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Mad At Mommy (2010)

by Komako Sakai(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

054521209X (ISBN13: 9780545212090)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Arthur A. Levine Books

review 1: Mad at Mommy by Kamako Sakai tells the story of a rabbit that is mad at his mommy. Some of the rabbits chief complaints include the fact that; she sleeps late on Saturdays, watches her shows but does not allow him to see his cartoons, yells at him for no reason (he was playing in the toilet), and tells him to hurry up when she always takes her time to pick. There are not any culturally specific details in this book which was originally created in Japanese. The rabbits do not show any kind of culturally specific traits nor does their environment. This book easily becomes something anyone can identify with. It also allows the reader to read the book without any kind of cultural significance beyond their own.
review 2: Little Bunny is VERY MAD at his mommy. S... morehe sleeps too late. She talks too much. She watches her silly shows instead of cartoons. And she gets mad for no reason -- just a few little bubbles on the floor. The only thing left to do is run away. But does he really want to leave Mommy behind forever? (Goodreads summary)Mad At Mommy by Komako Sakai deals with a young child (bunny) very angry with his mother. He voices a list of complaints about his mother. Yet if you look at the illustrations you see that he stood next to the TV with a toy while his mother tried to watch a program, he made a soapy mess in the bathroom, he played with his food, and picked flowers when he should be walking. The book offers some opportunities for discussing emotions, including anger, & frustrations. The spare illustrations are a highlight. Studying the illustrations you also see a very passive mother. This may just be a cultural difference, but it almost looks as if she is depressed, although this may just be a case of the child dominating the pictures. This may be be used on to one, although it could be discussed with 4 or 5 year olds. For ages 3 -5. less

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