I liked that the story was in both English and Spanish, but the art seemed a little lifeless and stilted. And I couldn't help but feel left out - would have loved to have a Dad character be as happy and accepting.

Thank you netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for a review!

This book was so adorable! I dont usually read children's books and I got curious as to what kind of books are being released now as I see book purchasing in my future for family members. I've noticed there tends to be more of a push away from old stereotypes and I loved how it showed a little girl getting to change her perspective each time as to what she wants to be and letting her mind take her wherever she desires. I also really appreciate how the version of this book I had received has also given an option of the Spanish version being attached to allow a more diverse audience to be able to reach the book immediately as opposed to the time it often takes to reach a translated version. This was overall very adorable and I loved how it was a quick and easy read to have for small children

4 Stars

Mommy, Look At Me! is a cute book about a little girl who wants to do different things on different days. She wants to be a princess, teacher, vet, grown-up, and so on. Her mother encourages her while also giving well-directed advice as a reply.
The story is very simple and yet shows that kids can be whoever they want to be as long as it brings them happiness. It’s up to parents to gently nudge kids to identify life lessons in everything they do.
The illustrations resemble an online gaming interface (not sure what that style is called). But they are bright and cheerful. What I rather liked was the inclusion of two languages in the same book. The first half has the story in English, and the second half has it in Spanish. A great idea, especially if the parents or kids are learning Spanish. Makes it easy to understand the words and sentences.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Indigo River Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A heart warming comic book that not only illustrates the precious and beautiful relationship between a daughter and her mother, but also underscores the importance of patient and encouraging parenting. As is the case with every growing child, the daughter’s aspirations and ambitions change every single day almost and her mother unrelentingly keeps encouraging her. For example when the little girl says that she is going to be a veterinarian in future, her mother urges her to demonstrate empathy towards animals.

When the daughter’s concentration shifts to becoming a gymnast, her mother exclaims in delight that she would be seeing her on television. When she wants to be a teacher, Mommy instructs her to teach her students “kindness and strength”. But ultimately her mother teaches her always to remain true to herself and ends by saying whatever she aspires to be, she will always be her loving daughter.

(“Mommy Look at Me!” by Alexandra Santana is published by Indigo River Publishing and will be available for sale on the 22nd of February, 2022)

A very cute story of a young girl who can imagine lots of fun roles for herself and her future! Her mother is wonderfully affirming and encouraging as she tries on the possibilities of princess, teacher, veterinarian, etc. This would be a lovely start to a conversation with students about who they dream about being one day.

The book contains the story in both English and Spanish, which is a great feature. The illustrations are simple but bright and cheerful. This would be an excellent circle time read and a good addition to pre-K and elementary school and classroom libraries.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

There is nothing so deep and meaningful in this world as a mother's love for their children. This is a beautifully illustrated book that shows the love and the efforts of a mother to empower her daughter and teach her that she can be anything she sets her mind to.

Being a mom myself, raising a bilingual child and working as a teacher in a dual language immersion program, I love that this book is written in both English and Spanish.

This storybook reminds me so much of my childhood days when I wanted to become someone one day when I grow up and then another professional the next day!

Hope parents try to understand what their kids want to be when they grow up instead of forcing their ideas on them.

I like the illustrations. I appreciate the idea of providing extra pages of the same story and illustrations in another language as well!

Thank you, author/artist and the publisher Indigo River Publishing, for the advance reading copy.