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Are You My Mother?

by P. D. Eastman

A baby bird hatches while his mother is away and goes off to find her

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What it is about

A mother bird leaves her egg to find food, and the baby hatches while she is gone. He goes out to look for her, asking a kitten, a hen, a dog and a cow whether they are his mother. Even a big machine gets a question before the baby finally finds the answer.

Who will enjoy it

Young children learning to read, and parents sharing a first book.

What you will get

A short and repetitive book that children enjoy again and again. It is part of the Beginner Books series.

Are You My Mother? Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting

Genre

Children’s Books · Early reader · Search · Family

Length

64 pages · ≈ 2 h

More about this book

Characters

A baby bird and the animals he meets.

Setting

A tree, a farm and a construction site.

What makes it different

Simple words and repeated questions make it a favorite for early readers.

Feel

Sweet, funny and reassuring.

About P. D. Eastman

P. D. Eastman2 books on Tori BooksAmerican author and illustrator of early readers, including Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother?

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