Mother, Mother, I Want Another
by Maria Polushkin Robbins; illustrated by Jon Goodell
No sooner does Mrs. Mouse tuck her little boy into bed and give him a quick kiss than he announces, “I want another, Mother.” Thinking he said another mother, she rounds up all her animal mommy friends in a hilarious mix-up.
Kids get it: it’s pitched perfectly to their love of the absurd, not to mention cutesy animals. Plus, what Mommy doesn’t appreciate the sight of so many girlfriends coming to her aid?
First released in 1976 by Crown, it’s been reissued with new illustrations that bring to life the text's silliest moments. And geez, do those animal mommies look like archtypes, from the horsy-looking mule mama to the jumpy frog type.
Rating: *\*\
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