A Mom for Umande ~ Maria Faulconer's Mother's Day Event!

Me and my mom…

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I always think of the woman who has mothered me from the other side since I was seven. I’ve missed her sweet smile and her warm hugs, and her ability to always make me feel loved. In honor of the mother whose love I try and pass on to my own children, Happy Mother’s Day!

Please enjoy this sweet post about my dear friend, Maria Faulconer’s children’s book A Mom for Umande. There is nothing more heart warming than a mother’s love.

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A MOM FOR UMANDE Blog Tour

A MOM FOR UMANDE by Maria Faulconer

The heart-tugging true story of how a baby gorilla found love in the arms of a surrogate mom.

When Umande was born, his mother didn’t know how to take care of him. So, he was hand-reared by keepers at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. For eight months, the keepers crawled on the ground with him to show him how to walk; coughed in his face to teach him discipline; and gave him happy gorilla grumbles to encourage him. But for Umande, something was still missing. Luckily, a thousand miles away at the Columbus Zoo, a mom was waiting just for him.

This touching true story about finding a family will resonate with animal lovers and adoptive families alike.

Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung
A Mom for Umande: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

About Maria Faulconer

Maria Faulconer has published fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She loves writing stories, especially ones that tug at the heartstrings. A huge animal lover, and an adoptive mom herself, she knew when she saw a photo of a baby gorilla snuggling with his surrogate mom that she had to tell their story – A Mom for Umande. Her first children’s book, Arianna and the Strawberry Tea, was used for a statewide literacy program. She currently writes for Colorado Springs Style magazine and is working on a YA novel. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two children.

Author Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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