The Mommy Book
Although some mommies drive motorcycles, and others drive minivans; some  mommies go fishing while others go shopping, all mommies want their children to  be who they are. That's Todd Parr's story, and he's sticking with it (as  reinforced by hisIt's Okay to Be  Different,This Is My  Hair, and lots more funky, friendly picture books). Using his trademark  style of brightly colored stick figures, with bold outlined smiley faces for  heads, Parr portrays a world of diversity and peace in his simple,  esteem-boosting titles. Moms are celebrated here (naturally, you'll find dads inThe Daddy Book), in all  their traditional, eccentric, athletic, hip, nurturing glory. Each spread shows  moms doing their thing: dancing moms opposite swimming moms, short-hair moms  next to big-hair moms, and work-at-home moms across from work-in-big-buildings  moms. The refrain is that all moms love their kids: "All mommies like to hang  out with you!" "All mommies like to watch you sleep!"The Mommy Bookis  reassuring and fun. (Ages 3 to 6)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.