If Animals Said I Love You, Mama, Ann Whitford Paul
If Animals Said I Love You, Mama, Ann Whitford Paul
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If Animals Said I Love You, Mama

Author: Ann Whitford Paul

Narrator: Bradley Whitford

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/13/2026


Synopsis

A must-have for any nursery! This bestselling series adds another charming audiobook that imagines creatures all across the animal kingdom as kiddos showing affection to their mamas – making it the perfect purchase for Mother's Day and Valentine's Day or any time of year. This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out.

If Animals Said I Love You, Mama features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for wombat digging and playful animal calls!

What if animals did what YOU do?

If animals said “I love you, Mama," Wombat would work long and hard on his Thank-You-for-Being-My-Mama card. Kookaburra would busily bake Mama’s beloved beetle-bug cake. Wallaby and Mama would go for a walk, speaking of love in their hisssss-hiss talk. Each animal would show Mama love in their own special way.

Featuring playful rhymes, the story highlights the joys of the mother-child relationship through an imaginative lens. If Animals Said I Love You, Mama is ideal for bedtime and gift-giving.

Other books in this hit series: If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Trick-or-Treated, If Animals Went to Work, If Animals Celebrated Easter, and If Animals Loved Books.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

About Ann Whitford Paul

Ann Whitford Paul is the author of the bestselling If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls “charming”; If Animals Went to School; If Animals Celebrated Christmas; If Animals Gave Thanks; and If Animals Tried to be Kind. She lives in Pasadena, California.

About David Walker

David Walker has illustrated many books for children, including Victoria Adler’s Baby, Come Away and Ann Whitford Paul’s Little Monkey Says Good Night and If Animals Kissed Good Night. He lives in Apex, North Carolina.

About Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford is an actor, producer, writer, and director. He is widely known for his role as Josh Lyman in the television drama The West Wing, for which he earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.


Reviews

The story: 3/5 The story was cute, but wasn’t really anything special in terms of content. The narrator: 5/5 The background music: 5/5 My four month old seemed to enjoy the background music quite a bit. I was given an arc audiobook copy of this children’s book from macmillian audiobooks through Netga......more

Goodreads review by Alex on January 10, 2026

Disclaimer: This is a review of an advanced readers copy of an audiobook version that I received from NetGalley in exchange for writing an honest review. This charming little book models how to express love between parent and child. The scenes of animals expressing love for their mothers, can help yo......more

Goodreads review by Berly on December 29, 2025

Contains an audiobook review. This sweet children's book is part of the If Animals Kissed Goodnight series. This is a series that I have purchased books from for friends and family that have small children. As with the others in this series, interesting animals are mentioned along with rhyming ways t......more

Goodreads review by Steff on December 10, 2025

If Animals Said I Love You, Mama by Ann Whitford Paul is a very cute kid's book. The main gist of the story centers around the idea of baby animals finding different ways to show their mothers that they love them, which tracks very well with the premise of this book being something to purchase for m......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on December 22, 2025

This sweet, very short read is clearly aimed at small children, and it excels at showing how different animals express love in their own unique ways—very cute and charming. The narration by a man felt a bit mismatched for a mother-focused story, which took me out of it slightly, but he did a good jo......more


Quotes

"Paul’s steady rhymes anchor her sweet sentiments [which are] brought to life by Walker’s vivid pastels... A meaningful new series addition, suffused in warmth and tenderness." —Kirkus