The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk

When Mama Goes to Work

32 pp. | Fitzhenry | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55455-314-3 $18.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Jessica Phillips. The book's title is used as a refrain to show four mothers working in a variety of professional settings while also taking care of their families. Their kids are depicted in school together, mirroring their mothers' experiences and dreaming about their own future careers. Cheerful illustrations expand on the simple story and depict unspoken relationships among the multicultural cast of characters.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth