Wang, Holman
Summary: "Being a mom is eleven jobs in one! This unique picture book for very young readers celebrates the many jobs being a parent encompasses: A general who rallies the troops (or unruly kids), a curator of modern art (or finger paintings), an archaeologist looking for buried treasures (or socks)... when Mom gets home from her day job as a carpenter, she never knows which job will be waiting for her,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WANPosner-Sanchez, Andrea
Summary: Sesame Street's Elmo and his mommy play a fun-filled game of hide-and-seek in this lift-the-flap board book that's perfect for Mother's Day or celebrating mothers all year long.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Summary: Following a day in the life of two rambunctious children and their mom, this warm, revealing picture book builds a bridge of empathy between parent and child and celebrates the value of "Mommy Time."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JAMLarsen, Mylisa
Summary: Rhyming verse envisions the bedtime rituals of animals of all kinds, from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Larsen 2017Fraser, Lu
Summary: As Gertie prepares for the arrival of her new sibling, she worries there will not be enough room in Mummy's heart for two yaks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2023
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Summary: A board book adaptation of Langston Hughes's beloved poem celebrates the endearing love between a mother and a baby and is complemented by painted collage illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HUGHammond, Tiffany
Summary: Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheat Penny Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HAMGiddens, Rhiannon
Summary: "At a sparrow's urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it's time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago. To hold each other tight and rise. Drawing on lyrics from the song "We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GIDBarnes, Brynne
Summary: Rhyming text describes all the out-of-this-world things a mother dreams of doing with her child once they are born.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARDewdney, Anna
Summary: "Llama Llama wants to paint but all he has is his lunch! Join the fun as he gets creative with his meal and makes a portrait of our favorite Mama Llama using orange carrots, green peas, and a few other items he sneaks from the fridge. Will Mama Llama be mad when she sees his colorful masterpiece?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DEWMembrino, Anna
Summary: Perfect for reading aloud with its rhyming, rhythmic text, this picture book finds two mommies sharing a perfect day with their little one, from visiting animals on a farm to bedtime snuggles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: Shares messages about how a parent's presence and devotion can be recognized in the natural world, from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROSDewdney, Anna E.
Summary: Llama Llama counts down from ten to one as he helps his mama clean the mess he made.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DEWBluey
Summary: Bluey and Bingo praise all of Chilli's mum skills, including how she teaches them that the world is a magical place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Little Fish has all sorts of fishy friends in his underwater home, but loves one of them most of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board CousinsSummary: Join Bluey for a fun day at the beach. What will she discover along the way?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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Summary: "What makes one little owl happiest of all? Cuddling close and whispering, "I love you.""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DODHunter, Anne
Summary: "Baby mouse has learned to squeak. And now it's squeak, squeak, squeak all day long. Baby chats with new friends and old friends, big friends and little friends, and sometimes just chats with no one at all. Poor mama needs a break...but when baby wandersoff, mama knows what to do: follow the squeaks!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HUNDewdney, Anna
Summary: Llama Llama celebrates his love for his mother and how happy he is to be with her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD DEWChurch, Caroline
Summary: "Baby jumps, baby rolls; baby wiggles and baby jiggles.... and when we cuddle, just us two, with all my heart, 'I love you'"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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Summary: "Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is trying his best to be a help to his mother...Whether he's trying to make breakfast, mow the lawn, or carry the groceries--maybe it's Little Critter who needs some help after all"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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Summary: "Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles--children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales' underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes: wondrous facts about humpback whales, a celebration of our connection with the natural...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOUNorman, Kim
Summary: "A new spin on the classic song "Hush, Little Baby," this truck-themed lullaby follows a mother and child as they discover different vehicles, from a bulldozer to a front-end loader. Kim Norman's gentle rhyming text, paired with Toshiki Nakamura's imaginative illustrations, makes this picture book a great option for bedtime read-alouds"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2021