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The Best Mother: A Picture Book Hardcover – Picture Book, April 3, 2018
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When Maxine wakes up on the wrong side of the bed one morning, she wonders if the problem might be her mother. What if she could try out a new mom who doesn’t make her brush her teeth or comb her hair?
Enlisting Mom to help her with the search, Maxine interviews various prospects to be her new mother at the park, the toy store, and the zoo. Unfortunately, these other mothers present a host of new problems and concerns. Maybe her “old mother” was the best mother of all?
“Goode’s pen-and-ink, watercolor, gouache, and pastel illustrations emphasize relationships and emotions . . . A delightful look at a what-if all children have considered, if not acted upon.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Surrisi’s concise writing explores this universal theme in a fresh way . . . Goode’s recognizable pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor, gouache, and pastel suit the humorous and heartfelt story.” —School Library Journal
- Reading age3 - 7 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 2
- Lexile measureAD450L
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
- PublisherAbrams Books for Young Readers
- Publication dateApril 3, 2018
- ISBN-101419725343
- ISBN-13978-1419725340
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"Surrisi’s concise writing explores this universal theme in a fresh way . . . Goode’s recognizable pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor, gouache, and pastel suit the humorous and heartfelt story."―School Library Journal
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- Publisher : Abrams Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (April 3, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1419725343
- ISBN-13 : 978-1419725340
- Reading age : 3 - 7 years
- Lexile measure : AD450L
- Grade level : Preschool - 2
- Item Weight : 15.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,099,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,047 in Children's Parents Books
- #4,846 in Children's Books on Girls' & Women's Issues
- #23,387 in Children's Activity Books (Books)
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DIANE GOODE has illustrated over 60 beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the NY Times Best Sellers FOUNDING MOTHERS and the Caldecott Honor Book, WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE MOUNTAINS. dianegoode.com
From the critics:
Kirkus (*starred review): "Goode's illustrations are often breathtaking." FOUNDING MOTHERS, Cokie Roberts & Diane Goode
Publisher's Weekly: "...her ink lines are the very definition of verve, her sense of comic detailing is faultless." BUT I WANTED A BABY BROTHER, Kate Feiffer & Diane Goode
Betsy Bird: "Alligator Boy" is small and quiet and supremely sublime." Cynthia Rylant & Diane Goode
The New York Times: "Diane Goode's pen-and-ink drawings spin out like ragtime, each squiggle denoting a rustle of silk or a whoop or whisper." THANKSGIVING IS HERE!, Diane Goode
Kirkus (* starred review) :"Goode has transformed this 19th-century etiquette primer into a degustatory romp... Look carefully at every spread so as not to miss a crumb of this delicious humor." MIND YOUR MANNERS, Diane Goode
Booklist: "Exquisitely drawn yet always centered on its two pint-size heroines, the book shows off the sophistication of Paris and juxtaposes it with the broad comedy of pratfalls and flying pastry. The result is as delectable as the pink birthday cake." MAMA'S PERFECT PRESENT, Diane Goode
www.dianegoode.com
C. M. Surrisi writes for children and adults in several genres. She is author of middle grade mysteries and middle grade commercial fiction, young adult non-fiction, picture books, and adult mysteries. She also teaches writing and is a contributor to "How to Write a Mystery," a new craft book from Mystery Writers of America.
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I never read it to my little one. I wish the book had been better described before buying.
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Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2021