The Wild Baby

"Mama loved her baby Ben, her small and precious child; but he always disobeyed her, he was reckless, loud, and wild..." Baby Ben leads a charmed life. His mother worries constantly, but Ben always comes home safely. The archetypal Mother, she is only happy to see him unharmed, and never, ever, angry. They're such a delightful and funny couple and my children were pleased to read about baby Ben over and over again.

I just don't appreciate this, I guess. I mean, I had to use a leash on my youngest, so I get it, but I wasn't a single mom either and I'm just exhausted for this poor woman, and can't think about the humor of it. Translation seems awkward to me, too.

This is a charming book about a baby and his worried Mum. Text and illustrations compliment each other totally.

"Det var en gång en mamma som var så snäll och mild.
Hon hade fått en bebi som var förskräckligt vild.
Allt som var farligt ville bebin göra.
På mammans tjat ville han aldrig höra.

Den vilda bebin vill prova allt som svårt och farligt. Han hänger i taklampan, gör upp en brasa vid huset och försvinner i skogen. Hans milda och tålmodiga mamma försöker hänga med så gott hon kan."