Little Mommy (Little Golden Book)

I now know this book off by heart! Such a beautifully illustrated classic! My daughter has loved it since she was 8 months old. Of course it isn't great for gender equality but I have a diverse library for her so it shouldn't make an impact!

Bought it for a friends little girl, she had also had them when she was little and was pleased to see them again.

One of our favourite books. Lovely illustrations.

This book is very outdated and sexist. Not at all a positive message for little girls.

My two three years olds absolutely love this book and can relate. If your child loves role playing with a baby this is the book for them.

Imagens lindas, só elas já valem a pena. Inglês básico para quem está começando. Comprei pra minha filha de 7 anos, vou ler junto para treino de leitura em inglês e avaliar a pronúncia. A capa é bem dura, mas as folhas não são daquele papel fotográfico lisinho.

My 21 month old daughter brings this book to me constantly to read it to her, and it has fast become her very favorite book. The pictures are just beautiful, and I love the story. The little girl has obviously been trained well at the hand of a loving mommy, and the little girl is a wonderful "little mommy" herself. I would like to comment on some of the anti-little mommy reviews that I read on here. It seems that the main arguments are that this book teaches that women can only be home raising their children and that it shows mothers basically slaving and exhausting themselves when they are home. Um, yes, staying home and raising your children requires much work, and at times is exhausting, and I'm not going into the moral ramifications of allowing daycare workers, nannies, and preschool teachers to shape the morals of our children, rather than being home and shaping them ourselves, in this review. However, this book is a great depiction of what it is to truly mother your children. The girl HAPPILY takes up the work. She's not dreading each diaper change, dreading the housework, or the cooking, and when she goes to bed at night, though exhausted, she is smiling at her babies, and quite content with her lot. She takes her babies by her side as she works (obviously she learned this at her own mother's knee), and I personally love this depiction of a mommy's role. The book is called Little Mommy. It's not called Little Doctor, Little Lawyer, or Little CEO, and the book rightly depicts a Little Mommy. If you want a book showing little girls pretending to be doctors, lawyers, or CEO's, buy them. But to say that this book is limiting your daughter by showing her that girls can only do one thing is ridiculous. If you bought a book called "Little Lawyer," I doubt you'd be reviewing the book negatively because it shows that women can only be lawyers. Would you prefer the book to show the mother waking up frazzled in the morning, complaining about her husband, chasing the children out of the house because it's time for daycare, feeding them poptarts in the car because the mother has no time to cook for her familiy, talking on her cell phone while her children watch a DVD in the backseat on the way to day care, then leaving her children at daycare crying, screaming, and pitching a fit because they'd rather be with their mommy than left with a bunch of strangers? That's what the Little Mommies of today are learning that mothering is, but I doubt that a book depicting motherhood as it truly is today would be palatable to the mothers complaining about this book either. If you want a book that shows a loving mother HAPPILY taking care of her children, her home, and her husband, this book would be a lovely choice for your family. If you want a depiction of what your daughters are learning it means to be a modern little mommy, this book is not for you. If you want to give your daughter options as to different occupations, buy this book along with books that emphasize other occupations.

Little Mommy is my 2 year old's favourite book, without question. Although she has dozens of books available, she asks me to read this one to her several times each day. I think she enjoys it because of the gentle, rhyming text, and the sweet watercolour illustrations which depict a little girl playing with her dolls over the course of a day - taking them for a walk, bathing them, reading them stories, etc. In today's world people are so concerned about stereotypes that many people would avoid a book that shows a little girl playing with dolls. But this is a mistake, because little girls *do* love playing with dolls, which is why my little girl loves this book. For the record, she likes playing with her brothers' monster trucks and trains, too, but her dolls hold a special place in her heart, as does this book. For my part, I hold this book in high regard because it seems to show that the work traditionally done by Mommies - caring for babies and children, preparing them meals and cleaning their home - is worthwhile, appreciated, and even enjoyable work. I know it is just a simple children's book, but I really like how it depicts the "little mommy" as so busy and happy. Motherhood is indeed a wonderful, fulfilling career to embark upon, and it is well to give little girls this message, as these days it almost seems that motherhood is denigrated as something to avoid lest it interfere with a woman's "real" career.

If you want to protect your daughter from modern feminist nonsense, this is a great book! It shows what it means to be a real mother rather than a childless corporate drone cat lady.

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