Mama - by Helene Delforge (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This ... celebration of mamas everywhere explores the experience of motherhood through strikingly intimate portraits and though-provoking reflections"--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

A unique and emotive celebration of the different facets of motherhood with striking portraits by an award-winning illustrator.

Powerful, emotive, unforgettable - Mama speaks to all mothers in the international language of love.

This is a stunning collection of vivid portraits and intimate reflections on motherhood from around the globe. Mama uniquely portrays the emotions and experiences that unite mothers from different times and diverse cultures.

Twenty-one striking watercolour portraits and lively pencil sketches by acclaimed artist Quentin Greban are paired with Helene Delforge's lyrical words to create a thought-provoking celebration of motherhood in all its complexity: the satisfaction and the sadness, the frustration and the fun - and, always, the love.

This moving and joyful book is a perfect gift for mamas everywhere.

Review Quotes

'This gorgeous book just sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions - from smiling, to laughing, to tears, and back to smiling. I was completely swept away by the images and especially by the words &ndash so many memories and so very poignant. Every mom should have this book!' --Kit Little, NAIBA (New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association)

'Greban's illustrations are exquisite... Delforge's words are simple, sweet, sentimental, and affecting. Mama is tender, beautiful, sweet, imperfect, partial, sometimes disappointing, over-sentimental, and infuriating. Just like motherhood.' --Chitra Ramaswamy, author of Expecting: The Inner Life of Pregnancy

'What a gorgeous, gorgeous book. This is a book FOR mamas. Just be sure that you have some tissues handy.' --Girls Read the World

'This is a book that sinks into your soul the more you read it. Incredibly powerful, at times raw. Motherhood with all its power and vulnerability.' --Busy Busy Learning

'If there's a book you should buy for yourself this Mother's Day, this is 100% it. Matter of fact, buy it for every Mama you know because it's that wonderful! This entire masterpiece is full of the most genuine and real aspects about motherhood that you were never able to put into words yourself. I love that this book connects all mamas together, regardless of their parenting journey.' --Oh the Books We Love

'Brimming with love, but also recognising how hard motherhood can be, this book is essentially a beautiful letter of support for mamas everywhere.' -Five Books

'A real stunner.' --Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal

'A gorgeous, moving... wonderfully diverse portrayal of motherhood.' --School Library Journal

'A beautiful dedication to the mother figures of the world.' --Youth Services Book Review

'The most gorgeous celebration of motherhood.' --Juno

About the Author

Helene Delforge is a journalist, writer, mother and stepmother. She studied languages and literature and has been a journalist for over 20 years. At home in her native Brussels, Helene writes with a cat asleep in her desk drawer. Mama is Helene's first book and was co-created with her brother-in-law, illustrator and artist Quentin Greban. Quentin Greban is a world-renowned illustrator and artist. He studied illustration at the Saint Luc Institute in Brussels, Belgium, and since 1999 has published more than forty-five children's books. Quentin is the recipient of a Saint-Exupery award and his books have been translated all over the world. He works from a studio at home in his native Brussels, surrounded by drawings of his children and listening to his dog snoring. Mama was co-created with Quentin's sister-in-law, author and journalist, Helene Delforge.