Are You My Mother?

Are You My Mother?

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Author  

•  P.D. Eastman

Genre 

•  fiction

Grade level(s) appropriateness 

•  preschool and up

A brief synopsis or review 

•  The story is about a baby bird who can't find his mother. The bird meets many things and other animals to find his mother. The book is great for kids and adults.

Theme/skill 

•  comparing, family

Noteworthy features or issues with text 

•  the funny story line for kids

Teaching ideas 

• Have students draw or write about how their mothers are different and the same as animal mothers

Curriculum tie-ins and/or related activities 

•  science

Read aloud suitability

•  yes

Connections to other texts/content areas 

• other books about animal mothers