Product Description

Owen's anxious question prompts this heartwarming, comforting tale of how a parent's love stays with a child whether they are together or apart -- all day long.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12433 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-01
• Released on: 2004-12-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780060502782
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
If Mama, Don't Go Out Tonight (reviewed below) explores the fear of Mom leaving the nest, this book gently explores the idea of a child heading out to school for the first time. How will Owen the pig survive a whole day at preschool without his mother? Not to worry, says apple-cheeked Mommy: all Owen has to do is remember that she'll love him "all day long." As his mother imagines him at various points in the day ("I love you when you make a new friend"; "I love you when you march to a clang-clickity-clang" as he bangs the cymbals), Burris (Kate and Nate) presents the series of scenarios with humor and affection. She renders the porcine cast in a glowing shade of peach-a warmhearted visual foil for the bright, bold colors of Owen's preschool world. Many of the author's scenarios focus on mishaps ("I love you when you accidentally make a mess or when you can't wait for the bathroom"), but overall, the volume sends a reassuring message that parents love their children even while they are apart. As for the young hero, his pudgy physique and extensive repertoire of expressions makes him a credible stand-in for any human youngster with start-of-school anxieties. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-When a little pig worries about heading off to school for the day, his mother reassures him that her love for him goes everywhere he goes. "I love you all day long," she says. "I love you when you make a new friend.- or when you make a mistake." She conjures up all the triumphs and trials of the day, and the pictures, placed on ample white space, show the piglet burping at lunch, tripping over his shoelaces, singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" all by himself, and feeding the fish. And at the end of the day, she says, "I love you when you fly into my arms and when you hug me as tightly as you can. I love you all day long!" The bright, expressive illustrations and the spare text work well to bring the reassuring message home.
Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL
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From Booklist
PreS. The loving mama pig giving her young son a kiss and a hug on the cover of this book sets the reassuring tone. Owen doesn't want to go to school because, "Mommy, you won't be with me." Mommy concedes this; then the rest of the text explains why even during a separation their bond remains strong. "I love you when you make a new friend; I love you when you accidentally make a mess or when you can't wait for the bathroom; I love you when you have to call for help. I love you when you figure things out for yourself." Each bit of text is punctuated with the line, "I love you all day long." The simple, happy artwork, executed in jelly-bean colors, has a warmth and friendliness that will appeal to children facing situations like Owen's. A good book to comfort first-day preschoolers or kindergartners. Ilene Cooper
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