Mama's Milk/Mama me alimenta

Celebrating the warm and loving bond between mammal mamas and their babies, this lushly illustrated book shows little ones doing what comes naturally-nursing. A perfect choice for cuddling up with a breast-feeding child or preschoolers who wonder how new babies get fed.

Now available as an English/Spanish edition in both hardcover and paperback. More than 20,000 copies sold. Backmatter spread includes 20 fascinating nursing facts.

Children's Literature

Mother will nurse you wherever you are, according to the theme of this story. Mother may be a human, a horse, or even an elephant, but she will always take care of her baby. With beautiful, mostly pastel illustrations, the book is calming both in its appearance and its message to children. Although the Spanish version does not always directly translate to the English version due to an attempt to keep a rhyming scheme in both languages, the overall sentiment remains clear. The illustrations also name the animals in both English and Spanish, making it a useful tool in teaching animal vocabulary. However, the choice of animals, such as a platypus, may be too complicated for very young children still learning basics. An extra page at the end gives supplemental facts about animals and their babies, which may interest older children. This is a great book for children who have already had some exposure to the Spanish language. Reviewer: Marisa Binder

MICHAEL ELSOHN ROSS is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children. For over thirty years he has worked as a naturalist in Yosemite National Park, where he has joyfully observed children and other young animals at play. He lives along the Merced River in El Portal, California.

ASHLEY WOLFF has written and/or illustrated over 40 books, including The Pen that Pa Built, Only the Cat Saw, Baby Beluga, Stella and Roy, and the ever-popular Miss Bindergarten series. She lives in San Francisco, California.