Five Minutes' Peace

I discovered this book years ago while staying over at my aunt's house. My little cousin woke me up early and was bouncing around the room excited for me to be visiting. I grumbled, and he very seriously asked me "would you like 5 minutes peace?" I was so excited! I said "Yes!" and cuddled back under the covers.... just to have him crawl in bed next to me and hand me this book. I laughed so hard I though I was going to fall off the bed!! Now its a favorite of mine, and my cousin is giving it to my Baby (pregnant and due in June) as a "welcome to the family" gift.

As an actual review of the book: Its adorable. Perfectly captures a Mom's love for her children, while simultaneously wanting to just get a few minutes alone every once and a while.

I read this book to my kids 25 year ago and still love the story just as much as I did then. Any mother of several young children will appreciate Mrs. Large's quest to take a bath. Any mother can relate to how the children react when mom tries to take a bath! This book is classic and one of my all time favorite children's books. My sister-in-law sent it to me 25 years ago when we had four children under five years of age. I read it to the kids almost every night for a year! Delightful story. Great illustrations. The board book is sturdy and good quality.

I thought this book was going to be funny and then at the end have the realization that it's nice to be around the kids, but it didn't do that. I was going to give it as part of a gift of a bunch of books, but when I read the whole thing I decided not to. Pass on this one.

This has been one of my favorite children's books since my children were young -- 30 years ago! The little ones will like it, but not nearly as much as Mommy! I do think I prefer the paperback version, simply because the larger format allows a better view of the delightful illustrations. I just bought copies for my daughter and daughter-in-law, and am thinking of getting extras for shower gifts.

This was a favorite book of mine when my thirty-something children were young. It always seemed that when I jumped in the shower or tub, there was a knock on the door that needed my attention. This was purchased as a gift for a friend who has two preschoolers. I thought she would enjoy reading it to them.

The story of mother elephant and her 3 little ones. All mother wants is, you guessed it: Five Minutes' Peace. A chance to be alone and bask in the quiet, read a book or have a cup of tea. Is that too much to ask? Apparently it is.

A perfect book for the stressed out parent who, let’s face it, is every parent everywhere. A sweet little board book that mom (or dad) can read with their little ones - maybe they’ll even take the hint. A dear friend gave me this book when my little ones were about 1 and 4 and I have treasured it. It is now a book that I regularly gift to new mothers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Why on earth would anyone ever read this to their children? While I can relate to Mrs. Large's feelings, this is not the kind of attitude I want my children to learn from. I do not understand all the positive reviews. It's entertaining to parents, maybe, but seems almost damaging to children. I threw this book in the garbage.

This is a great book for put upon mothers everywhere. I found myself laughing as I read this book to my husband, but my 3 year old daughter was not as amused. I still liked it. #thetruthhurtskid

The illustrations depicted the mother as angry and not pleased with her children throughout the book. My 3 yr old kept asking, "why is she mad?" Even when the kids were playing great

One of my personal all-time favorite children's books; it tells the story of a mommy who just needs a little "time out" for herself. I read this to my kids when they were small (20 years ago) and have enjoyed being able to buy it on Amazon to share as a gift with several new moms I know. Simple and sweet story with charming illustrations.