Why I Love My Mummy: An illustrated children's picture book perfect for toddlers ages 3+

Why I Love ...

by Daniel Howarth (Illustrator)

Featuring children’s own words and heart-warming pictures, this is a little book which can be given by boys or girls to their mummy on mothers’ day. Or at any time!

‘I love my mummy because… ‘

Everyone’s mummy is the best. And who better to tell the world than children themselves?

This charming book combines endearing things said by children about their mothers with gentle illustrations of familiar animals.

With beautiful pictures and charming words from children, all about mummies, this is the perfect book to share with Mum!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Daniel Howarth started drawing from a very early age and went on to study Art at college and then university. He graduated with a degree in Illustration in 1994 and started creating his own range of greetings cards with his wife and fellow children's author, Heidi Howarth, whom he met at university. Daniel works from his studio in Exeter and enjoys the wealth of inspiration and imagination that comes from living deep in the Devon countryside with his wife and two children.

- excerpted from Little Tiger Press

You can find him at Etsy and on Facebook.

Reviews

[Heba · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet reminder that no love is like Mummy's love 🤍
The adorable pictures melted my heart

[مروة · Rating 4 out of 5]

يا طعامة يا قمر 😘😘😘😘😘😘

[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my daughter's current favourite book, she asks me to read it to her at least 4 times a week and will sit flicking through the pages for a long time on her own. She's 2 years old so can't read the book herself just yet.

[Ayşe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sevgiyi anlatan çok güzel bir kitap :)

[Aima · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book has singlehandedly healed my inner child

[Kailea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and cute with lovely illustrations. My almost 6-month old got a kick out of it.

[Lizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was read to us in our baby group zoom meeting today. No one mentioned it was based on words from actual children, I might have enjoyed it a bit more if I'd known. As it was, I found it boring. I also know for a fact that I do not smell nice, and am fairly sure some others in our group were also missing key attributes listed.
Ecologically speaking I do not think a rabbit and tiger would be seen so close on the last page. Also a mummy rabbit very rarely just has one child.
Still, could have been worse.

[Ramona · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the children's favourite book with cute illustrations and easy to read. Very young children often enjoy this book because they can read the pictures, it helps them to join in or read it just by looking at the pictures. Gorgeous book that has been loved for years.

[دعاء الدريس · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب جميل جدا، يستعرض حيوانات من الطبيعة الجميلة وسبب حب كل واحد منهم لأمه

[Melina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't lie, this one is pretty cute.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ten years on, this continues to be a family favourite to read and act out the actions together. A lot of fun, and very sweet illestrations by Daniel Howarth.

[Regina Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such sweet reasons why children love their mommy.

[Lililyanana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lest på norsk som "Derfor er jeg glad i mamma". Fine dyrebilder. Jeg stusset ved "jeg er glad i mamma fordi hun er så pen". Hva sier det til barn?

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is very sweet.

[luka · Rating 1 out of 5]

LEGIT un livre misogyne, patriarcal et qui perpétue le cycle malsain que la mère ne fait que provider des services à l’homme et l’enfant.🤨🚔👹

[Lucy Bozzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

We had this book in our family for a few years now. It's a great bedtime story all kids would love!

[Tony Loyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great art. Good pace for listeners with a short attention span

[Sri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love my mummy because she helps me, kisses me better, teaches me, plays with me, feeds me. Because she's beautiful and smells good... kalau sudah mandi :D.
Buku yang bagus dengan ilustrasi yang manis.

[Sarah Lameche · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this book. Each page has a comment apparently given by a child about his/her mother. My daughter loves to copy the actions (holding hands) and talk about what we do together. A very simple but heartfelt book.

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 4 out of 5]

5* art
3* story

I'm restraining myself and only rating this at 4*. Obviously I'm going to like this book! And the illustrations are gorgeous. Love the colours on the swan/cygnet page, and the polar bears are just...!

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter got this book for Christmas and I cried as I read it to her. It is a sweet story with beautiful illustrations! A great addition to our family's library!

[Ther · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 14 month old daughter loves this book!

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Told with real quote from children, this book pairs these quotes with pretty drawings of animal mother-child pairs. Very sweet. From the Max collection. Emerson liked it.

[Bernadette Fennell]

It's Gorgeous.

[Zina · Rating 4 out of 5]

ADORABLE!!! :D

[Ariana · Rating 5 out of 5]

its realy good I think children should read it

[Erika Mathews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and sweet. Gorgeous animal pictures.

[Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Very cute. And great illustrations

[Watee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely book that serves as a reminder for us to spend time with our children.