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Who Loves the Little Lamb?
From dawn till after day is done,
Mama loves her little one.
A fussy lamb is crying, but her mama dries her tears.
A noisy bird is chirping, so his mama gently sweetens his song.
A sleepy kangaroo is fading, and her mama carries her in her safe, cozy pouch.
Even when kids are not at their best-no matter what, no matter when-mothers love their little ones. Lezlie Evans's soothing text delivers this timeless message with grace, and David McPhail's charming watercolors of baby animals and their mamas strike the perfect tone: safe, sweet, and gently playful. This special book is just right for every child craving reassurance, and for every parent searching for words to express unconditional love.
Mama loves her little one.
A fussy lamb is crying, but her mama dries her tears.
A noisy bird is chirping, so his mama gently sweetens his song.
A sleepy kangaroo is fading, and her mama carries her in her safe, cozy pouch.
Even when kids are not at their best-no matter what, no matter when-mothers love their little ones. Lezlie Evans's soothing text delivers this timeless message with grace, and David McPhail's charming watercolors of baby animals and their mamas strike the perfect tone: safe, sweet, and gently playful. This special book is just right for every child craving reassurance, and for every parent searching for words to express unconditional love.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 5, 2010
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April 18, 2010
My aunt wrote this book so I automatically love it. Even if I didn't know her I would still love it~ It's a sweet children's book with great art work.
December 10, 2019
Sentence rhyming is what being shared here. It doesn't seem original but the ending is touching. Very good illuminations. I think thr font could be better to as it was kinda hard to read.
January 1, 2010
this book is amazing. my children ask me to read this to them every night before they go bed.
January 30, 2010
We LOVE this book. Each page is adorable, with matching delight in the text. We had to add it to our library.
February 25, 2010
An adorable book illustrated by David McPhail that reminds us that mothers love their babies no matter what.
March 9, 2010
Very sweet with beautiful watercolor illustrations
January 30, 2019
What an adorable read! Who Loves Little Lamb is the reminder that all kids need to know, that their mama loves them unconditionally. The illustrations are colorful and cute. Would make a great gift.
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June 17, 2022This sweet book is perfect for all kids but especially the younger crowd. It reminds them that Mommy loves them even when they are not at their best. This is a wonderful illustration of unconditional love.
June 27, 2024
What a beautiful concept for a book - showing children that their parents love them, no matter what they do. And I also love how the parents helps the child go to a happier state in each of the examples.
October 12, 2017
My baby has just learned to pick out books for story time and he has handed this to me over and over. It's very sweet about mothers' unconditional love.
April 6, 2018
A story of unconditional love with rhymes a lots of animals.
February 5, 2020
This is a very sweet little book about a mother’s unconditional love for her child. It‘s simple and has a nice soothing rhyming pattern. Very enjoyable to read with little ones!
February 11, 2022
Under the guise of sweet mama love is the message, “I love you, but you need to be happy, obedient, quiet, good, clean, etc.”
June 13, 2011
I think I'd give this a 4.5 if I could. I agree with the reviewer who said this would make a great gift for a baby shower/childs birthday. It definitely would and the thought hadn't occured to me.
I love books like this. This sort of book makes up some of my favorite all-time childrens books. It's just an awesome thing to read about a mother's love for her baby - through it all - no matter what.
This ends with a mother hugging her little boy but all of the "parents and children" before that are in the animal world.
At first I was slightly afraid it would be too repetitive for me and I was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't that way at all.
I would say it's a very special book, I think it'll be special to us for some time (Julia wanted it read twice in a row) and that if you/your child like "mushy", "mommy loves her baby so much!" books, this is for you.
I didn't care so much for David McPhail's illustrations. I can't even put my finger on why I didn't care for that part of the book. Strange, there was nothing glaring at me as to why I didn't like this, I just wasn't impressed.
Yeah, I think 4.5 works for this.
6/13/11 - Julia and I reread this today after taking it out from the library last week. (I try to take out new books usually, ones we haven't read, but my memory is fading by the day so this happens more and more all the time.) Rereading this, however, was more pleasant than not.
It's not really for the average kid Julia's age. It is perfect for any young child but Julia's been reading for quite some time now and gets bored fast with what she calls "baby books". Her not feeling this way about this book lends me hope that she'll find this type of book making up some of her favorites as well.
I want to see one, mirror image of this, for those of us with daughters please!
I love books like this. This sort of book makes up some of my favorite all-time childrens books. It's just an awesome thing to read about a mother's love for her baby - through it all - no matter what.
This ends with a mother hugging her little boy but all of the "parents and children" before that are in the animal world.
At first I was slightly afraid it would be too repetitive for me and I was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't that way at all.
I would say it's a very special book, I think it'll be special to us for some time (Julia wanted it read twice in a row) and that if you/your child like "mushy", "mommy loves her baby so much!" books, this is for you.
I didn't care so much for David McPhail's illustrations. I can't even put my finger on why I didn't care for that part of the book. Strange, there was nothing glaring at me as to why I didn't like this, I just wasn't impressed.
Yeah, I think 4.5 works for this.
6/13/11 - Julia and I reread this today after taking it out from the library last week. (I try to take out new books usually, ones we haven't read, but my memory is fading by the day so this happens more and more all the time.) Rereading this, however, was more pleasant than not.
It's not really for the average kid Julia's age. It is perfect for any young child but Julia's been reading for quite some time now and gets bored fast with what she calls "baby books". Her not feeling this way about this book lends me hope that she'll find this type of book making up some of her favorites as well.
I want to see one, mirror image of this, for those of us with daughters please!
January 29, 2016
Who Loves the Little Lamb is a classic little storybook feeling story about the basic love of a mother. Throughout the story who go through various scenarios of animal character kids making mistakes. And with every turned page, the child is being reassured that their mother's love is infinite and they will always have them there. Ending with a human little boy asking his mother if it is true that she will love him no matter the circumstance, where he is then reassured that indeed she will.
I thought this was a very sweet classic tale, that personally I really enjoyed. While keeping a very simple word structure, the child is really able to engage in the illustrations and make sense of the content. Also, the messaged being conveyed is so precious and important for them to understand, and it is reaffirmed after every single scenario. Through the use of shape, the illustrator, David McPhail was really able to emphasize on the underlying emotion. The circle surrounding each child making a mistake represents the comfort needed of the child and the endless amounts of love. While the next page of the parent and child is in a square frame, representing the stability of that bond.
I thought this was a very sweet classic tale, that personally I really enjoyed. While keeping a very simple word structure, the child is really able to engage in the illustrations and make sense of the content. Also, the messaged being conveyed is so precious and important for them to understand, and it is reaffirmed after every single scenario. Through the use of shape, the illustrator, David McPhail was really able to emphasize on the underlying emotion. The circle surrounding each child making a mistake represents the comfort needed of the child and the endless amounts of love. While the next page of the parent and child is in a square frame, representing the stability of that bond.
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March 28, 2010This book is definitely a fantastic gift for Mother's Day or a baby shower gift! As a mother of three young children myself, I found it to be one of the sweetest ways to reaffirm "teaching through kind persuasion" for small children and their mothers. Lezlie has a great way of making sure all of her books share the recurring theme of patience and love. David McPhail's illustrations in this book, reflect a real understanding on Lezlie's behalf, of how nature is an integral part of teaching children at each stage of development. So many nature life metaphors to help little ones feel that they are enjoying the wonders of outside while learning valuable lessons inside the home. Great job for this author/illustrator team for hitting the mark once again in presenting life long principles to small children, in a manner that makes them feel safe and loved. If anyone wants to check out more on this author and the other eight books she has written, you can visit her site at www.lezlieevans.com
June 14, 2016
This book can be used as a good reminder to young children that their parents love them all the time, no matter what the child is struggling with. Where it falls a little short is by using some shaming labels (e.g.: "naughty"), and focusing so exclusively on children's struggles. I think the accidents and "misbehaviors" would be better normalized if mixed with successes. Where this book falls a lot short is by completely ignoring fathers.
May 28, 2013
This is such a sweet book. I love that the animals are not your typical cat, dog and mouse, but include a boar, a kid, and a wildebeest. The rhyme is simple and sweet and it is just such a good reminder to me as mama to use kind words even when my little ones are in trouble so they know I love them no matter what. We don't buy a lot of books, but this one is definitely on my wishlist.
September 19, 2013
I probably never would have picked up this book but one of our library Patrons said that this was her daughter, so I had to give it a try. This is a book about how mom's love their kids even when they are annoying and bad. It is as sweet little book, not anything super duper amazing, but it would be a great bed time story, or to talk about mother's unconditional love.
February 18, 2011
This book demonstrates that no matter what a child does, the parent always loves them. Really cute, simple text, and features a range of animals from a kangaroo to a wildebeest! Best for toddlers and preschoolers.
April 25, 2011
Super sweet pictures and a gentle rhyme. This momma loves to read this one to her little lamb. I'm not one for buying books, so we checked this out from the library. Now I feel like I need to start a wishlist of books to add to our home library.
February 4, 2010
Various animals learn that mom will still love them all day long even when they get in trouble.
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July 20, 2010
animal mother and child,
September 23, 2010
Stinkin cutest moma love book! Pearl and I loved it!
April 30, 2011
Sweetest book about how a mother will always love her child.
July 27, 2011
Animal book, I love you book, question/answer, self-esteem
November 9, 2011
Baby animals who are grouchy or misbehave wonder who could love them, and are reassured that mama always loves baby no matter what baby says or does. A timely read for Audrey and me.
July 10, 2012
I don't usually take the time to add children's stories, unless I want to remember them. This one's a keeper. Good reminder for mom and kids.
August 1, 2016
I loved this little book. Such sweet sentiments....each picture showing how a mommas love is never ending. I wish I would've gotten one of these for each of my Children when they were small.
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