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Book Title:
Mama, Do You Love Me?
Author:
Barbara Joosse
Illustrator:
Barbara Lavalle
Type of Book:
Picture Book
Age Level:
8-12
My Star Rating:
****
Summary
- “Mama, Do You Love Me?” is a beautiful story about a young girl who questions her mother’s love. She tries to think up the worst of circumstances, but in the end, the mother’s love outlasts them all.
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My Thoughts
- This was such a darling book! I love that it brings in the cultural aspects of the Inuits, as well as, speaking to the strength of a mother’s love. I think often times kids fear that the love of their family’s love is temporary, or fragile, so I think this book would be great for young kids to read and connect with. I think they would be able to find comfort in the unfailing love of the mother. Even though she gets angry, she still loves her daughter. I also love how Joosse includes a couple informational pages at the end of the book, further explaining the context and the vocabulary introduced. It is nice to see the option for further exploration at the back of the book. I love it.
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How to Use in the Classroom
- I think this would be a great book to use when talking about Eskimos, or Inuits. I think the story it great, but it also offers a lot of new vocabulary. Perhaps this book could be introduced at the beginning of the week, even as a big book, read aloud. Then, after reading the book, the class could work on defining the unfamiliar words, and the vocabulary could also serve as that week's spelling list. This way, the information of this book could be utilized and the story, expanded upon.
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