Picture Book of the Month: Mommies are for Counting Stars

January 2005

Mommies are for Counting Stars

By Harriet Ziefert

Illustrated by Cynthia Jabar

Publisher: Picture Puffins

This is just one book in a series that includes "Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies", "Teachers Are for Telling Stories" and "Brothers Are for Making Mud Pies". All the books are really precious. They list all the special things that the important people in your life do for and with you, like cuddling, feeding, helping, playing and protecting. Each page has a flap that opens to reveal a surprise picture that further illustrates an activity or action. One of my favourite bits is in "Daddies", on the page that talks about Daddies reading bedtime stories and, often, falling asleep themselves. The flap opens to reveal a whole crowd of stuffed animals sitting on Junior's tummy and listening to the story (and Daddy's snores) too!