What Moms Can't Do
Wood, D. (2001). What Moms Can’t Do. Cushman, D. New York, NY: Simon &
Schuster for Young Readers.
Genre: Children’s Picture Storybook
A young dinosaur child explains all the things that moms
can’t do. For example, moms have trouble keeping things clean and sometimes
they can’t hear themselves think. (Sound about right, moms?) The humor in these
statements is the corresponding illustrations in which the young dinosaur is
throwing his clothes, making a mess, and blasting his radio in the car. As
funny as these statements might be, some of the book’s points are very heartfelt.
Wood and Cushman send an overall message that moms love their children and do
many things to care for them throughout the day.
Reaction: The book is very touching, the only criticism I have is
that the book might be more meaningful for children if the illustrations depicted
an actual family instead of dinosaur characters.
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