Mama, I'll Give You the World

A young girl saw how tired her mother was after work each day, so the daughter decided to give her mother a surprise party, which made the girl's mother extremely happy.
Source: Pierce College Library
Ages:5-8

This is such a sweet story about a little girl who plans a special birthday surprise for her mama. Luisa works very hard preparing for Mama's surprise birthday party. As soon as Luisa is dropped off at Mama's hair salon, she is hard at work planning, and making pictures do decorate with. Luisa tells everyone in the salon about the surprise, and makes sure Mama comes back to the salon later that night for the party. Luisa does this for her mother because her mom has been very sad ever since Papa left. Luisa is able to make Mama smile again, and make her realize that lfie is still beautiful. ( )

this little girl sees her mom is so tired everytime she comes from work , so she desided to make her mom a birthday party . all her moms costomer help her plan the supprise. so one night mom came home from work ,littlegirl knew she had to get her mom back to her job site for the party, when mom got there mom was supprise and happy . littlegirl told her mama she"ll give the world has her birthday present. made her even happier. pierce college library ages 6 to 8

Luisa decides to give her hard-working mother the best birthday gift in the world.
The best thing about this book is that it’s real to life—for example, no mention is made of Luisa’s father, implying that she lives in a single-parent household. She does her homework at her mother’s hair salon while her mother works, which she seems to need to do a lot, implying at least some level of poverty. None of these issues are obvious, though—it’s just life, just like it is for any family. This subtle nod acknowledging that not all life is a storybook will allow adults to read the story one way while children hear it another, but both are sure to love this feel-good story. Children will enjoy conspiring with Luisa for her mother, and parents will love the resulting gift. Illustrations are a soft watercolor, reminiscent of a bygone age, further endearing it to parents, while plenty of colors and the way they enhance the text will make them enjoyable to children. Readers, regardless of age, will love the book and rush to share it with their own mothers. ( )

Sweet but long for storytime. A little girl gives her mother a surprise party for her birthday, where she dances again. For the first time in a long time, happy little gift of memories and life. ( )