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If Animals Said I Love You, Mama

By Ann Whitford Paul
Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night
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A must-have for any nursery! This bestselling series adds another charming picture book that imagines creatures all across the animal kingdom as kiddos showing affection to their mamas - making it the perfect purchase for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. What if animals did what YOU... Read More
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A must-have for any nursery! This bestselling series adds another charming picture book that imagines creatures all across the animal kingdom as kiddos showing affection to their mamas - making it the perfect purchase for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. What if animals did what YOU do? If animals said "I love you, Mama," Wombat would work long and hard on his Thank-You-for-Being-My-Mama card. Kookaburra would busily bake Mama's beloved beetle-bug cake. Wallaby and Mama would go for a walk, speaking of love in their hisssss-hiss talk. Each animal would show Mama love in their own special way. Featuring playful rhymes and adorable art, the story highlights the joys of the mother-child relationship through an imaginative lens. If Animals Said I Love You, Mama is ideal for bedtime and gift-giving. Other books in this hit series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Trick-or-Treated, If Animals Went to Work, If Animals Celebrated Easter, and If Animals Loved Books.

Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night

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  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $2800
    Available
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  • If Animals Loved Books
    By Ann Whitford Paul
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    $4000
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  • If Animals Celebrated Easter
    A must-have for any nursery! If Animals Celebrated Easter is another charming board book in the bestselling If Animals Kissed Goodnight series that imagines springtime celebration from creatures all across the animal kingdom, making it a perfect gift for Easter baskets. What if animals did what YOU do? Colt would weave a basket of hay. Calf would splat-splatter his eggs...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $1900
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Said I Love You, Mama
    A must-have for any nursery! This bestselling series adds another charming picture book that imagines creatures all across the animal kingdom as kiddos showing affection to their mamas - making it the perfect purchase for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day. What if animals did what YOU do? If animals said "I love you, Mama," Wombat would work long and hard...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Hardback
    $3800
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    In a cosy bedtime chat with her mum, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup kiss and then HOWL? Would Bear and her cub kiss and then GROWL? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $1499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night poses a delightful question: If animals kissed like we kiss good night, what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then howl. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Hardback
    $3799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374391942

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 January 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Illustration: full-color throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Walker

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Ann Whitford Paul Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: If Animals Kissed Good Night

About the Author

Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker collaborated on the beloved If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal called "a charming bedtime book," as well as many other books in the series. Ann lives in Los Angeles, California. David lives in Apex, North Carolina. Learn more about Ann at annwhitfordpaul.com and about David on Instagram @davidwalkerstudios.

Also by Ann Whitford Paul

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  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $2800
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Loved Books
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Hardback
    $4000
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Celebrated Easter
    A must-have for any nursery! If Animals Celebrated Easter is another charming board book in the bestselling If Animals Kissed Goodnight series that imagines springtime celebration from creatures all across the animal kingdom, making it a perfect gift for Easter baskets. What if animals did what YOU do? Colt would weave a basket of hay. Calf would splat-splatter his eggs...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $1900
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    In a cosy bedtime chat with her mum, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup kiss and then HOWL? Would Bear and her cub kiss and then GROWL? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Board book
    $1499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night
    If Animals Kissed Good Night poses a delightful question: If animals kissed like we kiss good night, what would they do? Giraffe and his calf would stretch their necks high and kiss just beneath the top of the sky. Wolf and his pup would kiss and then howl. And Sloth and her baby move soooo slooowwwww... they're sure to be...
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Hardback
    $3799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • If Animals Went to Work
    If Animals Went to Work
    From creators Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker of the If Animals Kissed Good Night series comes another adorable picture book that reimagines animals as community helpers, such as doctors, teachers, librarians, and firefighters. If animals went to work... what would they do? Mail carrier Kangaroo would carry cards and packages in her pouch. Librarian Owl would read books aloud....
    By Ann Whitford Paul
    Hardback
    $3799
    Available
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