Hey Mum,
I love you…
more than the prickliest tickle…
This delightful offering for the very young, and their mothers, is an absolute delight. The text is simple, only a few sentences in total, with a list of ways the child narrator loves his/her mum, and how affirming that is:
Because I know
with you beside me
I can do anything.
The illustrations are large photographs of various animals, chiefly of an adult with one or more young, showing affection (such as a giraffe kissing another), or in action. The text and illustrations are on white backgrounds, adding to the simplicity and making the overall product a gentle whole perfect for cuddle time or bedtime reading.
Hey Mum, I Love You is a lovely complement to Hey Baby, but each stands alone.
Delightful.
Hey Mum, I Love You, by Corinne Fenton
Black Dog, 2014
ISBN 9781922244581
Available from good bookstores or online.