Author: Barbara M Joosse
Title: Mama, Do You Love Me?
Illustrator: Barbara Lavalle
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Year: 1991
Genre: multicultural
Format: hardcover
Reading Level: early elementary
Interest level: early elementary
Topics: mom, daughter, love, animals, different cultures
Summary: Throughout this book, the daughter consistanly asked her mom, "Mama, do you love me?" She asks her mom is she will love her if she turned into different animals. Her mom tells her she will love her forever no matter what she turns into.
Extension Activity: Have the students write a note to their mom/dad/guardian about how much they apreciate them. Also tel them that every is different, and not everyone acts the same way.
