A Mother Is a House

Aurore Petit, Daniel Hahn

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Gecko Guides
03 March 2021

Children's & Educational; Picture books; Family & home stories (Children's&YA)

A contemporary and original gift book, celebrating modern motherhood and mothers. 

The Times Children’s Book of the Week.

In this eye-catching, neon-bright picture book, a baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day from birth to first steps. 

A mother's a house,

She's a car in a rush,

She's a lullaby hush.

As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother becomes a road, a story and a show, the illustrations at times literal, unexpected. On the final page, the child is ready to take their first steps. Because a mother is a home that you carry inside you forever.

Offering a unique baby’s eye view of the first year, A Mother Is a House contains all of the funny observations and emotions of a mother and child’s first year together—shown through bright, modern illustrations and special inks.

A chic and stylish gift book for expectant parents, baby showers, new mums, Mother’s Day, or as a celebratory gift for daughters and grandparents. 

Translated from the French by Daniel Hahn.

By: Aurore Petit
Translated by: Daniel Hahn
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781776573233
ISBN 10: 1776573234
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 03 March 2021
Recommended Age: From 5 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , 0-5 years
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aurore Petit is one of a new young generation of French illustrators to emerge from the influential School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg. She lives in Paris.

Reviews for A Mother Is a House

"""This book is really a wonderful celebration of all things involved in being a mother to a young child–both the enjoyable and the more challenging aspects."" -- Youth Services Book Review ""Gorgeously illustrated, refreshingly real and oh so touching, we think this book is just glorious."" -- Well Read ""What’s most striking about the book, though, is its use of intense neon colors both for details and large swaths of the illustrations and for the text itself. The final metaphor says it all: “A mother’s a home.” "" -- Kirkus Reviews Children's Book of the Week ""Daniel Hahn is a careful, creative translator and his lovely sing-along lines avoid cliché. The tone is never cloying—a feat in a paean to mums for this age group."" -- The Times"