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published
2005
(first published 1962)
by Picture Lions
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Paperback, 64 pages
isbn
0001713221
(isbn13: 9780001713222)
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I remembered it from childhood. I loved it when I was little.
recommends it for: anyone with a mother, or who is a mother
recommends it for: anyone with a mother, or who is a mother
I absolutely love this book!!!! This book never gets old and never stops being fun to read or hear. We LOVE this book!
For years Thea pretended to "pop!" from the egg. She still does sometimes. And this book is how she first learned that animals EAT other animals..
She knew birds caught worms. But it wasn't until I asked her what the baby bird was going to DO with the worm that I realized she didn't know. She said the worm was going to live in the nest with the ...more
For years Thea pretended to "pop!" from the egg. She still does sometimes. And this book is how she first learned that animals EAT other animals..
She knew birds caught worms. But it wasn't until I asked her what the baby bird was going to DO with the worm that I realized she didn't know. She said the worm was going to live in the nest with the ...more
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I loved this book as a kid and recently reread it because I bought it for our daughter. The only part I liked this time was when the baby bird fell out of the tree. It's a mystery what I saw in it as a kid, so I'm hoping when I can read it to my daughter she'll find it as fascinating as I once did and will be able to explain it to me. I really am curious to get some insight into the little kid mind, not that I've lost my little kid mind because I still love P. D. Eastman's Go Dog Go! which I've ...more
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What was the Snort's motivation for placing the baby bird back in the nest? That just came too fast for me. Maybe because the version I own is a board book--I think the story may have been abridged to fit within a board book's formatting guidelines. I chuckle each time I read this book because I wonder about the complex this poor baby bird will have when it hatches to find itself alone. And then when the mother returns, there is no remorse for her absence when her child enters the world! And the...more
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Read in June, 2008
I picked this book up at a flea market for just a $1 and it has been the best dollar I ever spent :-p This book is a favorite in our house... in fact, my daughter Josie has become so attached to it, she takes it everywhere, even to bed at night. While there's no deep moral to the story or overtly educational value, it is in an entertaining and very cute story that is great for introducing children to reading... even before they can actually read. Although my girls are just starting to be able to...more
Author: P.D. Eastman
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info:Random House Books for Young Readers: 1960
Reading Level: Early; Ages 4-8
Topic/Theme: Mother & Child Relationship/ Exploration/ Belongingness/ Child Neglect
Issues Addressed: Baby bird goes out and explores. He gets to socialize with the world while trying to find his mother.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Individual Reading
Summary: A bird hatches from...more
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info:Random House Books for Young Readers: 1960
Reading Level: Early; Ages 4-8
Topic/Theme: Mother & Child Relationship/ Exploration/ Belongingness/ Child Neglect
Issues Addressed: Baby bird goes out and explores. He gets to socialize with the world while trying to find his mother.
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Individual Reading
Summary: A bird hatches from...more
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Definitely a highlight of my childhood bookshelf, this is probably one of the books that most got me to love reading (and, yes, I voted as such on the listopia site).
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Another favorite here. We've read it many a time and it's a great book for my beginning readers.
It's a classic and everyone should read it.
It's a classic and everyone should read it.
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I don't like how dramatic this book gets. I just read different words and make it less traumatizing. Another thing that bothers me is that the Mommy bird doesn't seem to notice her baby falling out of the tree or a BIG SNORT driving right up to her nest. A mom would definitely know that something was wrong!
But it's so cute when my little girl reads it with me! I say "Are you my mother?" and she says "No ruff ruff ruff!". (It changes depending on the animal)
But it's so cute when my little girl reads it with me! I say "Are you my mother?" and she says "No ruff ruff ruff!". (It changes depending on the animal)
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Read in January, 1994
I just realized that I've given every children's book I've rated 5 stars. There's a reason for that: I read the book BEFORE I buy it. That being said, I'm giving this one 4 stars, simply because I think there are many children's books that I would buy before I bought this one. However, this is very much a great book with excellent illustrations, and teaches children a lot about motherhood and, 'which belongs with which' as far as families are concerned.
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This is a classic early reader, very simple and repetitive for young children. It's a bit long for toddlers, and some preschoolers might find the subject matter too frightening (being lost, not knowing where your mama is). However, I still recommend having this book in your library - if it's too much for your kid this year, it might be just right next year.
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Read in May, 2008
I grew up with P. D. Eastman's books. As a student of Dr. Seuss and with his books being published under the Dr. Seuss brand, it's kind of hard to read one and not the other. I still have my ragged and beloved old copy of Eastman's The Cat in the Hat Beginner Dictionary. Still somehow, I missed Are You My Mother? when I was a child; Sean and I read it for the first time together just recently.
A baby bird newly hatched goes in search of his mother, not sure what his mother looks like...more
A baby bird newly hatched goes in search of his mother, not sure what his mother looks like...more
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This book is about a little bird that falls out of his nest when his mother is out looking for food. The bird goes on a search for his motehr. I think this book is a cute childrens book. I like how the little bird askes all the different animals if they are his mother. I also loved the animal illustrations.
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This book made quite the impression when I was a toddler...upon seeing any piece of heavy machinery I am told I would point and yell "Snort!!! Snort!!!" in a giddy, highpitched toddler shriek...And still whenever I see a Excavator or Power Shovel I automatically think "Snort!!" but at least now I'm using the voice inside my head...
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I just happened to come across this when looking for another book to add to my "to read" list. I'm sure this is a great book, but when I was young, I found it very disturbing and sad. In turn, I didn't read it to my children. Nevertheless, it is a book I will never forget!
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Read in December, 2008
I did not like this book because the mommy bird left the baby bird all alone. He asked a cat, hen, dog and cow if they was his mommy. He called a boat a dump truck and airplane mommy but they was not his mommy. Then the dump truck put him back in the nest and his moomy came back.
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This may have been this first book that I ever read. It is a classic tale of travel and discovery. I think Kerouac totally ripped this off when he wrote On the Road, or vice versa. I remember the existentialist dread I felt as a five year old contemplating the utter futility and pathos of having to go around and ask of total strangers, “Are you my mother?” It’s been so long since I read it that the details escape me, but I think his mother was a crack whore or something. God, no wonder...more
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A sweet story for a young child. When a bird is born and doesn't see his mother he goes looking for her. He sees all kinds of animals and objects and is finally united with his mother, back at the nest where she left him.
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Read in July, 1991
This has been one of my favorite books since 1981 and it is still as charming today! It's a great little story about discovering your identity and trusting that your mother will always take care of you. Delightful.
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Read in January, 1970
This was one that was great to read to your little children. I know that Hadley reads it to me...she has the story well in mind and delights in relating it in her own words.
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Meg and I bought Mason, our nephew some of the classics and this is one of them. I will always remember my mom yelling at the end of the story, "ARE YOU MY MOTHER?" It's great.
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