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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-K—What distinguishes this title from the crowded shelf of books declaring the depths of maternal love? A tropical feel; a sun-drenched, yellow aura around people and objects; and Diaz's brilliant hues and decorative style. Each spread contains a sentence or two listing image-laden activities a mother enjoyed before the birth of her daughter: "I had a red canoe. When I paddled downriver, swallows dipped...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
In lilting, evocative text, a mother enumerates the riches of the life she had before her baby was born ("Befor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More