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Children's picture books about mothers and Mother's Day
Updated April 26, 2023
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Mommy's best kisses
Anastas, Margaret
Paper Book
There are many ways to say I love you to a child, and now way is sweeter than with a kiss. Every mother knows small hands, a plump tummy, tiny fingers, and wiggling toes all beg to be kissed time and time again. Margaret Anastas's loving rhyme and Susan Winter's gentle illustrations of...
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A special day for mommy
Andreasen, Dan.
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Close your eyes and you will get a big surprise, Mommy!Surprise!Mommy's getting breakfast in bed and a card and flowers and a whole lot more!Why?It's a special day for Mommy!
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I love Mom with the very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
Celebrate Mom's special day with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful book featuring Eric Carle's joyful illustrations. Show Mom just how much she means with this colorful book from the World of Eric Carle. Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he honors Mother's Day and...
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My mommy hung the moon : a love story
Curtis, Jamie Lee 1958-
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My mommy hung the moon. She tied it with string. My mommy's good at EVERYTHING. The ninth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a celebration of unconditional love between mother and child. Mommy is the...
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Llama Llama home with Mama
Dewdney, Anna
Paper Book
Llama Llama, morning light. Feeling yucky, just not right. Down to breakfast. Tiny sneeze. Sniffle, snuffle. Tissues, please! Ah-choo! Uh-oh, Llama Llama's nose is feeling tickly, his throat is feeling scratchy, and his head is feeling stuffy....
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Llama Llama misses mama
Dewdney, Anna
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Strange new teacher. Strange new toys. Lots of kids and lots of noise! What would Llama like to do? Llama Llama feels so new . . . It's Llama Llama's first day of preschool! And Llama Llama's mama makes sure he's ready. They meet the teachers. See the...
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T. Rex and the Mother's Day hug
Grambling, Lois G.
Paper Book
It's Mother's Day, and T. Rex wants to do something really special for his mama. No more boring chocolates or fern-decorated living rooms or completely wallpapered dining rooms for Mama Rex this year! This time, T. Rex has the perfect gift idea that he knows Mama Rex is going to love SOOO...
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I'm a big sister! = : Soy la hermana mayor!
Randall, Ronne
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Mommy time
James-Duncan, Monique
Paper Book
This intimate picture book debut captures the joys--and occasional struggles--of being a stay-at-home parent. Rollicking rhyme and playful illustrations record a day in the life of two rambunctious children and their stay-at-home mother. As fun as it is being a kid, it can be...
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Mother's Day surprise
Krensky, Stephen.
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Violet is a young snake who likes to play with the other animals in the forest. But when spring arrives, her friends get very busy making presents for Mother's Day. Violet is glad everyone's working so hard, but what can she do for her own mother? Without arms or legs or teeth, she can't make...
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My monster mama loves me so
Leuck, Laura
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My monster mama loves me so! Let me tell you how I know: When I wake up, she tweaks my nose, tickles all my pointy toes, combs the cobwebs from my bangs, and makes sure that I brush my fangs.... At once tender and funny, this...
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Mamasaurus
Lomp, Stephan
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This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No. Is she the loudest? No. Is she the best flyer? No! Of course, Mamasaurus has been right there all along. And...
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Mama's kisses
McMullan, Kate
Paper Book
From bestselling author Kate McMullan, a sweet rhyming bedtime story celebrating mothers' love. It's bedtime in the jungle, but baby panda, elephant, orangutan, and leopard are nowhere to be found. Their mamas set out to look for their wayward little ones, calling them to bed with a...
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Leo loves Mommy
McQuinn, Anna
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Leo, Lola's little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure with Mommy! Perfect for Mother's Day or every day, this sweet companion to Leo Loves Daddy and spin-off of the best-selling Lola Reads series is sure to delight. Leo and Mommy love to...
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Love you forever
Munsch, Robert N. 1945-
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A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be." So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide....
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Mum School.
Penguin Young Readers Licenses (COR)
Paper Book
Play Mum School with Bluey in this fun storybook! Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ Bluey wants to play Mum School instead of taking her bath. But when Bluey's balloon kids go out of control, Bluey doesn't know what to do! Will...
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In our mothers' house
Polacco, Patricia.
Paper Book
Marmee, Meema and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house they cook dinner together, they laugh together and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two mums and no dad? But...
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How to raise a mom
Reagan, Jean 1965-
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Celebrate the bond between moms and children with this humorous New York Times-bestseller that invites the kids to do the hard work of raising their mom...if just for a day! This humorous new addition to the beloved HOW TO . . . books takes readers through a playful, busy...
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The best mother
Surrisi, Cynthia
Paper Book
When Maxine wakes up on the wrong side of the bed one morning, she wonders if the problem might be her mother. What if she could try out a new mom who doesn't make her brush her teeth or comb her hair? Enlisting Mom to help her with the search, Maxine interviews various prospects to be her new...
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Piglet and Mama
Wild, Margaret 1948-
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Speaking to every child who has ever been lost, this warmly illustrated book tells the story of young Piglet, who has lost her mama. All of the other mothers in the barnyard offer to help, but little Piglet is determined to find her mama. Ideal for Mother's Day. Full color.
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