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Why a Son Needs a Mom

Gregory E. Lang, Susanna Leonard Hill

Ages 3–8 NYT Best Seller

Released 2021

Content report card

What's inside

High confidence

Violence

Fighting, weapons, death

Language

Swearing, crude humor

Sexual content

Romance intensity, nudity

LGBTQ+ themes

Presence of characters or themes

Scary or mature

Horror, trauma, heavy themes

Substance use

Alcohol, drugs, smoking

What it offers

Positive messages

Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience

Positive role models

Characters who model good judgment and growth

Educational value

History, science, culture, how the world works

A note for parents

This is a gentle, rhyming picture book celebrating the mother-son bond through affirmations of growth, curiosity, courage, and authenticity. It contains no concerning content and offers a warm, emotionally supportive message about parental love and encouragement. The book models a nurturing, present parent and reinforces positive values like being true to yourself and embracing playfulness. It's ideal for young children during read-alouds and conversations about family relationships.

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From the publisher

In this rhyming adaptation for children of "Why a Son Needs a Mom: 100 Reasons" by Gregory E. Lang, a mother holds her newborn son and lists all the ways she will help him grow, reminding him to be curious, courageous, playful, and, most important, true to himself. In this rhyming adaptation for children of "Why a Son Needs a Mom: 100 Reasons" by Gregory E. Lang, a mother holds her newborn son and lists all the ways she will help him grow, reminding him to be curious, courageous, playful, and, most important, true to himself.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • nyt:picture-books=2023-05-21
  • New York Times bestseller

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ISBN 9781728235844 · Sourcebooks Wonderland