Oh My Baby, Little One

by Kathi Appelt

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A mother explains to her child all the ways her love remains even while she's away.

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Oh so much tugging of the heartstrings. If it's a hit with you and your little one now, you might want to buy it, then hand it down to them when they head out on their own for college or career. First and last verse made it real, not saccharine, imo.

I love that the setting is very human, but the illustrator used a variety of critters to represent the people, thus ensuring diversity of ethnicity. I don't see anyone with special needs, but I do see a diversity of personalities. And I love that the mom is a dress designer in, apparently, a small independent shop. No dad visible, but no clue he's actually absent, either.
This book tells a story about a young boy missing his mother while he is at school and she is at work. It lets children know that its ok to miss a parent and that they will always be there at the end of the day. I loved this book. The rhyme scheme and the art work are engaging. I recall this book being read to me as a child. The quote "Oh, my baby, little one, the hardest thing I do is hold you tight, then let you go and walk away from you" pulls the reader into the emotional story that is about to ensue. The artwork is sweet and soft. I also like how the characters are birds. This means that children from all races and religions can relate to their story. The book carries on to describe both the mothers day versus the babys day. They show more miss each other when they work and play, when they eat lunch, and even when the baby naps. I feel as though this would be a great bedtime story to soothe young children in low elementary school and preschool. show less
A good story for youngsters just starting school, Mama bird says goodbye to her youngster and assures him that her love follows him throughout the day. This is recommended as a lap read for children who are showing some anxiety about being separated from home. If I had read this book to my girls, they would probably have been confused about WHY the child might cry, but I know there are many kiddos who struggle with those first days of school. The poem is tender and the illustrations are soft and beautiful.
This is such a sweet book about the bond that a mother and her baby share. I myself have experienced this with my mother and have watched with my family members leave their children alone at school for the first time. This book shows the children that their mother will definitely return with the same love that they will always have.
This book would be good for children and parents that are going through separation anxiety. It would be good to read before the event happens. Its a easy quick ready with nice pictures. You also see the phrase "Oh My Baby, Little One".
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story tells about a baby owl that has to go to school and how much his mother loves him. its from the moms point of view and discusses how she will always be there for her child.
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Kathi Appelt is the author of many picture books, as well as several books for older readers, including Kissing Tennessee: And Other Stories from the Stardust Dance, chosen as a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Kathi teaches writing to both children and adults. She lives in College show more Station, Texas, with her husband and their two sons show less

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Original publication date
2000
Dedication
To Kacie, Bradley, and Debbie Leland, with love -- K.A.
To Allyn and Eamon -- J.D.
First words
Oh my baby, little one,

the hardest thing I do

is hold you tight, then let you go,

and walk away from you.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)But oh my baby, little one,

the sweetest thing I do

is sweep you up and hold you tight

and come back home to you.

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Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
124Philosophy and PsychologyEpistemology (how do you know what you know?)Teleology
LCC
PZ8.3 .A554 .OLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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