Summary: Joseph wanted to learn how to read and asks his mother to help him by reading to him, but Joseph's mother cannot do this because she cannot read. His mother is sad that she cannot do this so she enrolls herself in to a reading class to learn. Joseph is happy for his mama because they can learn how to read together. In the end, Mama is still learning how to read and her and Joseph share an incredible bond because of this.

Review: Rahaman wrote an excellent book that has a central message of a bond that a mother has with her children. It is not uncommon these days for parents to be put into situations where they cannot help their children with school. Sometimes it is because a parent has not had education and cannot read or it is because times have changed and children are learning more advanced information. Mama loved Joseph so much that she enrolled herself into a course to learn how to read. This should just how much she loves her son and what she will do to help him. The bond between a mother and child is so incredibly strong that most children can relate to the link between Joseph and his Mama. ( )

I thought that this was a great book. A young boy (Joseph) wants his mother to read to him, but his mother can’t take on this task. Many parents may not have been given the kind of education that is given to their children. This book shows the struggle many parents have with reading. The book shows the love the mother has for her son, as the mother enrolls into a reading class. The boy, who narrates the story, never thinks poorly of his Mama and loves how she tells stories. He says that his Mama is "the best storyteller in the world". This book displays love and hope as the son prays that his mama will learn how to read to him. Overall, I think that this book is great for children to read because it shows that parents go through struggles every day and that a family should always be there for one another. At the end of the book, Mama is able to read sentences to Joseph. Her hard work paid off and Mama and Joseph are able to share a special moment. Overall, the main idea of this book is the love a mother has for her son. ( )

I thought that this was a great book! The author did a great job in getting the reader to feel how the boy was feeling throughout the story. I thought that Mama was such a strong character and the author showed us a story that is more than likely happening all over the country. Many parents may not have been given the kind of education that is given to their children. This book shows the struggle many parents have with reading. The boy, who narrates it, never thinks poorly of his Mama and loves how she tells stories.He says that his Mama is "the best storyteller in the world". He also says that she is able to make her voice dance around and is able play with the words she is speaking. Everything she tells to her son is magical and more exciting than it ordinarily would be in the real world. I think that this book is a great one for any child to read because it shows that parents go through struggles every day and that a family should always be there for one another. ( )

This book shows the love a mother has for her son. All Joseph wants is for his mother to read to him, yet he soon finds out she is unable to. She is ashamed that she cannot do this for her son. Throughout the book Joseph and his mama face the difficult task of literacy. Mama will do anything to make her son proud. She is very busy working and raising Joseph by herself, yet she still makes time to enter a reading class so she can read. This book displays love and hope as the son prays that his mama will learn how to read. At the end of the book, Mama is able to read sentences to Joseph. Her hard work payed off and Mama and Joseph are able to share a special moment. Readers can connect to this text because they are able to recall special moments they shared with their mothers and remember everything their mother has done for them. ( )

Great book to show students that everyone struggles with reading, but not to get discouraged. At the same time the boy in the story is so excited about reading, the library, and books. A heart touching story that both adults and children can enjoy. ( )