The second book I recommend is Mama, Do You Love Me? By Barbara M. Joosse, again deliciously illustrated by Barbara Lavallee, published by Chronicle Books and, gratefully, not out of print.
This book is a precious string of questions by a young Inuit child to her mother
What if I threw water at our lamp?
Then, Dear One, I would be very angry. But still, I would love you.
What if I put a salmon in your parka, ermine in your mittens, and lemmings in your mukluks?...
What if I ran away?
Then I would be worried.
What if I stayed away and sang with the wolves and slept in a cave?
Then, Dear One, I would be very sad. But still I would love you.
What if I turned into a musk-ox?
Then I would be very surprised.
What if I turned into a walrus?
Then I would be surprised and a little scared.
....I will love you, forever and for always, because you are my Dear One.
The story is sweet, honest, and loving. The illustrations stunning - colorful - and suggestive of native Alaskan art done in watercolor. I discovered this one on our first ever cruise up the inside passage to/in Alaska. Avoid the board book - not long lasting enough.
This book is a precious string of questions by a young Inuit child to her mother
What if I threw water at our lamp?
Then, Dear One, I would be very angry. But still, I would love you.
What if I put a salmon in your parka, ermine in your mittens, and lemmings in your mukluks?...
What if I ran away?
Then I would be worried.
What if I stayed away and sang with the wolves and slept in a cave?
Then, Dear One, I would be very sad. But still I would love you.
What if I turned into a musk-ox?
Then I would be very surprised.
What if I turned into a walrus?
Then I would be surprised and a little scared.
....I will love you, forever and for always, because you are my Dear One.
The story is sweet, honest, and loving. The illustrations stunning - colorful - and suggestive of native Alaskan art done in watercolor. I discovered this one on our first ever cruise up the inside passage to/in Alaska. Avoid the board book - not long lasting enough.
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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
I recommend an book by a Native American titled "How Indians Get Their Names" by Two Dogs Humping. (I seriously edited that last word. You're welcome.)
Thanks Laura - giggle, I think...
"But still, I would love you."
What a great message. Not enough kids have unconditional love these days...
We have that one, and I've read it MANY times...
:-)
D.W. - isn't it stunning?
It is a great book, with a great message.