This intimate picture book debut captures the joys–and occasional struggles–of being a stay-at-home parent.

Rollicking rhyme and playful illustrations record a day in the life of two rambunctious children and their stay-at-home mother. As fun as it is being a kid, it can behard work being amom. When Dad heads to his job, the joyful chaos of getting ready for the day begins. To the children, that day is a happy blur of school and playdates, singing and dancing, supermarket walks and library stops, bath time, story time, bedtime. But Mommy’s time is filled with a whole lotmore–sweeping, laundry, stinky diapers–tiring work achieved with love in her eyes and care in her smiles. An authentic catalog of precious moments in the life of an ordinary family, this warm, revealing story builds a bridge of empathy between parent and child and celebrates the value of “Mommy time.”

Monique James-Duncanis the author ofMommy Time,her publishing debut. A busy stay-at-home mother herself, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Ebony Glennis the illustrator of numerous books for young readers, includingRed Shoesby Karen English,Speak Upby Miranda Paul, andBrave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collinsby Michelle Meadows. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Publisher: Candlewick (March 28, 2023)
• Language: English
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• ISBN-10: 1536212261
• ISBN-13: 9781536212266
• Reading age: 4 – 8 years
• Grade level: Preschool – 3
• Item Weight: 1.25 pounds
• Dimensions: 10.19 x 0.4 x 11.63 inches