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Synopsis
Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do. And when she brings him home, he meets her other children-a piglet, a hippo, and an alligator-and learns that families can come in all shapes and sizes and still fit together.
Keiko Kasza's twist on the "Are you my mother?" theme has become one of the most highly recommended stories about adoption for children.
Children's Literature
Adoptive mothers will welcome Kasza's book. Choco, a small yellow chick, is in search of a mother. He tries to match himself to animal moms by appearance and is greeted with everything from apologies to grouchy rebuffs. Despondent, he comes across Mrs. Bear who looks not at all like him, but possesses the nurturing quality that every child searches for. She welcomes Choco into her family of children who are dissimilar in look, but share a bond of being loved by this caring mama.