12 More Titles for Mother’s Day
Although Mother’s Day just passed, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to share some really sweet, loving stories about moms! It’s been a couple of years since I posted my previous Mother’s Day book list and with so many amazing stories about mom, it wasn’t hard to find 12 more titles for Mother’s Day. With a wide variety of titles to share, I think many families with find a story to love in this list. Happy Mother’s Day!
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12 More Titles for Mother’s Day
All Moms by by Sarah Kate Ellis, Kristen Ellis-Henderson, illustrated by Max Rambaldi
All Moms is a love letter to mommies. Moms make us laugh. Moms read us stories. Moms snuggle us when we’re sad, and help us grow. Some moms are silly, some are sporty or crafty, but all moms are incredible. Moms can do anything!
I Love My Mommy Because… by Laurel Porter Gaylord, illustrated by Ashley Wolff
This book begins with a heartwarming scene between a human parent and child, but moves on to loving care in many animal families. “She listens when I talk,” says a mewing kitten. “She tucks me in,” says a joey kangaroo. Children will love reading about how baby animals spend time with their moms, and mammas everywhere will love celebrating Mother’s Day—or any occasion!—with this adorable gift from their little ones.
I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade
As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river . . .
Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other.
Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Michaela Goade, two Indigenous creators, bring beautiful words and luminous art together in a resonant celebration of the bond between mother and child.
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino, illustrated by Steven Kellogg
“She grazes on grass, and she likes to say, ‘Moo!’ I don’t think that is what a llama would do.”
In this favorite, whimsical rhyming story, riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone’s mama really is. But it’s his friend Lyn the llama that finally leads Lloyd to the answer he most longs to hear.
Is your mama a llama?
Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan, illustrated by Saffa Khan
Inshallah you are all that is gentle and good. Inshallah you feel safe, like all children should. LIKE THE MOON LOVES THE SKY is Hena Khan’s daily wish for her children. With lyrical lines, each based on a verse of the Quran, and narrative illustrations that trace the life of a child growing up, this book speaks to a parent’s unconditional love and concern for their child―as well as the joy of the parent-child bond.
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera
On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water, I want to be everywhere Mama is.
The Mommy Book by Todd Parr
Some mommies sing you songs.
Some mommies read you stories.
All mommies want you to be who you are!
With his trademark childlike art, Todd Parr celebrates all different kinds of mothers. Whether mommies work far away or at home, cook or order pizza, they are all lots of fun and filled with love.
Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Ebony Glenn
A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother’s colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn.
A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears.
Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head.
A young girl plays dress up with her mother’s headscarves, feeling her mother’s love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant illustrations showcase the beauty of the diverse and welcoming community in this portrait of a young Muslim American girl’s life.
My Mom Is Magical! by Sabrina Moyle, illustrated by Eunice Moyle
Is your mom more amazing than a billion butterflies?
More sparkly than a universe of stars?
Sweeter than a cloud of cotton candy?
My New Mom & Me by Renata Galindo
Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers and listeners.
When the puppy comes to live with his new mom, he is nervous. After all, his mom has stripes and he doesn’t. But his mom says she likes that they look different, and soon the puppy likes it, too. (And who cares what anyone else thinks!)
The puppy’s new mom does all the things other parents do. She plays with him, takes care of him, and sometimes even makes him mad! But that’s okay, because when he’s feeling sad, she knows just what to say.
Saturday by Oge Mora
Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday! But sometimes, the best plans don’t work out exactly the way you expect….
In this heartfelt and universal story, a mother and daughter look forward to their special Saturday routine together every single week. But this Saturday, one thing after another goes wrong–ruining storytime, salon time, picnic time, and the puppet show they’d been looking forward to going to all week. Mom is nearing a meltdown…until her loving daughter reminds her that being together is the most important thing of all.
That’s Me Loving You by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Teagan White
Wherever you are,
Wherever you go,
Always remember
And always know. . .
That feeling you always have in your heart?
That’s me loving you.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal captures parents’ desire to be ever-present in this simple and touching poem offering reassurance of their love. Signs of affection can be found in the natural world around us—from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
