If I Were a Mum by Anna Maledon is a fun exploration of children's fantasies about motherhood. Is life without rules and limitations ideal? Myrtle takes over her mother's duties for a few days and implements the perfect plan: cake for breakfast, ice cream for lunch and doughnuts for dinner, and shopping for toys daily. And why visit a dentist? It is more fun to visit friends. School - yes, but only on weekends. And forget cleaning and tidying - it's a waste of time. All these ideas seem perfect, but... ...perhaps being a parent is quite complicated after all, and it's more pleasant, comfortable and easier to be a child?