The text on the pages of this book is written in large and easy to read font on white background. This is an “important part of early literacy” and helps the child to decode the context of the story (Vardell 2008, 42). Moreover, the illustrations in the story compliment the text and dialog enabling the child to “see” the story in the pictures. The language is simple and the story short enough that this book would be a good choice for beginning readers. The story, which has been around since 1960, will whet parents “appetite for the familiar touchstones of the past” (Vardell 2008, 23). Moreover, Baby Bird’s plight of losing his mother is a plot that young children will identify with and is very “believable and relevant to the young child” (Vardell 2008, 58). Baby Bird’s comical mistakes when identifying his mother are ridiculous enough that they will tickle the funny bone of any young reader. This classic tale has been listed #45 in the School Library Journal’s top 100 picture books of all time for good reasons (Bird 2012). The story ends happily as baby bird is plopped back down into his nest just in time for his mother to fly home. Baby Bird encounters many animals and objects that he mistakes for his mother along the way. Baby Bird hatches during her absence and goes to look for his mother. Anticipating the birth of her new baby, Mother Bird flies off to find some food. The suspenseful and humorous beginning-reader mystery titled ARE YOU MY MOTHER? tells the tale of a baby bird and his search for his mother.
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