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Book cover of Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother?P. D. Eastman

Characters in Are You My Mother?

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Baby Bird

Supporting characters

  • Mother Bird (Are You My Mother?)

    The baby bird's mother, who leaves the nest to find food and is reunited with her chick at the end of the story.

  • Snort (Are You My Mother?)

    A steam shovel, named for the sound it makes, that the baby bird climbs onto believing it is its mother; it ultimately lifts the bird back into its nest.

Minor characters

  • The Kitten (Are You My Mother?)

    The first animal the baby bird asks "Are you my mother?" during its search.

  • The Hen (Are You My Mother?)

    One of the animals the baby bird mistakes for its mother during its search.

  • The Dog (Are You My Mother?)

    One of the animals the baby bird mistakes for its mother during its search.

  • The Cow (Are You My Mother?)

    One of the animals the baby bird mistakes for its mother during its search.