Cover Image: How to Catch a Mamasaurus

How to Catch a Mamasaurus

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My children love this series and this one did not disappoint! I found it adorable and positive! My oldest expressed how much she loved it and the message of the story.

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I love the "how to catch" books and this one was no exception. They do all the things that Mama may like in hopes of catching the Mamasaurus to show how much they love her! Absolutely adorable!

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My preschool class loves this book series so I have read almost all that have been published. The "How to Catch" group of kids is back, this time talking about a "Mamasaurus".

I think where this series really shines is when it actually leans into its name: "How to Catch a ..." Unfortunately, this book didn't. The kids describe what a mom does and how she is special and important. All of this is true and good. However, there were no classic trap elements or even much rhyming. Making the mom figure a dinosaur didn't make much sense either. I get it as a nickname but the entire book clearly describes the tasks and duties of a human mother.

Maybe I am nitpicking too much but if my students asked me questions about the plot of this book, I would be confused too and not able to answer. So while it may be an interesting Mother's Day read for kids to think about all moms do, I would not read it more than once.

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This book was very cute and shows all the many jobs that a mother does for her family. The illustrations are lovely and contain many little details that should keep a child engaged as well as entertained. This book would make a lovely Mother's Day gift for a child to give to show how much they love and appreciate their mother. It even contains a page for the child to write/draw the things they appreciate and love their mother for.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

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We thought this book was SO cute! I personally loved the illustrations. My daughter liked that it showed how much people love their moms. She also thought it was funny and realized that Mamasaurus did tasks that moms did too.

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