On Mother's Lap

by Ann Herbert Scott, Glo Coalson (Illustrator)

Overview

A little Inuit boy discovers there's room for himself and his baby sister on their mother's lap.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395629765
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/23/1992
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	400L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Ann Herbert Scott describes herself as "a transplanted Easterner who has come to love the wide skies and far mountain ranges of the West." She is the author of SAM, ON MOTHER'S LAP, and several other picture books. She lives Benicia, California.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A classic, re-illustrated with finesse."

Booklist, ALA

"Sitting on his mother’s lap, a young Eskimo boy gathers his belongings until he, some toys, his puppy, and a blanket are all crowded together in the rocking chair. When his baby sister cries, the boy claims there is no room for her, but Mother proves him wrong, and the threesome settle comfortably in the chair. Soft illustrations depict a cozy scene and a loving family."

Horn Book

"An update of the 1972 collaboration. . . . The universality of all- encompassing maternal love transcends ethnicity and still rings true in the update, but Coalson’s realistic warm illustrations give On Mother’s Lap revitalized energy to reach a new generation of youngsters. . . . This one is a top choice."

School Library Journal, Starred

Editorial Reviews

"Sitting on his mother's lap, a young Eskimo boy cheerfully gathers his belongings until he, some toys, his puppy, and a blanket are all crowded together in the rocking chair. When his baby sister cries, the boy claims there is no room for her, but Mother proves him wrong, and the threesome settle comfortably in the chair. Soft illustrations depict a cozy scene and a loving family." — Copyright © 1992 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
Horn Book

"An update of the 1972 collaboration. Coalson improves upon a fine original work . . . this one is a top choice." School Library Journal, Starred —

From the Publisher