I love love love this book! It is so cute and sweet. It honestly made me think about my mom and how I should do more for her. This little girl wants one thing and that is to see her mother smile. This book has so much meaning and I think it is wonderful for kids because they might get the same feeling as I did. They may realize how amazing their mother is and that they want to see their mom smile too. Everything about this book was great. The author did a wonderful job of telling this cute story. ( )

Luisa's mother is always working to one day be able to afford for Luisa to go to college. It is apparent to Luisa how much her mother sacrifices to make her life better and so she decides that for her mother's birthday she will throw her a surprise party. Secretly inviting all of her mother's clients at the salon and setting up getting her mother back to the salon for the party she is able to give her mother the world for a wonderful night. ( )

Beautiful book about a little girl who wants to see her mother happy, Luisa sets out to plan a surprise for her mother that has been working hard just so she can make her happy
5 and up
Pierce CC ( )

Luisa sees that her mom really never smiles and is working all the time. Luisa takes it upon herself to plan a surprise party for her mom at her work. She gets everyone to help her. The night of the party she sees her moms smile and it makes Luisa happy and feel good.

Age:6-8
Source: In Class Book Share ( )

In, Mama, I’ll give you the World, Luisa analyzes her mother’s facial expressions and notes that she rarely sees her smile – she interprets this and decides to plan a surprise party to make her mother happy. This story encourages children to watch the facial expressions of other in order to verify how they are feeling, not only momentarily, but over a long period of time. This children’s book also describes a love for diversity – the child takes time to notice how unique and special all of the different people are. Mama I’ll give you the world, is a relate-able model for children which showcases how to analyze emotions, value diversity and be prosocial.

Age: 4+
Source: Pierce College Library