Book
Help Mom work from home!
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316273657 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
print
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction Work -- Juvenile fiction Picture books Picture books for children |
| Genre: | Stories in rhyme. Humorous fiction. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas Campus Library | PZ 8.3 .M9362 H45 2021 (Text) | 58500001113893 | UCNPicture | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2021 August #1
Having a parent who works from home can be joyful, at least as the child sees it. A mom and young child wave goodbye as the rest of the family leaves the house, then Mom gets down to work on her laptop. Mom tries hard to keep her kiddo entertained between video meetings and sending invoices. The child finds creative (albeit messy) ways to stay busy and "helps" mom by styling her hair and organizing her suppliesâactivities that might appear somewhat stressful to Mom, at least through grown-up eyes. Mom makes time during the busy day to connect with her child over yoga stretches, and the little one mimics her phone calls and other work tasks in a show of clear adoration. The book is a nod to the countless parents and caregivers who have found themselves without child care, struggling to balance the demands of working from home while simultaneously performing parenting duties. While the challenge of supporting a young child during the workday will feel all too familiar to many, the depictions of the struggle may hit too close to home for the lighthearted tone of the book to feel fun rather than anxiety-inducing. Members of this family of color are illustrated with shades of brown skin and brown hair. (This book was reviewed digitally.) An attempt to normalize the difficulty of being a working parent that may just be too soon. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus 2021 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2021 August #5
A well-meaning brown-skinned toddler attempts to help their light-skinned mother work from home in this rhyming how-to by Murray. As the brown-skinned father whisks a younger child off, Mom settles in for a day of work on the couch before transitioning to a desk. At every step, the older child is there to assist, doing Mom's hair, spreading toys across the floor, and chatting on a fake phone as their mother, wearing a headset, frantically attempts to shush them. In one memorable spread, the child thrusts the family cat onto the mother's desk, offering "an assistant." Employing digital chalk art, Doerrfeld offers countless details: laptop stickers, a conference call on-screen, and childlike artwork and signs ("Shhhh! Qwiet"). While this title feels more geared toward a sympathetic adult audience than to kids, it will especially resonate with guardians balancing pandemic-era remote work with childcare. Ages 4â8.
Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly.(Sept.)
