Giftable Picture Books That Celebrate Mother Love
Reading books with your little ones helps foster the bond you have with your kids. As Mother’s Day draws near, these picture books will remind you both of the special love between mother and child. Give one of these picture books to a new mom, or enjoy reading this list of books with your children!
I don’t know about you, but my kids love it when I read books or poems to them about mother love. One of my favorite poems is Only One Mother by George Cooper
Only One Mother by George Cooper
Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of birds in the sunny weather.
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.
If you want to have a wonderful Mother’s Day this year, try having this attitude. Rather than expecting appreciation or gifts from your husband and children, focus instead on the wonderful blessing it is to have children and a family. Reflect on the blessings of the other mothers in your life.
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Giftable Picture Books That Celebrate Mother Love
I hope this list of books will help you cherish the wonderful bond that all mothers provide for the family!
Mama Loves by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
If you have to pick just one book from this list, this is it! This is one of my absolute favorite books! A sweet rhyming book young readers will love, its colorful illustrations show all the simple activities a mama pig loves doing with her daughter pig. “Mama loves dancing in slippers, teapots of tea, reading the paper, and mornings with me.” This a great book will make you want to try all these nostalgic and peaceful family activities with your children!.
- Hardcover Book
- Dotlich, Rebecca (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 03/16/2004 (Publication Date) – HarperCollins (Publisher)
Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
In this sweet book, a bunny wants to run away and try all kinds of adventures, but as he tells his mother this, she replies, “If you run away, I will come after you for you are my little bunny!”. Finally, the bunny decides to stay at home with his mother. This is one of my favorite Mother’s Day books to show the special bond between a mother and her child.
- Margaret Wise Brown (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 01/01/1900 (Publication Date) – HarperFestival (Publisher)
I Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and Sheila McGraw
Every night, a mother would quietly rock her little boy, singing, “I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.” The boy grew and grew, from a crazy toddler to a wild teenager, yet every night his loving mother sings to him. Finally, he grows up and moves to his own house. Using beautiful illustrations, I Love You Forever shows the unconditional love between a mother and her child.
- 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.”
- Robert Munsch (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 09/01/1995 (Publication Date) – Firefly Books (Publisher)
On Mother’s Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
Michael and his mother rock the chair back and forth. Michael remembers his toys and brings them onto his mother’s lap, where they rock with him. This is a sweet story and a great Mother’s Day book, showing a mother’s love for her son by telling him that “there’s always room on mother’s lap.”
- Scott, Ann Herbert (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 03/23/1992 (Publication Date) – Clarion Books (Publisher)
I Love You Through and Through by Caroline Jayne Church
This is a great book for toddlers! In simplistic style, it, teaches children about their body parts and emotions, while reminding little ones how much they are loved by parents.
- Rossetti-Shustak, Bernadette (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 12/05/2023 (Publication Date) – Cartwheel Books (Publisher)
Are You My Mother? By P. D. Eastman
A mother bird sits on her egg until deciding that she must find food for it. Meanwhile, the egg hatches, and a baby bird pops out. He looks for his mother in the nest, but she is not there. The little bird goes around, asking many different animals if they are his mother. Finally, he is brought back to the nest, and his mother returns.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Eastman, P.D. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 72 Pages – 11/03/2010 (Publication Date) – Random House Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
This is a cute book about the special moments between a mother raccoon and her son Chester. He does not wish to go to school, but his mother convinces him, sharing a secret of hers. It’s called the Kissing Hand, and she uses it, kissing his hand so that he knows that his love is always with her. After school, Chester kisses his mother’s hand, wanting her to know how much he, too, loves her.
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Penn, Audrey (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 12/08/2009 (Publication Date) – Tanglewood (Publisher)
Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer
A boy and his mom travel by train to some museums and shops. He is a bit reckless and causes chaos every place he goes. This book shows the true meaning of the patience and guidance mothers must have with their children.
- Mayer, Mercer (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 10/09/2001 (Publication Date) – Random House Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Foster the enduring love you have for your child by reading one of these children’s books this Mother’s Day. Or better yet, give one to a friend! What picture books about mother love would you add to this list?
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