Mommies! by Kate Spohn Baby-preschool 14 pages Random House March 2008 Board book     Mommies! is a board book for little children, and I suggest the younger the better since the text consists merely of words strung together, often in an awkward manner. It starts with “Shower shower mommy” (punctuated but not a full sentence) along with a woman watering some plants. Behind the flap are other words (“Flower power baby!”) with the picture of a flower. Similarly, “Shoe shoe mommy” is linked with “peekaboo baby” and a woman blowing bubbles with a cat next to the text “Bubble bubble mommy” can be lifted to reveal “Double trouble babies!” with an illustration of two babies in a pool alongside two cats. While board books are appealing to young children, and including flaps that encourage interaction adds to this appeal, this format does not necessarily translate into a literary success. Perhaps Mommies! is targeting little ones who are just learning to piece words together, but the problem is that this book does not provide the proper instruction.     web reviews   Lori West/2008 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)