Mama Loves (c. 2004) by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Kathryn Brown subtly (and nostalgically) chronicles the different seasons through a child's point-of-view. Since Botlich and Brown randomly disperse the various seasons throughout the pages, it also presents a learning activity in identifying each two-page spread's particular season.
The rhymes weave the story of a mother's time spent with her young, spinning memories into their hearts. Our worn cover gives testament that this remains one of the kids' very favorite books. I think they find comfort in having it read and re-read to them every night. It's a cozy book, radiating warmth in both illustrations and text, that's almost as good as a hug from Mom. Here's an excerpt:
apples in autumn.
Sidewalks and leaves.
Sweaters and pumpkins
and walking
with me.
Note: Mama Loves makes a wonderful Mother's Day gift to mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. My own mother gave this to me for my very first Mother's Day.
p.s. The Mister says, "That's one of my all-time favorite books."
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