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Reviewed by Inga Buccella for Readers' Favorite
Told from a mother’s viewpoint, I Don’t Suppose by Regina Puckett is a children’s picture book about a child growing up and the memories a boy’s mother has that he may not share. Special recollections are recounted through snapshots of shared moments. The repetitiveness of the line, “I don’t suppose”, gives a sing-song quality to the storytelling, making it appealing to young children. Classic books like "Are You My Mother?" by P.D. Eastman or "The Little Engine That Could" by Arnold Munk are told in the same rhythmic manner. Young non-readers will enjoy the many pictures by the author. They will relate to the colorful images since these have a childlike quality. The book begins with a picture of a pregnant young mother and ends with the mature, white-haired mother being hugged by her towering, grown-up son. The pages in between document their growth processes.
The cute and sometimes humorous I Don’t Suppose by Regina Puckett is destined to be a classic. First, each saturated, simple image perfectly depicts its coordinating sentence. Using a limited color palette creates a cohesiveness to the book. Second, the time progression defined by milestones in the child’s life is ingenious writing because of its relatability. When, as a mother of young children, my patience had grown thin, I often felt that time was moving too slowly. But when I realized how precious the childhood years were, particularly when the kids were behaving, I’d wish to press pause, so they wouldn’t grow up too fast, and I could savor those chosen moments. Inspired by her own experience, Puckett has written a charming picture book that children, parents, and grandparents will enjoy. I do suppose!
