Because Your Mommy Loves You is a wonderful picture book that would be a perfect Mother’s Day gift to anyone who loves camping. The story and beautiful pictures describe a mother and son preparing and going on a camping trip. As the little boy encounters everyday situations where parents could easily step in and take control, this mother steps back with a watchful eye and allows her son to handle them on his own. I love the message of teaching self reliance in all our children, no matter what age. The younger the better. It’s a daily message that my husband and I try to get across to our children especially as they get older. And even though I do not have a son of my own, the story hit home. I read it to Peyton and she loved it. She even read it to me twice and asked about when we could go camping this summer.
Written by Andrew Clements the best-selling author of many pictures books as well as novels for young readers. My Daughter, Parker, loved his middle grade novel Frindle. He also has written Because Your Daddy Loves You as a companion book.
Illustrated by R.W. Alley who also illustrated Because Your Daddy Loves You. Paddington Bear series and many other picture books.
