Melissa Panter

Mammal Mama 123's Melissa Panter

Mammal Mama 123's is a children's book that features ten different mammal mamas nursing their babies: including 9 animals and 1 human. Each mother and baby pair was painted in the rich colors and striking fluid texture of alcohol ink. Children will love the adorable animal babies with their mothers, while adults will appreciate the aesthetic of the vibrant and flowing paint. Melissa Panter has also written and illustrated other books, including "Mammal Mama ABC's," an alphabet book that supports breastfeeding, "Mama Holds Me Close," a babywearing themed book that tells the different places and occasions a mother carries her child, using illustrations of animals that also carry their children, as well as "Mama, Who Drinks Milk Like Me?" This paperback book measures 8"w x 10"h.