Together for Mama

“Pencil and digital drawings sensitively capture Mama’s isolation and hint at other ways that the new arrival has complicated family dynamics. In this necessary, child-centered story, PPD is accurately depicted as treatable, Mama is supported without shame, and the whole family shares in Baby Maya’s care. Realistic yet tenderly optimistic.” —Kirkus

★”It’s a compassionate, fully nonjudgmental portrait of loving and supportive care.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“The text is direct, making the book accessible to younger ones who may be experiencing a similar situation to Asha’s. Balance, color, and perspective are skillfully deployed to convey shifting emotions while emphasizing the emotional support the family is lucky to have. This will be incredibly useful to reassure little ones who are watching their parents struggle with an expanding family and all that it entails.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Pooja Makhijani is a writer, mother, and baker. She is the author of the picture books Mama’s Saris and Bread Is Love. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, Teen Vogue, and Bon Appetit, among others. She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Rutgers University and has twice been in residence at SPACE on Ryder Farm. She lives in Central New Jersey with her daughter.

Nadia Alam is a first-generation Bangladeshi Canadian artist who has illustrated many picture books, including Many Things at Once, The Wishing Machine, and Mauntie and Me. She lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, son, and dog.

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