num_pages: 32
description: A little girl stays home with Mama when Mommy goes off on a work trip in this tender inviting story that will resonate with every child who has missed a parent.For one little girl theres no place shed rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip its tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by Mama brings her to the library they watch movies and all of them talk on the phone but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars. As they pass by a beautiful garden the girl gets an ideabut when Mommy finally comes home it takes a minute to shake off the empty feeling she felt all week before leaning in for a kiss. Michael L. Printz Award winner Nina LaCour thoughtfully renders a familiar touching story of a child who misses a parent illustrated by Kaylani Juanita whose distinctive style brings charm and playfulness to this delightful family of three.
language: English
title: Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
publisher: Candlewick Press