Mama, Will You Hold My Hand? text 203mm x 203mm (rev1 - 13/12/2012)

Mama, Will You Hold My Hand? text 203mm x 203mm (rev3 - 17/01/2013)

First published by Scholastic Australia in 2009.Text and illustrations copyright @ Anna Pignataro, 2009

Published by Scholastic Singapore, operating under Grolier International Inc.,81 Ubi Avenue 4, #02-30 UB. One, Singapore 408830.

Grolier International Inc. is a subsisiary of Scholastic Inc, New York, 10012 (USA)

This edition published under licence from Scholastic Australia Pty Limited.

All right reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,

recording, or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher.

SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/orregistered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.

ISBN: 978-981-07-4409-0

Printed in Malaysia First printing, April 2013

For my beautiful family . . . when we’re together, magic happens.

-AP-

MAMA P01-32.indd 3 3/20/09 1:31:41 PM

MAMA P01-32.indd 4 3/20/09 1:32:10 PM

As the sun came down behind thebramble bushes Sammy asked,

“Mama, are you there?”

“I’m right here,” said Mama.

MAMA P01-32.indd 5 3/20/09 1:32:15 PM

MAMA P01-32.indd 8 3/20/09 1:32:50 PM

“To the edge of the world?” asked Sammy.

“To the ends of the earth,” said Mama.

MAMA P01-32.indd 9 3/20/09 1:32:59 PM