Great Children's Reads for Mother's Day and Father's Day

Celebrate these great Children reads available through the Sussex County Library System for Mother's Day and Father's Day.

Updated April 29, 2026
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A chair for my mother /
Williams, Vera B.
Paper Book
This classic and heartwarming picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.  "A tender knockout. It's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple,...
Daddy hugs
Tafuri, Nancy.
Paper Book
From furry bears to silky hares, Caldecott Honoree Nancy Tafuri celebrates the extra special bond between daddies and their babies in this perfect gift for Father's Day. Little ones love daddy hugs. Feathered hugs . . . whiskered hugs...
Daddy hugs 1 2 3 /
Katz, Karen
Paper Book
How many daddy hugs does it take to say I love you? Cuddle and count with this hug & read book!
Daddy's Little Girl
n/a
Paper Book
From Mary Higgins Clark, America's best-selling Queen of Suspense, comes a dark and chilling story of murder, and its effects years later on the man convicted of the crime and the woman who helped convict him. It is a novel that takes the reader to the heights of suspense while exploring the depths...
Father Bear's special day
Minarik, Else Holmelund.
Paper Book
It's Father's Day and Little Bear wants to have a special day with Father Bear. Everything is perfect when they set off on a fishing trip, until all of Father Bear's friends tag along. Little Bear wanted to have Father Bear all to himself. What shall he do?
Father's Day
Rockwell, Anne F.
Paper Book
*Father's Day will be featured in the HarperCollins booth at major institutional conferences, including TLA, IRA, ALA and NCTE *A finished book will be sent to a list of 550 large school and public library systems and influential librarians and...
Father's Day crafts
Robinson, Fay.
Paper Book
Father's Day is here. Let Dad relax for the day and show him just how special he really is. Using these step-by-step directions and traceable patterns, readers can make a desk pal to keep him company at work, a picture frame, a coffee cup coaster, and more.
Flowers for Mama
Freedman, Deborah
Paper Book
Deborah Freedman is back with a heartwarming picture book on patience and love, perfect for Mother's Day! For Mama's special day, the kittens decide to gift her all sorts of flowers. Some are drawn and stamped. Others stitched and sung. Oleander, though, plants a seed in hopes of...
Happy Mother's Day
Kroll, Steven.
Paper Book
One day when Mom returns home she is greeted by surprise after surprise from each of her six children and her husband.
Happy Mother's Day! : featuring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets
Hautzig, Deborah.
Ebook
Spend Mother's Day with Grover as he tries to find the perfect present to give to his mom! Illustrated in full color, Grover feels like a failure because he can't think of the perfect present to give his mother on Mother's Day. What he doesn't realize is that he's already given...
I love Dad with the very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Celebrate Dad by saying "I Love You" with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful mini-hardcover featuring Eric Carle's joyful illustrations. The perfect gift for birthdays, new dads, Father's Day, or any day! Dad...
I love Mom with the very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Celebrate Mom by saying "I Love You" with help from The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this colorful, mini-hardcover book featuring Eric Carle's joyful illustrations. The perfect gift for birthdays, new moms, Mother's Day, or any day! Mom...<...
I love my daddy
Andreae, Giles
Paper Book
With verses and bright pictures designed to inspire smiles, this book from a toddler's point of view captures the love between father and child. Joyful and sweet, it is sure to be enjoyed many times over.
I love my daddy because--
Porter-Gaylord, Laurel.
Paper Book
Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.
Love you forever
Munsch, Robert N.
Paper Book
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. Since...
Mama, do you love me?
Joosse, Barbara M.
Paper Book
Mama, do you love me? Yes I do Dear One. How much? In this universal story, a child tests the limits of independence and comfortingly learns that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting. The story is made all the more captivating by its unusual Arctic setting. The lyrical text...
Mommy hugs
Katz, Karen.
Paper Book
How many mommy hugs does it take to say I love you?
Mother's Day
Heinrichs, Ann
Paper Book
The second Sunday in June is a time to celebrate mothers and all those who are like mothers. This book discusses the origins of Mother's Day and explains how songs, poems, and food can prove useful in showing our appreciation for mothers, stepmothers, aunts, grandmothers, and sisters.
Mother's day crafts
Erlbach, Arlene.
Paper Book
It is Mother's Day. This day is just for moms. Your readers will let her know they think she is special with these crafts. Readers follow easy directions to make mom some Bath Salts or a special picture frame. Authors Arlene and Herbert Erlbach present ten simple crafts kids can make for Mom.
The mother's day mice
Bunting, Eve
Paper Book
It's Mother's Day and the three mouse brothers, Biggest, Middle, and Little, have only a short time to get their presents.
My mum is the best
Paper Book
Bluey and Bingo love their mum, and she loves them! Read all about it in this adorable paper-over-board picture book featuring everyone's favorite Heelers! Based on the on the wildly successful animated series, Bluey, as seen on Disney+.   Discover all of...
La noche en que tú naciste
Tillman, Nancy
Paper Book
On the Night You Were Born has touched the lives of more than 8 million people, from newborns and toddlers to parents and grandparents. A New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries. Perfect...
On the night you were born
Tillman, Nancy.
Paper Book
On the Night You Were Born has touched the lives of more than 8 million people, from newborns and toddlers to parents and grandparents. A New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to family libraries. Perfect...
Quiero a mi papá porque-- = I love my daddy because--
Porter-Gaylord, Laurel.
Paper Book
Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.
Sophie and the Mother's Day card /
Umansky, Kaye
Paper Book
Sophie Rabbit makes a beautiful Mother's Day card at school, but disaster strikes when the daffodil is torn off the front of it. Can Dad come up with a solution in time for Mother's Day? This story, part of the "Read-It-Yourself" series, is intended to help children learning to read alone.

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