The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Devine, Monica

Carry Me, Mama

24 pp. | Stoddart | April, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-7737-3317-5 $$15.95

(2) PS Illustrated by Pauline Paquin. This story traces an Inuit child's steps toward independence. "When Katie was a baby...she rode on Mama's back under her big, flowery parka." One day, Mama tells Katie that it's time for her to walk. Despite her protests, Katie does walk--farther and farther each time. The lyrical text is unsentimental, and the oil paintings imply the beauty of the Far North while keeping the focus on Katie's small journeys.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2002