Are You My Mother - P.D. Eastman

Are you my mother is a children’s book a lot of you will have read as it was first published in June 1960. I certainly have read it to well over 100 children. Are you my mother was written by Phillip Dey. (P. D.) Eastman and published by Random House? ISBN: 0394800184. P. d. Eastman an American from Massachusetts was born1909 died 1986. In World War 2 he worked on training film and has worked as a screen writer for Disney and Warner brothers, has written for the animated Mr magoo films, he has also written several children’s books. This book is written and in a similar format to Dr Seuss books. It is one of the Dr Seuss series called beginner books. ...  Read the complete review

This book is one that is part of the Beginner Books series which is much more commonly associated with Dr Seuss. It is however, written by Philip Dey Eastman who was born in 1909 and worked with Seuss on the Private Snafu films during the 2nd World War. As well as working for Disney Productions and Warner Brothers in the late 30s and 40s, he also worked at UPA on the Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoons in the 50's and was a scriptwriter on the lovable Mr McGoo cartoons. He wrote this book in 1960 and it is a story of a baby bird who hatches when he is all alone in his nest. What follows is his long journey to find his mother. All together now - ...  Read the complete review