mother and child

An illustrated collection of poems about African-American children and their mothers.

Little Rainbow Fish cannot sleep, and his mother comforts him by promising to watch over him while he rests. Rainbow Fish wasn't always big enough to swim the sea by himself. He remembers when he was a Little Rainbow Fish. When Little Rainbow Fish can't fall asleep, there's only one thing that can help; his Mommy! Little Rainbow Fish's mom promises to watch over him, no matter if he is in the ink cloud of an octopus, lost in the deep blue sea, or simply having a bad dream. It works. Little Rainbow Fish is soon sound asleep.

A mother shares the magic of a snowy night with her baby.

A little fox gets angry and tells his mother, "I'm not your friend anymore, " when she tells him it's time to stop playing.

Llama Llama's mother takes good care of him when he has to stay home from school because he is sick, but when Mama Llama begins to feel sick, too, Llama Llama knows how to take care of her.

A mother describes the many ways that she shows her love for her child throughout the day.

Pookie, who is typically hesitant to try new things, is drawn into a festive dance by his mom and proceeds to hop, march, sing, and shimmy.

Little Sea Otter tries everything to avoid going to sleep, including saying good night to all of the creatures above and below the ocean's surface. Presented in English and Hmong.

Little Sea Otter tries everything to avoid going to sleep, including saying good night to all of the creatures above and below the ocean's surface. Presented in English and Burmese Karen.

A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone, including his baby Sister and a puppy.