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If My Mom Were a Platypus: Mammal Babies and Their Mothers
By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by: Andrew Barthelmes
Age Level: 6-9
Language: Dutch, Hebrew, Spanish
All mammal mothers feed, protect, and teach their young, even though these tasks can challenge their own needs for survival. But a mammal baby’s journey to maturity varies dramatically depending on whether it is a bear or a bat, a shrew or a seal, a hippopotamus or a human. This fascinating look at life cycles portrays the normalcy of birth and breastfeeding and explores how mothers help 14 different mammals navigate the path from helpless infants to self-sufficient adults.