My Must-Have Mum by Maudie Smith

My Must-Have Mum Children’s Book by Maudie Smith
Written by Maudie Smith and illustrated by Jen Khatun, ‘My Must-Have Mum’ is a colourful children’s story book about up-cycling and the unbreakable bond between mother and son.
Jake’s mum is not like most others. She has a passion for upcycling and cannot walk past a skip without a second glance. She’s a talented tinker-er and loves fixing broken things! But Jake worries that soon, the only thing left to replace in their house is…him. Should Jake act this way or that? Or does he need to change at all?
This story book follows Jake’s exploration of self-identity, family and his journey to discover that he is perfect the way he is. This book is a great way for little ones to explore their own identity through a heartwarming and uplifting story.
Author: Maudie Smith
Illustration: Jen Khatun
Age: 3+ years
32 pages
Printed on FSC certified paper with non petroleum based inks
Award winning children’s book publisher and social enterprise, Lantana Publishing, have a mission to publish inclusive books that are changing the game of publishing, commissioning books that celebrate diversity, equality, and environmental sustainability. In the UK, a third of school children identify as being Black, Asain, or Minority Ethnic (BAME), but yet less than 5% of books are representative of BAME characters. Further to this, less than 2% are authors or book creators represented by British people of colour, even less than this are representative of the LGBTQ+ communities or disabled. Lantana believes that every child deserves to see themselves in the books they read.