Parents' Guide to

Everything Is Mama

By Regan McMahon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 2+

Baby animals call all things Mama in cute word lesson.

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Is It Any Good?

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The animals are adorable, and toddlers may learn a few words, but this book's sentimental message at the end seems designed more for moms than kids. The premise of Everything Is Mama -- that a kid would call a balloon "Mama" when a parent says it's "Balloon" -- is pretty contrived, seeming to serve primarily as a setup for the big message at the end. And that message's wording and meaning could be challenging for a toddler to grasp: that "one day you'll see Mama's everything is you." But this companion to author Jimmy Fallon's dad-centric first book will probably be a hit at baby showers.

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