Books Like Big Momma Makes the World
Families who loved Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Big Momma Makes the World by Phyllis Root often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child starts asking the big why or how questions about the universe, or when they are struggling to see how chores and daily care relate to love. It offers a refreshing and rhythmic reimagining of the creation story through the eyes of Big Momma, a hardworking mother with a baby on her hip and laundry to do. This version of the creation myth transforms a cosmic event into something tactile, familiar, and deeply grounded in the love of a parent. Phyllis Root uses earthy, musical language that celebrates the power of female creativity and the necessity of caretaking. While the book aligns with a Judeo-Christian framework of a six-day creation, its focus is on the joy of making and the responsibility we all share to look after the world. It is a wonderful choice for ages 4 to 8, providing a sense of comfort by portraying the Creator as a capable, nurturing figure who finds her work very good indeed.
