My Mother Is So Smart

Bibliographic Information (APA): DePaola, T. (2010). My Mother Is So Smart. New York, New York: G.P.Putnam’s Sons.

Brief Annotation: This book describes, from a son’s perspective, why his mother is so smart. From the time he was a baby to going to school he tells of all the ways she keeps him safe and comforted. Most of reasons include things like, she knows when to dress him up in warm clothes, bakes delicious cookies, knows when he needed his diaper changed and then at the end he adds that she is so smart because she can stand on her head.

Genre: Tomie DePaola Book
Grade Level: Pre-K-3

Readers who will like this: Any readers with a mother in their lives.

Response/Rating (1-4): This was a very cute book and gave a deserved appreciation to mothers. It is apparent how important the authors mother was in his life.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: In what ways does your mother love you?