For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood
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Writing a Book - What Was It Like to Work With an Illustrator?
The author says she was stunned by some of the stories about animal mothers. She describes a cuckoo bird as 'a parasite brooder' and an eagle mam who will let her eaglets fight to the death. The title obviously refers to moms, but you also write, so it's not just moms in this book.
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