In rhyming verse this book captures the many special qualities of motherhood, in animals as well as humans. The love of a mother for her young, it is said, is the best echo of love divine. In animal and the human species alike, a mother's love gives and forgives, directs and protects and puts heart into home. This book is a celebration of mother love. Mother Virginia Kroll -- who is a prolific writer, with over 45 children's books published -- has 5 children, 1 grandchild, and 42 pets