Using his trademark style of brightly colored stick figures, with bold outlined smiley faces for heads, Parr portrays a world of diversity and peace in his simple, esteem-boosting titles. Moms are celebrated here (naturally, you'll find dads in The Daddy Book and families in The Family Book), in all their traditional, eccentric, athletic, hip, nurturing glory. Each spread shows moms doing their thing: dancing moms opposite swimming moms, short-hair moms next to big-hair moms, and work-at-home moms across from work-in-big-buildings moms. The refrain is that all moms love their kids: "All mommies like to hang out with you!" "All mommies like to watch you sleep!"
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Author Biography: Todd Parr has created numerous popular books for children, as well as designs for numerous products including children's games, furniture, clothing, bedding, and school supplies.
Author and illustrator: Todd Parr. 32 pp. Ages: 4-8. Hardcover. Publisher: Little, Brown & Company, 2002. Books shipped from separate warehouse.