Mila Misses Mommy - by Judith Koppens (Hardcover)

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Book Synopsis

An endearing, simple story about emotions, starting school and missing your mommy or daddy. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child's emotions.

Mila has a tummy ache. She's at school but she doesn't really want to participate or play with the other kids in class. She doesn't feel like playing with puzzles or blocks. She doesn't even feel like eating snacks. Her teacher knows just what it is: "I think you miss your mommy, Mila." Luckily, Mila's friends, Sen and Liza, are there to cheer her up. With their help, Mila finds that she doesn't miss her mommy as much anymore.

Review Quotes

"The colorful illustrations of the classroom and emotions in students' faces help children follow the action. VERDICT For early childhood collections, this is a great reminder that little upsets come and go, and that everyone needs extra comfort sometimes." -Katie Callahan, Montgomery County Public Sch., MD

"This was good. A girl of divorced parents is dropped off at school by her mom, presumably to be picked up by her dad. She misses her mommy. After hearing that she misses her mom, her classmates help her feel better by playing with her." - Kankakee School District

"This is a cute little book about how kids sometimes feel sad when they go to school and are away from their parents all day. It is also a good story about a co-parent family where she lives with both mom and dad separately." - Lubbock Public Library

"Mila's parents are divorced, and she misses her mom at school, knowing her daddy is going to pick her up. Her classmates make her feel better. The illustrations are nice in this book as well as how the story was laid out on my kindle. I think this book is a great way to teach empathy to children." - Bookdreamer

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