's digital illustrations have a crayonlike softness, and she pictures the child (who narrates, and whose gender is unspecified) as a golden dog. Its mother is an orange cat with brown stripes, highlighting how adoptive family members don't necessarily look alike, especially in cases of transracial adoption. Pared-down backgrounds (a couple trees and a gently curving hill define a park, during an outing away from home) keep the focus on the dog's emotions. The closing idea that "Mom is learning how to be my mom, and I am learning how to be Mom's kid" is a powerful one for both adoptive parents and their children. Ages 3 7.
