Mama Why?

Because I said so!

Uh, no, this is the book, Mama Why? by Karma Wilson (illus. by Simon Mendez), McElderry, 2011

The poet in me loves the rhythm in this gentle story of how snow comes from stardust. It's a sweet, bedtime read aloud. And polar bears! Who doesn't love polar bears? They're Pie's favorite - in fact, this book was hard to get away from her so I could read it on my own.

I did find some rhymes a bit too convenient (there/bear; moonlight/so bright), but the story flows, floats almost like snow drifting down from the evening sky.

The illustrations are ethereal, warm and glowy. Worth studying.

Rebecca Grabill

Rebecca has been writing since childhood, her first book about a kitten published between homemade cardboard covers in second grade. Although she studied religion and philosophy in university, she continued writing, earning an MFA from Hamline University and publishing multiple picture books (no longer with homemade covers) and a collection of poetry with a variety of New York and independent publishers. She has also published a wide array of fiction, essays, and poetry in magazines and journals and photographs for Getty Images. She balances writing with homeschooling the younger of her six children, launching her young adults, church activities, and overseeing a small flock of chickens in rural West Michigan.

www.rebeccagrabill.com
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