Mummy & Me: A Monster’s Tale

PreS-Gr 1–A tale of the unusual life of a mother and son duo that explores parent-child relationships by sharing the special bond between Wee Wolf and his loving Mummy mother. After “a good day’s sleep,” Wee Wolf wakes in his coffin and shares his nightly life with his Mummy. Although he thinks he is well-behaved, the lively illustrations show how he disrupts Mummy at every turn. She brews midnight stew, and he jumps into it! He howls when he uses his “indoor voice” and attempts to “join in” when she does her “twilight stretches.” Brightly colored illustrations humorously depict the many ways Wee Wolf is the exact opposite of a well-behaved child. Throughout the story, the love between them is obvious, because Mummy is always there for him. She snuggles with him, grooms his unruly wolf hair, reads his favorite bedtime story, and plays their favorite song to cheer him when he gets grumpy. In the end, Wee Wolf redeems himself: When Mummy finally starts to “unravel,” he is there helping to re-wrap her! This gentle tale will make readers smile, and the clever illustrations will make them laugh as they realize just how much Wee Wolf ‘s view of his world contradicts reality.