Mummy & Me: A Monster’s Tale

What do a wee wolf and its mummy get up to all night? The young furry narrator shares its version of events in this sweetly scary slice-of-life story. After a good day’s sleep, getting dressed in bandage wraps, doing twilight stretches, and slurping a lunch of midnight stew are all on the agenda. Though the wolf claims to be “a perfectly well-behaved monster,” Mohiuddin’s kinetic illustrations tell the truth, depicting the wee animal crashing through its routines with a whirling-dervish level of energy as Mummy—all glowing yellow eyes, green bones, and free-flapping bandages—exercises true parent-of-a-toddler patience. Later, sunrise signals the wind-down of taking a bath alongside a squidlike creature, chomping off the toothbrush head while cleaning teeth, and reading a book—Hairy Tales—before bed. The message of parent-child unconditional love shines through the chaos, especially during the duo’s stress-relieving dance sequence, which moves from pouty to party. Ages 3–6. (Aug.)