School Library Journal Review
Toddler-PreS-This sweet story depicts Mommy Bear and her little cub as they spend a day together. As in What Daddies Like, each page proclaims something that mommies like, starting with "big hugs" at breakfast, continuing with a bike ride, a library visit, singing, drumming, and playing kazoo. Moms like reading, bath time, and cuddles. The soft watercolors lend a peaceful feeling to each scene and the facial expressions add humor. During a scene proclaiming "Mommies like listening," the child enthusiastically reads from a book about worms during a dinner of spaghetti, while the mother looks at her forkful of spaghetti with some distaste. The text perfectly matches the perception of a young child-what is enjoyable for them is fun for all. What is very clear is the love between parent and child, shown in both text and illustration, and in the mother's full engagement with her cub. VERDICT A sweet story perfect for one-on-one sharing.-Kimberly Tolson, Concord Free Public Library, MA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In the companion to What Daddies Like (2017), a mother bear and her cub spend a day together. The bears-both are light gray and there's something in their stocky shape that calls to mind thick toast slices-begin with hugs and kisses in the morning. Then it's time for yoga, a visit to the library, and a drum circle for two (using logs and sticks). Six creates a cozy neighborhood populated by woodland animal families, including owls, hedgehogs, and foxes, in her watercolor spreads. Once the stars come out, the bears ride their bicycles home to their den in a hill, where their nighttime wind-down includes reading, bath time, and cuddles. A sweet-tempered read-aloud about mother-child bonding and dependable routines. Ages 4-8. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.