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Mama, Do You Love Me? (精装)
by Barbara Joosse (Author) , Barbara Lavallee (Illustrator)
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Award-winning books, Story, Mother love, Ages 0-3, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 168.00
MSL price:
¥ 158.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A timeless culture conveys a timeless message showing that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting with beautiful illustrations showing native Alaskans in wonderful settings, and it is always the best gift for new mothers. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I love this book and so does my 14 month old son. He loves the story and the illustrations. He sits "still" with me while I read it to him at his nap time and bed time and cries if I quit reading it. It is nice quiet, bonding time for us (he doesn't sit still for much). I feel it is suitable for his age and for when he is older. It has a great message. I highly recommend this book to everyone! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This is such an awesome book! And even though my daughter is only 32 months old she already asks for this book by name! It's such a simple concept... no matter what you do, your parents love you. It is so important that children know this. Their actions might not be the best but that does not change a parent's love for their child. I love the how each page is just focused on the Mama and her daughter & doll, that the artist chooses just to have them alone on the page. I also like seeing different cultures and how they live, I think it is important for our children to see how other children live. My favorite pages are the last several ones... " What if I turned into a polar bear, and I was the meanest bear you ever saw and I had sharp, sharp teeth, and I chased you into your tent and you cried? Then I would be very surprised and very scared. But still, inside the bear you would be you, and I would love you. I will love you, forever and for always, because you are my Dear One. |
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Young Ja Hur (MSL quote), Korea
<2007-01-04 00:00>
It describes very well God's unconditional love through mom and daughter. Every child needs this kind of love from parents. Children attempt many ways to prove parents' love like this girl. When they feel this secure love from parents, they can easily believe in God. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Let me echo the sentiment that children learn what we teach them; no matter how foreign it may be to us, they can grasp any idea we throw their way. Cultural issues aside, I find this the most touching young children's book I have encountered for its completely unaffected demonstration of motherly affection. And truly, the illustrations enrich the beauty of the text. For the first time in my life I purchased a book for the sole purpose of dismantling it because I wanted a framed image over my daughters' bed daily pronouncing, "I will love you forever and for always because you are my dear one." Always the best gift for new mothers! |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This is a nice and silly (in a good way) story about a young Inuit girl that wonders how much her mother loves her. The book is filled with beautiful arctic illustrations, which are colorful and stylized (a very unique style of illustration). The book also has some bonus facts about arctic animals that I found very interesting to read. I am very happy with this purchase! |
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Barbara Bell (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This book is a great example of a child probing for answers. "Mama, Do You Love Me?" allows a child to seek out the boundaries of a mother's love. It touches upon cause and effect, with the child daring the mother to still love even if she does the most horrible things. The mother's response is that although she would be sad, she would still love her child. I thought this book was a great teaching tool to say, "I love you, my child, even when you do things that are not so nice." |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This book is one of my favorites for preschoolers (and even for older children-my first grade students enjoyed it, too). To address some of the concerns other reviewers had: this book is about unconditional love-so, yes, the mother continues to love the little girl, regardless of what she does. If you're not teaching your children that you'll love them unconditionally, whether they're good or bad, then this isn't the book for you. And, yes, this book is about another culture-which is what makes it such an invaluable addition to a child's library. The young children I've known have not found the foreign concepts obstacles to understanding what the book is about: love is a universal concept. Your children will learn according to what you expose them to, particularly in the preschool years, when they are constantly expanding their vocabularies and knowledge of the world. To presume that this book (and others like it) will be over children's heads simply because the world is not one with which they are already familiar is to seriously underestimate their intelligence! Understanding other cultures lays the groundwork for understanding and appreciating other people, whether they are like you or not-a skill I hope all parents would like to impart to their children. |
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Nicole Silcott (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
I love this book! The illustrations are amazing. My children are always engrossed in this book whenever it is read. They enjoy looking at the "sub" pictures within the picture. i.e.: looking for the stuffed animal, the animals and the Inuit symbol on the page. I cannot read this book without a tear in my eye and an extra long hug for my children. I have since bought this book for many other people because I love this message. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
Both my daughter and I share this truly heart felt book together and feel the same way about so many other things that go on around our lives. We cry, laugh and bond as we read through the pages. The art work is fabulous and it is truly enjoyed in our home. We will treasure our memories shared throughout the years and pass this book along the generations. |
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E. Arentsen (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-04 00:00>
This story focuses on one simple question that every child thinks at one point or another. The question is whether their parents will always love them no matter what the child does. This story confirms for children young and old, that no matter what they do, their parents (mama) will still love them. The story is delightfully told from the perspective of the Intuit culture. The mischief the child creates deals with things that are unique to that culture such as accidentally dropping ptarmigan eggs, spilling the oil in the family's lamp, slipping an emrine in mama's mukluks or turning into a Walrus. My son and I enjoy talking about how different cultures live and what they believe and this book has started some fun conversations. I believe the story does not prompt children into asking the "wrong" question as mentioned in other reviews. The story promotes the idea of a parent's love and acceptance no matter what their little hellion does and does it with a wonderful story and captivating artwork. This has become one of our favorite books. |
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