If Animals Said I Love You, Mama

Ann Whitford Paul

Book cover for If Animals Said I Love You, Mama
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Book cover for If Animals Said I Love You, Mama
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If Animals Said I Love You, Mama

If Animals Said I Love You, Mama

Ann Whitford Paul

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Description

A must-have for any nursery! This bestselling series adds another charming picture book that imagines creatures all across the animal kingdom as kiddos showing affection to their mamas - making it the perfect purchase for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day or any time of year.

What if animals did what YOU do?

If animals said "I love you, Mama," Wombat would work long and hard on his Thank-You-for-Being-My-Mama card. Kookaburra would busily bake Mama's beloved beetle-bug cake. Wallaby and Mama would go for a walk, speaking of love in their hisssss-hiss talk. Each animal would show Mama love in their own special way.

Featuring playful rhymes and adorable art, the story highlights the joys of the mother-child relationship through an imaginative lens. If Animals Said I Love You, Mama is ideal for bedtime and gift-giving.

Other books in this hit series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Trick-or-Treated, If Animals Went to Work, If Animals Celebrated Easter, and If Animals Loved Books.

About the Author

Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborated on the bestselling If Animals Kissed Good Night, which CBS News called "a sweet bedtime story," as well as many other books in the If Animals Kissed Good Night series. Ann lives in Pasadena, California. David lives in Apex, North Carolina.

Critical Reviews

"Paul's steady rhymes anchor her sweet sentiments [which are] brought to life by Walker's vivid pastels... A meaningful new series addition, suffused in warmth and tenderness." --Kirkus

Publishing Information

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pub date: 2026-01-13
Length: 32 pages

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