When Mama Comes Home Tonight

by Eileen Spinelli

Book Overview

No other bedtime book addresses working families as effectively as When Mama Comes Home Tonight. Now available as A Classic Board Book edition, it is sure to become a favorite of both mothers and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689810652
• ISBN13: 9780689810657
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Every working mother should buy this book

This is my absolute favorite book to read to my son and daughter. Until recently I worked full time and went to school 3/4 time. During the work week I got home at 8:00 at night and had an hour to spend with my 3 and 5 year old. We would read most of the time and they asked for this book every night. My son in particular is a mommy's boy and he really missed seeing me everyday. He could relate to the special things you get to do when "mama" comes home. This book is pretty short, and simple. The illustrations are beautiful. This book also makes a great baby shower gift. I give it 5+ stars!

My favorite read-aloud book!

I think I love it even more than my children do (and, like one reader said, it makes me weepy, too). I don't do everything this Mama does when she gets home, but I love that she's shown doing a chore (mending) as well as playing with her child. I especially love that we see them at night--relatively, I spend so few daylight hours with my kids. This book is more reflective of our life than most of the books we read. And it's just so sweet--a comfy-cozy good read.

A Warm and Wonderful Book

This is an all time favorite of myself and my three year old daughter. The gentel reassurance of all the great things parent and child will do together when mama comes home tonight. This book helps calm children after a busy day and shows them all the things that they can look forward to doing with mama. A touching and beautiful book!

Even a stay at home mom can enjoy this literature pick!

When Mama Comes Home Tonight may retell a day's events for working moms but the message is not exclusive to working women's children. This is a fantastic book because of its literary gift to children. The rhythmic, repetitive text encourages even young toddlers to chime in. I am a huge fan of illustrator Jane Dyer, who's illustrations contribute to the calming mood of the story. This book is a winner FOR ALL FAMILIES OF ALL MAKE UPS AND OCCUPATIONS. (It is a book that children of working parents can greatly relate to as well!) It is definitely a book that will be reread each night since it's message rings true to all children-- a parent's love and time is inmeasurable.

I highly recommend this book!

This is a wonderful book! I am a single Mom (not by choice) and have to re-enter the workforce. I have been trying to find a way to let my son know that Mommy will be home later and that I can't wait to be with him as much as he can't wait for me. My son is my whole life and this book is helping him into the transition of me going back to work. I highly recommend this book!