Me & My Mom

This week, I'm sharing chapter books for children featuring moms.  Here are a few of my favorite books . . .

This Would Make a Good Story Someday by Dana Alison Levy
Sara's summer plans are upended by a surprise cross-country train trip with her moms, her sisters, and her sister's boyfriend, an adventure shaped by a group of Texans, the diverse landscape, and her mom's book about the journey.

Bringing the Boy Home by N.A. Nelson
As two Takunami youths approach their thirteenth birthdays, Luka reaches the culmination of his mother's training for the tribe's manhood test while Tirio, raised in Miami, Florida, by his adoptive mother, feels called to begin preparations to prove himself during his upcoming visit to the Amazon rain forest where he was born.

The Glass Cafe by Gary Paulsen
When twelve-year-old Tony, a talented artist, begins sketching the dancers at the Kitty Kat Club where his mother is an exotic dancer, it sparks the attention of social services.

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.


More Books --
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Confessions from the Principal's Kid by Robin Mellom
Digging Up Danger by Jacqueline West
The Door by the Staircase by Katherine Marsh
Fairy Mom and Me by Sophie Kinsella
Graylings Song by Karen Cushman
Jack and the Seven Deadly Giants by Sam Swope
Johnny Swanson by Eleanor Updale
The Kazillion Wish by Nick Place
More Perfect Than the Moon by Patricia MacLachlan
The Mummy's Mother by Tony Johnston
My Life Starring Mum by Chloe Rayban
Road Trip with Max and His Mom by Linda Urban


Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through June 7, 2019.

Celebrating Mom!

I'm a day late with my Mother's Day list.  However, I believe moms should be celebrated year-round.  So here are some of my favorite picture books celebrating mom . . . .

Mom Pie by Lynne Jonell

Because their mother seems too busy preparing for company, Christopher and Robbie cook up the idea of a Mom pie to serve as her surrogate.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Maryann Kovalski

The lyrics of the familiar song, with illustrations showing two baseball-mad girls enjoying a ballgame with their grandmother.

My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck

A young monster describes all the things its mother does to show she loves it.

Kiss Kiss by Margaret Wild

Baby Hippo is in such a rush to play one morning he forgets to kiss his mama, but strangely all the jungle noises seem to remind him.

More Books About Mom --

Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Big, Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley

Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea

Don't Wake Up Mama! by Eileen Christelow

Floating on Mama's Song by Laura Lacamara

The House on Dirty-Third Street by Jo Kittinger

Is Mommy? by Victoria Chang

Is Your Mama a Llama by Deborah Guarino

It's the Bear! by Jez Alborough

Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore

Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse

Mama Went to Jail for the Vote by Kathleen Karr

Mama's Coming Home Soon by Kate Banks

Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg

My Mom by Anthony Browne

Oh No, Little Dragon! by Jim Averbeck

Piggies in Pajamas by Michelle Meadows

Thanks, Mom by Ed Emberley

When Mommy Was Mad by Lynne Jonell

Where's My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi

While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat by Amy Reichert

Who Will Tuck Me in Tonight? by Carol Roth

Check out these and more books on display through May 27, 2016 at the Arnold Branch

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend.  This week share some great mother and me stories with your child.

Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
In a reversal of the classic bedtime story, a child helps her mommy get ready for bed, enduring pleas for one more book, five more minutes of play time, and a glass of water before the lights go out.

Because Your Mommy Loves You by Andrew Clements
When challenges arise during a hiking and camping trip a mother could do a lot of things herself, such as carrying her son's heavy pack or putting up the tent by herself, but always finds a way to lovingly teach self-reliance.

 While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat by Amy Reichert
While Rose's mother has a "quick chat" on the telephone, Rose is supposed to get ready for bed but finds she is hosting a party instead.

Who Will Tuck Me In Tonight? by Carol Roth
Various farm animal mothers do their best to tuck Wooly the lamb into bed, but nothing is quite right until Mother Sheep arrives.

Celebrating Moms

In honor of Mother's Day (May 12), read a book celebrating the various women in your family -- mom, grandma, and aunts!

My Mom by Anthony Browne
A child describes the many wonderful things about "my mom," who can make anything grow, roar like a lion, and be as comfy as an armchair.

Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip by Denia Hester
Grandma Lena grows a turnip so big that it takes her entire family to pull it up and half of the town to eat it.

Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat by Alice Low
Rhyming tale of a woman who sets out to replace her lost hat, but winds up with a cat and a succession of other items instead.

The Soccer Mom From Outer Space by Barry Saltzberg
The night before Lena's first soccer game, her father tells her a story about how his mother used to act bizarre at his soccer games and embarrass him.

Off We Go! by Jane Yolen
One by one, baby woodland creatures leave home and sing their way to visit grandma.

Aunt Minnie McGranahan by Mary Skillings Prigger
The townspeople in St. Clere, Kansas, are sure it will never work out when the neat and orderly spinster, Minnie McGranahan, takes her nine orphaned nieces and nephews into her home in 1920.

Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer
When Little Critter and his mother spend the day together in the city, they visit museums, go shopping, and eat out.