Mama's Perfect Present was a funny read, while also showing a serious problem that a sister and brother run into. They are on the hunt for a perfect present for their mom, and of course they take their dog Zaza with them. In every store they go into, Zaza ruins everything. They go get her a dress? Ruined. A songbird? Ruined. Flowers? Ruined. And the list goes on. The story ends with the kids deciding to just do a painting for their mom and they paint her with everything they were going to buy her. This story shows a valuable lesson of determination. The kids could have easily given up after the first bad encounter, but they kept trying and it really paid of. That teaches kids to never give up, even when they think everything is going wrong! ( )

This is a great story for young readers. Although it is all in English, the illustrations provide French vocabulary that can be picked out and translated. I think the story also provides a great moral that not all presents have to be expensive or even bought.

A cute friendly read about two children who set out with their dog to find their mother a gift. However they dont quite find what they're looking for, yet cause a mess throughout the day. ( )

Siblings, brother and sister with their dog, go to find their Mama the perfect gift. Every time they think they may have found the perfect gift, their dog is causing a ruckus. They decide to paint their Mama a picture which includes a little bit of everything they encountered that day. ( )