Ages: 3-7
Hazel is a young raccoon. Her mother gives her money to buy items for their lunchtime picnic. Hazel goes to town, taking her doll Eleanor in a stroller. On her way home from buying items, Hazel gets lost. She meets three bullies on the way, and they tear her doll Eleanor apart and throw her stroller into the pond. Hazel cries that she needs her mother. Just then, a gust of wind blows her mother into a tree. Her mother orders the bullies to fix her doll and retrieve the stroller out of the pond. Will Hazel’s mother save the day? Will they still be able to have their picnic? Find out in Hazel’s Amazing Mother.
Hazel’s Amazing Mother is a well-crafted fantasy. The book is full of excitement and adventure. The illustrations are colorful and detailed. They take up the majority of the pages. The illustrations show what the text is conveying. The text is pretty simple, with about three or four lines on each page. I did not like the fact that young Hazel goes to town all by herself. She is a child, and should be accompanied by an adult. Also, the bullying may be a little harsh for some young children. It may be hard for children who have a doll they love to see the bullies rip and destroy Hazel’s doll. The instinct that mothers have in sensing that their children are in danger is evident in this story. Several children can relate to their mother’s saving them, or saving the day. The message of a strong, protective mom applies best when children are dealing with bullies. Hazel’s Amazing Mother is a book about a mother’s protective love that both children and adults will enjoy.
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