{"product_id":"9780618752416","title":"Mothers Are Like That","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMothers Are Like That\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Carol Carrick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMothers care for their babies in all kinds of ways. A mother duck keeps her eggs warm, a mother cat washes her little ones with her warm, gentle tongue, a mother goose chases intruders away from the nest . . . and a human mother lovingly tucks her child in and kisses him good night. The profound connection between mother and child emanates from every word and brush stroke as Carol Carrick's spare, elegant text and her son Paul Carrick's luminous paintings join to create a tender and reassuring picture book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Everything about this small and cozy book—topic, tone, format—is just right for the intended audience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a soft, comforting remembrance of the good things mothers do...Mothers will like this.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a reassuring bedtime book\" School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A text of very few words with a resassuing refrain floats on shadowy acrylic paintings of animals and their babies.\" Booklist, ALA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780618752416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41164342558926,"sku":"9780618752416","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780618752416_6c90a804-e876-462a-b62d-49b41bff461f.jpg?v=1652133204","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780618752416","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}