I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens through NetGalley.
Sweet story of a small gorilla who doesn't always appreciate how much his mom takes care of him. In particular when he has to get a shot or has to eat broccoli. Readers will appreciate the humor and relate to their own lives.

Okay, this is a bit of an odd one. Stunning illustrations but not much of a story. It's only due to these illustrations that my rating isn't lower.

My Mom Always Looks After Me So Much! by Sean Taylor is a great book for young children and preschools. It is a nicely illustrated story about a little gorilla who needs to go to the doctor for a vaccination. The book shows how his mom is always there to take care of him so there is no need to be scared. It shows children the concepts of nurturing, love, and support.

My Mom Always Looks After Me So Much! by Sean Taylor is a picture book reinforcing how parents, in this case mothers, have their child's best interests at heart as they make decisions.

The illustrations are my favorite part as they demonstrate ways in which the young gorilla easily recalls memories of how his mother loves and cares for him. He is recalling this information as he reveals he is on his way to the doctor's office to get a shot, something he isn't looking forward to but understands he needs.

My one criticism centers around the events after the shot - he is given a piece of candy from the doctor. On the bus ride home he is playing with it, acting like a normal child, and when he forgets it on the bus, his mother decides to retrace their steps to ask for another candy from the doctor (this request is granted). Such a move does, indeed, illustrate to the child his mother's love and care for him, but were this to happen in my home, I would comfort my child and also use it as a moment to teach a lesson: How should we handle candy in the future? Is tickling with it and balancing it the most appropriate way to interact with it until mother says it can be eaten? I imagine most of my friends would act the same - speak about consequences, but then find a suitable treat at home to replace the lost one in order to acknowledge the child's bravery.

(I received a digital ARC from Quarto Publishing Group via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)

In this land of sentient animals, a simian boy is being taken to the doctor by mommy to get a shot. There are other things he’d rather be doing, and feels like Mom is smothering, making him do things he doesn’t want to. But when she takes him back to the doctor for more candy, he doesn’t mind that at all.
In the waiting room, there’s a rabbit with a pan or hammer on its head. Perhaps that guy’s more in need of a psychiatrist.
Pretty straightforward. The art style paints only what’s necessary, in broad strokes, so that it feels like something’s always missing.

This is a cute story about a young gorilla being taken to the doctor. Along the way, his mom makes sure he is okay and takes care of him. I loved the detailed and colourful illustrations that showed a lot of different animals doing different things such as shopping, jogging or playing music during their journey. We also see a lot of parents and their children on the bus. There could be a lot of discussions about what others in the story might be doing to extend the story. I like that this story shows the young gorilla getting vaccinations and that they are not painful. The only thing I did not like was when the youngster loses his lollipop he got from the doctor, his mom takes him back and the doctor gives him another one, there was definitely an opportunity for a teachable moment missed there. This is a cute story showing how much parents do for their children. A book that would be a hit in a nursery school or kindergarten classroom. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

This story is really cute and beautifully illustrated. It’s the perfect read to prepare a young child for the doctors; whether that be read by a parent or independently for slightly older children.

This is a short picture book story in which a young gorilla (standing in for a human child) shows some of the ways that his mom cares for him. The two are on their way to the doctor where the young animal will need to have a shot. He is supported by his mom and a kind doctor. When he leaves his reward candy on the bus, little gorilla's mom takes him back to the office so that he can collect another treat. Children listening to the story see that mom and the doctor are caring and have good intentions.

The young gorilla shows other ways that his mom cares for him. There is humor in this because young gorilla conveys that maybe his mom at times cares for him too much, making him do things that he might not want to do!

A note on the illustrations: They are engaging and amusing. Look for the rabbit with a pot on his head.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this read. The opinions are my own.

My Mom Always looks After Me so Much! by Susan Talor and David

Barrow is an enchanting children's book published by Quarto about the fear of...shots!
Who haven't had once children the fear of shots?

It's also the case of this little gorilla, who accompanied by his tender mom, and speaking about this problem with whoever he meets along his way, the shot that should be done very soon, a situation in grade to put him in anxiety will be in grade to win this fear.

Let's say that the doctor will also give him a delicious candy, for distract him for a few moments. At the end of the story, the candy will be lost, but, let me remind me to you that it was not anymore necessary because the work was done and metaphorically the compensation for what caused fear, could fly away.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this ebook.

Anna Maria Polidori

This delightful book stars adorable Little Gorilla and his reaction to a trip to the doctor with his mom to get a shot. She is always looking out for his health and well-being because she loves him so. Mom makes sure he eats his broccoli, that he dons an extra sweater if he sneezes, and now makes sure he attends his doctor's appointment to get immunized.

The simple sentences and rich detailed illustrations marry together to make a funny, heart-warming picture book that young readers will enjoy.

His doctor tells him a joke, gives him a jab and then offers him a juicy strawberry candy for being so brave. Little Gorilla can't be happier. An unfortunate mishap occurs when the two exit their bus making Little Gorilla very upset. He mistakenly leaves his yummy piece of candy on board and is very distressed that it is gone. Can Mom fix the problem? Yes, I'm sure she can. Mom always looks after her little guy so much! She knows exactly how to solve the problem and how to set Little Gorilla's world on happy-mode once again. Hurray for Mom!

The story highlights the special bond between an adoring mom and her precious son. The book flows with loving actions between the two that result in warm, fuzzy feelings for the reader to experience as the book is shared. I highly recommend it.

Getting a shot is part of life for this little Gorilla (anti-vaxxers, skip this review and don’t even think about commenting) while his Mom is looking after him! This little one might think his Mom looks after him too much, until he loses his candy from the doctor! Replaced by good ole’ Mom, the little Gorilla realizes his Mom looking after him might not be such a bad thing overall.

I chose to review this because I had seen it somewhere else and I liked the cover. That title though…IT KILLS ME. I really wish the ‘so much’ had just been left off. I know it was probably added for emphasis, but I truly don’t think it needed it.

The illustrations throughout this book are beautiful, the story is great, the concept is a good one for kids of all different ages, but the phrasing of some of the pages got me. Sort of like the title did. Stuff like “I can think of things that are more nice.” While not grammatically incorrect, it just doesn’t sound natural or read as easily.

If these types of instances were fixed, I would definitely buy it and maybe even gift a copy to my local doctors offices, but as it stands, I will probably do neither.

Beautiful watercolor illustrations and simple text make one boy's journey to the doctor to get a shot came alive, as he explains all the ways his mother loves and looks after him.

'My Mom Always Looks After Me So Much!' by Sean Taylor with illustrations by David Barrow is a comforting picture book about the love between a mother and child.

Young Gorilla knows his mother loves him. One day, they take a trip to the doctor, so he can get a vaccination. He would rather think about toys and bananas than doctors and shots. He knows his mother looks after him because she makes him gets shots, and eat vegetables. There are many ways that young gorillas mother shows that she cares.

I loved the illustrations in this book. There are lots of colors and textures. The story is a really good one too, full of comfort and nice feelings. This was a really nice picture book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This is an odd little, sweet, well illustrated picture book.

On the surfac, it appears to be a story about a child being taken to the doctor, and how to behave, and how everything is fine, fine.

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But then it jumps the shark, when the child loses their lollypop ont he bus, and rather thne getting the kid a new lollypop, or saying, I told you so, and letting it be a teaching moment, the mother says, oh, we have to go back to the doctor to get a new one.

Crazy.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a childrensbook. I am not sure if it was my copy or the program I use to read pdf's but this has blank pages and was very difficult to navigate. The story was cute and engaging. I give it a 3.5

I found this book very heartwarming and I find it kind adorable. A perfect example of just how committed we are as Mothers when it comes to our children and educational in the sense that it teaches children a sense of appreciation for just how much we dote on our kids and all the many things we do to ensure their happines and wellbeing. It is of my own personal belief that this book has an fundamental lesson hidden in the content that will be easy for children to digest as It is made easy for the children to read and understand. Quite an remarkable children's which has a lot to be praised for. Congratulations to the author on putting together such an wonderful book.

My Mom Always Looks After Me So Much is a delightful book for young children. The story is about a young gorilla and his mom, on a journey to get a shot, hence the mom taking care of him. The main character is scared, but knows mom always takes care of him.
The book tries to take on more themes which leaves the reader a bit confused. Children won't notice it and the main theme of mom taking care of her child is prevalent.
The illustrations are lovely and there are many opportunities for families and teachers to discuss other things in the book. As a speech language pathologist, there are many opportunities to encourage spatial concepts, colors, and overall language development.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Childrens for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

2.5 stars.

The stars are 50/50 for the illustrations and the actual story. I cant figure out if I liked it or not. On one hand its a nice sweet little story about not much in particular but that's also the draw back. It wasnt much of a story and based on the title, it's not what I was expecting. I can see this being enjoyed by a limited number of people unfortunately. It's not that it was bad, because I don't believe it is, but it's more so that it's not so good or great. Still, it is cute and adorable in parts and yeah, it's just a bit bland. I do have a positive though and that is that I do like the cover. Title is a bit misleading but the illustrations and the way its put together looks good and is what attracted me to this in the first place.

The title of this book is a little long but the illustrations totally make up for it. I love this story about a mama gorilla looking after her baby gorilla in many ways especially when taking him to the doctor.

A life affirming truth even in the gorilla community.
I remember years ago my sister asked me to go with her to the doctors when my nephew was due his jabs. She was worried her son would blame her for the pain and discomfort and wanted to cloud actual responsibility.
Well here is a delightful book that envisages just such a scenario where mum’s know best, they look after their children so much. I’m glad it is phrased in this way rather than because they love you so much.
A mother’s care includes ensuring you eat your greens; not sure why broccoli get such a bad press and you dress appropriately. In addition they ensure you keep to your medical check ups. Especially vaccinations and this is the story of holding mum’s hand and getting that shot.
It is a simple event that impacts upon the life of all young children so why not learn how baby gorillas cope when there supposed to be brave and not cry.
The illustrations fill the pages and make up for the simple words in the narrative. In each scene there is so much going on a whole new story can be spoken about. Two mice running for the bus and subsequent appearances.
The fundamental message is Mom always looks after me so much. Not a sloppy tale but a practical one that resonates love and care. A snapshot of life, parental nurturing and support. But immediately real and allowing one’s child to add the words to define this special relationship.