FICTION

The Mommies on the Bus

by Hannah Eliot (text) & illus. by Airin O’Callaghan
S. & S./Little Simon. Mar. 2024. 26p. Board $7.99. ISBN 9781665948159.
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PreS-Gr 1–Fans of public transportation and singing will be pleased with this board book. The text puts a new spin on the popular nursery rhyme “The Wheels on the Bus,” this time centering the familiar routines of mothers and children on a city bus. “The mommies on the bus go hold my hand, hold my hand, hold my hand.” O’Callaghan’s drawings show many characters of varying skin tones and cultures, including a motherly woman in a hijab. This diversity of passengers reflects a realistic cross-section of travelers on any bus in metropolitan America today.
VERDICT For a bouncy twist on an old classic, this bus book is just the ticket.
Reviewed by Nora Clancy , Feb 02, 2024

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