The Mother's Day Mice- Eve Bunting (1986)

This book is about three mice finding gifts for their mother for Mother's Day. Each mouse wants to find the best gift to please their mother. In the end they realize that it doesn't matter who has the best gift because they all share the gift of love.

I thought this book was very cute. The illustrations took up the entire page and really brought the story to life. I also enjoy the story because all of the mice come together and realize that love is the most important gift they could give each other. I could see myself really liking this book as a young elementary student. Although this book was cute, the text and storyline didn't seem to flow as well as other books written by Eve Bunting. The transitions seem to be bounce around instead of smoothly flow into the next line.

This book may be useful in a future classroom if you know about issues with sibling rivalry because this book helps to demonstrate sibling competition that gives way to teamwork. It could also be helpful if you have a student that is raised by a single mother because no father figure is mentioned in the book. It depicts the mother as being the head of the household, which I have yet to find in another book. I also think this book would be a great choice for a fun read because the text and illustrations are very vivid and would easily draw students in. I think this book is best suited for a younger elementary crowd.