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Review by Catherine Bellamy
resource_links_-_october_2017.pdf More Babas, Please! is a fun, heartwarming poem about “babas”, the Ukrainian word for “grandmother”. However, the book is not just about Ukrainian grandmothers, but all grandmothers of different cultures, nationalities, shapes, sizes, and appearances. The poem celebrates grandmothers and the relationship they have with their grandchildren. The rhythm of the poem is fun and upbeat and the rhyming scheme is sure to make it a favourite to read aloud. It is a sentimental and sweet book for the narrator declares they don’t need candy or sweets or new clothes, all they need is their baba. Each page ends with, “More babas, please!” This short, predictable text makes it an excellent story to read out loud and get children to participate. The soft illustrations evoke feelings of warmth and happiness, adding a touch of sentimentality to the text. Each picture features a grandchild being cared for and loved by their baba. This is a great book to read when talking about family, especially grandmothers, or even the history of Ukrainians in Canada. In fact, in the author’s note, author Marion Mutala discusses briefly the history of Ukrainians who immigrated to Saskatchewan and dedicates her book to those Ukrainian pioneers, as well as to all women in every culture. She also notes that a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation for Grandmothers for Grandmothers, which helps grandmothers in Africa care for their grandchildren who are orphaned due to the AIDS epidemic. Comments are closed.
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