ljrinaldi's review
3.0
Cute enough book about the different types of mothers that are out in the world.
Gives facts about mothers around the world, and then goes into the different types of mothers, such as mothers that fix things, and mothers that are organized. There are spots mothers, and coach mothers.
Cute, but a bit boring after a while, unless you are looking for your own mother. Didn't find her. :0 There was no disorganized, lover of books, hater of housework, but loving mother in there.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Gives facts about mothers around the world, and then goes into the different types of mothers, such as mothers that fix things, and mothers that are organized. There are spots mothers, and coach mothers.
Cute, but a bit boring after a while, unless you are looking for your own mother. Didn't find her. :0 There was no disorganized, lover of books, hater of housework, but loving mother in there.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
sarahfett's review
3.0
The content of the book was ok. I like the information about moms around the world and would have liked to see more of that. The stereotypes of moms took up a lot of the book and was not interesting or relatable to me. But, I love the illustrations in this book! They're bright and cheerful and I liked that many different looking moms were represented.
I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be released on February 2, 2021.
I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be released on February 2, 2021.
thebookishhistorian's review
2.0
[A free copy was provided by NetGalley in exchange for a honest review]
How to Spot a Mum is a cute little book celebrating mothers - but misses some essential pages.
Despite the cute and colorful illustrations of How to Spot a Mum, this little book is extremely black and white. There are different types of mums described (the rebel mom, the chatty mum, the trendy mum, et cetera), but in an extremely stereotypical way. I understand, of course, that there was little space and everything needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but that doesn’t take away how flat the descriptions of these types of mothers is.
If this book added just a few more pages explaining that most mothers are a combination of all these different stereotypes, How to Spot a Mum could’ve actually given a bit of information to first-time moms, and this would’ve been a lovely little gift. Now, however, the whole thing falls a bit flat.
The illustrations and design of How to Spot a Mum are top-notch. They’re cute, diverse, and make me want to pick up the book despite the flat content. However, I won’t be buying this as a gift for pregnant friends any time soon.
How to Spot a Mum is a cute little book celebrating mothers - but misses some essential pages.
Despite the cute and colorful illustrations of How to Spot a Mum, this little book is extremely black and white. There are different types of mums described (the rebel mom, the chatty mum, the trendy mum, et cetera), but in an extremely stereotypical way. I understand, of course, that there was little space and everything needs to be taken with a grain of salt, but that doesn’t take away how flat the descriptions of these types of mothers is.
If this book added just a few more pages explaining that most mothers are a combination of all these different stereotypes, How to Spot a Mum could’ve actually given a bit of information to first-time moms, and this would’ve been a lovely little gift. Now, however, the whole thing falls a bit flat.
The illustrations and design of How to Spot a Mum are top-notch. They’re cute, diverse, and make me want to pick up the book despite the flat content. However, I won’t be buying this as a gift for pregnant friends any time soon.
l_aurareads's review
3.0
What a gorgeous little book! I loved the information about mums around the world and how cultures differ. The illustrations were brilliant and so inclusive.
My favourite part was ‘tips for children of chatty mums: tell her you’ve organised a sponsored silence’ haha!
A quick read which is sharp, witty, warm and loving all at once. I think readers of all ages will enjoy this one.
My favourite part was ‘tips for children of chatty mums: tell her you’ve organised a sponsored silence’ haha!
A quick read which is sharp, witty, warm and loving all at once. I think readers of all ages will enjoy this one.
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