This is a very good book to read to children when they are having troubles leaving their Mamma. We read it to the children at the daycare that I work at and I think it actually helps. I think it is good for kids to realize that it is a normal thing to feel sad when Mamma leaves them just so they do not feel like it is just them. In the story Llama Llama's Mamma leaves him at the daycare and he is so sad. He sits there and thinks that Mamma is never going to come back. Towards the end his Mamma comes back to get him and it is said that Mammas always come back! This is the best part of the story for the young kids because it lets them know that it is alright to go and enjoy their day while their Mamma is gone, and that she will always return. This is a fictional book good for preschool ages. You could have the kids color a picture of them and their moms.Dewdney, A. (2009). Llama Llama misses Mama. New York: Viking. Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney is part of a series of children's books about a mother llama and her son. In this installment the young llama attends preschool for the first time. After his mama drops him off at school he is distraught and does not want to play and learn with the other little animals. His teacher and classmates finally convince him that his mama will return at the end of the day and that there is a lot to like about school. He happily plays and learns with his classmates. Before long his mama has returned to pick him up and he realizes that he is going to like school after all.This story would be perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders that can relate to missing their parents while they are in school. The words are also fun for children to say. Students will be able to practice rhyming "llama" and "mama" and there are several occasions where they will be able to predict what will happen next. The illustrations are fun as well.
Cute rhyming book about going to school for the first time. Perfect for back to school storytime
—RiRi1230
Had to read this to my niece at bedtime. It was fun reading it out loud.
—worm_100_20002000
Cute stories and illustrations.
—Suezo
miss mama llama llama
—Itsangelicaa02
I love Llama Llama!
—Gabego13
