Are You My Mother?

by P. D. Eastman

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A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

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I love the silly cases of mistaken identity and the way the words flow when read out loud. It was a pleasure to read this to my daughter when she was two and remains a pleasure to read aloud to myself today.

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villemezbrown | Jun 6, 2024 |

About a bird trying to find his mom. Ms and Mx both seem to really like this one, especially the snort.

Mx2018 | May 6, 2024 |

This was the first book I remember reading as a child. I was read to a lot but this was the one I got to read to someone else. It is a very good beginner's book. (

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scraps | May 1, 2024 |

Independent reading level K ages 4+
Scholastic Parent & Child 100 Greatest Books for Kids 2012

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"My daughter got this as a Christmas novel (in 2015) from her Grandfather and recently (in 2017) decided to use it as her first 1st Grade book report book. She has nothing but sweet words to say about it and it was the first novel she was able to read by herself.

It's a great learning novel and it's very silly."

Watch my video about my daughter's book report on this novel here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot...

added by fromjesstoyou | editFrom Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews, Jess F. (Dec 29, 2017)

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Beginner Books (B-18)

I Can Read It All By Myself (B-18)

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The BIG Blue Book of Beginner Books [6-in-1] by P. D. Eastman

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Are You My Mother? (cloth book) by P. D. Eastman

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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish / Are You My Mother? [video] by Ray Messecar

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0235, 2009, Ages 5↑)

The Kindergarten Canon: The 100 Best Children’s Books

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)

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To My Mother

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A mother bird sat on her egg.

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A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

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Are You My Mother? follows a confused baby bird who's been denied the experience of imprinting as he asks cows, planes, and steam shovels the Big Question. In the end he is happily reunited with his maternal parent in a glorious moment of recognition. Ages 4-8.

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Flightless baby lost
Goes on journey to find mom
Reunited at last
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