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Your Mama

NoNieqa Ramos

Yo' mama so sweet, she could be a bakery. She dresses so fine, she could have a clothing line. And, even when you mess up, she's so forgiving, she lets you keep on living. Heartwarming and richly imagined, Your Mama twists an old joke into a point of pride that honors the love,...
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Dreams for a Daughter

Carole Boston Weatherford
Format: Hardcover

As I cradle you, look in your eyes, your gaze says softly, I want to know everything. I promise to show you all that I can. This love letter from mother to daughter inspires young girls to follow their dreams, no matter what challenges life may bring. Young readers will be reminded that...
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The Meanest of Meanies: A Book About Love

Kristin Hensley

From the beloved New York Times bestselling #IMomSoHard duo, Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, The Meanest of Meanies is a hilarious but heartfelt look at love and motherhood from the queens of modern motherhood themselves. The creators of the social media sensation #IMo
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I Sang You Down from the Stars

Tasha Spillett-Sumner - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; First Edition
Format: Hardcover

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,...
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Welcome to the Party

Gabrielle Union - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Inspired by the eagerly awaited birth of her daughter, Kaavia James Union Wade, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actress Gabrielle Union pens a festive and universal love letter from parents to little ones, perfect for welcoming a baby to the party of life!Don't miss...
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Plenty of Hugs

Fran Manushkin - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Two mommies spend a sunny day with their toddler in this cozy, rhyming picture book that is a loving celebration of family.This cheerful book follows a family from morning to night in lively rhyme that rolls off the tongue. There's a buzz for each bug, and a breeze for each tree, and plenty...
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What I Like Most

Mary Murphy - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In a lyrical story by Mary Murphy, gorgeously illustrated by award-winning artist Zhu Cheng-Liang, a child offers an ode to her favorite things - and people.What I like most in the world is my window. This morning, through my window, I see the postman at the red gate. . . .A little girl...
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My Rainbow

DeShanna Neal - Kokila
Format: Hardcover

Warm morning sunlight and love fill the Neal home. And on one quiet day, playtime leads to an important realization:Trinity wants long hair like her dolls. She needs it to express who she truly is.So her family decides to take a trip to the beauty supply store, but none of the wigs is the perfect...
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Mommy's Khimar

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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 Tompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn.A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day,...
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Hero Mom

Melinda Hardin - Two Lions
Format: Hardcover

The moms in the book are superheroes. They may not leap over tall buildings, and they may not have super-human speed. But these moms construct buildings, fly planes, and make tanks roll. They do all kinds of things to help create a safer world. These superheroes are moms. Military moms....
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby

Minfong Ho - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover

A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.
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A Night Out with Mama

Quvenzhané Wallis - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhan Wallis comes a story about glitz, glamour, and the most important thing of all - family.A very talented little girl has a very special night ahead of her. A night where she'll get to wear a new dress in the most beautiful shade of blue...
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Mommy, Mama, and Me

Lesl?a Newman - Tricycle Press
Format: Book

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together.Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their...
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My Mama Is a Mechanic

Doug Cenko - blue manatee press
Format: Hardcover

Snuggle with Mom for this sweet book about a mother as seen through her son's eyes. To him, she is a surgeon when she repairs his favorite stuffed animal, a chemist when in the kitchen, and an architect when they play with toy blocks. But no matter what happens, she is always his mama,...
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My Mom Is a Superhero!

Rachel Chlebowski
Format: Board Book

What makes your mom a superhero? My mom does so much for me with care; like a Wonder Woman, she's always there! Wonder Woman has never been more adorable in this sturdy board book that's the perfect way for babies and toddlers to celebrate Mother's Day. Perfect for DC fans of all ages,...
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