Book Review of Mama Opossum’s Misadventures
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Mama Opossum’s Misadventures
Written by Gina Gallois
Illustrated by Aleksandra Bobrek
Ages: 4-6 | 36 Pages
Publisher: Moonflower Press (2020) | ISBN: 978-1-7345424-9-3
What to Expect: Numbers and counting, nocturnal animals, saying goodbye, interactive, possums.
In yet another fun and interactive picture book, Gina Gallois takes readers on an adventure through the nocturnal forest, building numeracy skills along the way.
When the sun starts to set, it’s time for Mama Opossum to find some breakfast for her babies, so they climb onto her back and cling on tight. Then, disaster strikes—Mama takes a tumble and her babies fall off her back, scattering in all directions! Now she needs your help to find all ten of her missing babies before morning. Take a stroll through the nighttime forest and meet its creatures as you search—from the raccoons eating crawfish on the riverbank to bats, beavers, and even skunks. Those baby opossums are not easy to find—it’s a good thing Mama Opossum has your help!
The possums and the other forest creatures they encounter are presented as a sociable, supportive community, helping readers understand how much we have in common with other creatures. Throughout the story, readers can get involved by counting down the missing baby opossums, searching the vibrant digital illustrations for the babies hidden among the lush depictions of forest life, and learn more about opossums with the fact page at the end of the book.
Combining fun with instruction, Mama Opossum’s Misadventures is another strong addition to the Opossum collection.
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About the Author
Gina Gallois draws on her lifelong passion for the environment and its wild inhabitants to create engaging educational stories that foster empathy and wonder. Gina is a longtime educator and Francophile, married to a Frenchman with a good, strong accent. She is also the proud mother of two incredible human children, servant to two unemployed cats and a bearded dragon, charmer of neighborhood crows, voracious reader of audiobooks, crocheter, and collector of native plants. Gina lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, visit https://www.moonflowerpress.com.
About the Illustrator
Aleksandra Bobrek finds inspiration for her illustrations by spending time enjoying the natural world. She has illustrated many books for children and has a degree in digital art. When she’s not drawing, Aleksandra may be found creating edible masterpieces in the kitchen or practicing her fencing technique – en garde! Aleksandra lives in Kraków, Poland.
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