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A young child asks their Mommy, "What age was I cutest of all? Now that I'm bigger or when I was small?" Answered in a loving way that celebrates a mother's everlasting love for her child at any age, this is a cozy, reassuring rhyme perfect for snuggling!
Author Notes
Margaret Park Bridges was born in New York City and raised in Portland, Oregon. She works for an educational publisher in Boston and lives with her haiku poet husband in Littleton, Massachusetts.
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
"Mommy, what age/ was I cutest of all?/ Now that I'm bigger/ or when I was small?" A mother offers a reassuring answer to her shaggy-haired son's question, explaining that "I'll love you forever, whatever your age," in this sweet, simple outing, which features a heart-shaped die-cut in its cover. Bridges's rhyming verse carries readers through the boy's growth: "When you were born,/ you were cuter than cute,/ Tiny and sweet/ in your new birthday suit./ Then you grew older/ but cute as a pup,/ Falling each time that/ you stood or sat up." McNicholas's polished watercolor scenes warmly picture familiar moments from childhood, as the boy makes a beeline for a vase as he learns to walk, plays superhero in a mask and cape, and interacts with other children at school and the playground. Ages 3-7. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Mommy, what age was I cutest of all?" A mom responds to the question with on-the-beat (if not fresh) rhymes that describe her indeterminately gendered child's lifelong cuteness. She ultimately reassures her kid, "Of course, you're my baby, no matter what stage, / I'll love you forever, whatever your age!" This heartwarming fluff (not to be confused with Munsch's Love You Forever) is further puffed up by cotton-soft illustrations. (c) Copyright 2015. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A young child asks, "Mommy, what age was I cutest of all? / Now that I'm bigger or when I was small?" The pages that follow are her reply. Bridges chooses an often syrupy singsong rhyme for the mother to convey her memories of how much she adored her child at various times in his young life: "When you were born, you were cuter than cute, / Tiny and sweet in your new birthday suit." McNicholas illustrates these moments in softened hues that add a cozy touch to the title. Learning to walk, refusing to eat, playing at the park, dressing up, and attending school are all recounted. In the end, the child's concerns that as time goes by Mommy's love may change are put to rest, "You're my darling, no matter what stage. / I'll love you forever, whatever your age!" In each scenario and image the child and mother are together, and no other family members appear. The child is depicted with shaggy, blond hair but is dressed androgynously; readers may gender the child as they choose. Both child and mother are Caucasian, but playground and preschool scenes include children of color. Although the message of a parent's endearing and constant love is always welcome, the bland treatment here will leave young readers wanting. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
