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To the Post Office with Mama
Two-year-old Shea tells us about getting dressed in her winter clothing and setting off with her mother to mail a letter to Nanny.
24 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1994
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May 16, 2022
For some reason whoever posted the blurb at the top of this review page assumed "Shea" was a girl and not the boy he was and still very much is, but all grown up. I happen to know this as I am acquainted with the author and illustrator.
To the Post Office with Mama (not to be confused with To the Pool with Mama which seems to be the problem with any reviews related to this pair of stories) is the first of this pairing intended for read-to-me toddlers and hopefully help lull them to sleep.
While there might not be too much 'drama' in the eyes of some reviewers unaware of how useful a lulling style of tale can me, many younger parents are learning that sometimes events as soft and inviting as a simple trip to the post office can be as much stimulating adventure as a child and a parent can stand...especially in winter. So it's what I would call a 'soft read' and the illustrations are delightful.
And while I'm at it, and since the Post Office and the To the Pool with Mama, both authored by Sue Farrell, seem to be intertwined on this site and I cannot figure out how to correct that, I will say that the bolder colouring of the PO illustrations is tempered by the softer watercolouring of the Pool story to match the mood of again the gentle experience of a toddler's full and busy day. In both sets of illustrations the mother's head is kept vague in a suitable nod to the typical toddler's focus on their own lives and a parent's background safety net.
Both of Farrell's tales stand up well which is something one cannot say about too many things from the late 90s.
To the Post Office with Mama (not to be confused with To the Pool with Mama which seems to be the problem with any reviews related to this pair of stories) is the first of this pairing intended for read-to-me toddlers and hopefully help lull them to sleep.
While there might not be too much 'drama' in the eyes of some reviewers unaware of how useful a lulling style of tale can me, many younger parents are learning that sometimes events as soft and inviting as a simple trip to the post office can be as much stimulating adventure as a child and a parent can stand...especially in winter. So it's what I would call a 'soft read' and the illustrations are delightful.
And while I'm at it, and since the Post Office and the To the Pool with Mama, both authored by Sue Farrell, seem to be intertwined on this site and I cannot figure out how to correct that, I will say that the bolder colouring of the PO illustrations is tempered by the softer watercolouring of the Pool story to match the mood of again the gentle experience of a toddler's full and busy day. In both sets of illustrations the mother's head is kept vague in a suitable nod to the typical toddler's focus on their own lives and a parent's background safety net.
Both of Farrell's tales stand up well which is something one cannot say about too many things from the late 90s.
April 19, 2026
A sweet story.
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