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32 pp.
| Rising |
November, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-87358-911-6$15.95
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Illustrated by
Sylvia Long.
Mama desert animals tell their babies how they'll be taken care of: "I'll trot with care to keep you near, / grunt words of comfort in your ear." At the beginning and the end, a human mother also shares her love. Although the book's theme is overused, realistic renderings of the animals make it a good choice for nature lovers.