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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Summary: "It's time to go to the market! Mama Cat is selling her most delicious desserts, from bright rainbow cookies to shimmering sunshine muffins. Can cute kitten siblings Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger find the perfect present to treat their Mama? Maybe a colorful shell, a shimmering sweater, or an enchanted packet of seeds? Time to explore a colorful, crowded, and dazzling fantasy market"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HARShea, Bob
Summary: Dinosaur spends a day "helping" his mother, from the time he roars to awaken her until their final contest at bedtime.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2017
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Summary: "As every parent knows, there is nothing more stressful than being away from a child even if it's only for a few days. In this heartwarming book, Wendy Tugwood captures perfectly how the love between a mother and child copes with separation." -- Amazon.com.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Summary: "A few years ago, Dr. Claire Nicogossian began noticing a trend in her therapy room: Mothers are struggling with the challenging and unexpected emotions that surface during their journey through motherhood. In the confines of a safe, judgment-free space, they share about the heavy guilt they carry from losing control and yelling at their children; the crippling fear that they are failing their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8743 NICSummary: Nell's a newly single mom who wants this Christmas to be extra - special for her two kids. It turns out to be special, indeed, but it's not what she had in mind. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Chaos reigns in this entertaining comedy, and the notion of 'family' takes on a whole new meaning.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Hallmark Hall Of Fame Productions 2014
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: DVD Holiday OCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family OneGibby, Bayne.
Summary: A sweet rhyming story about a mother's love for her child.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books 2013
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Summary: "In this beautiful celebration of motherhood, the universal message of unconditional love for a child shines through. Laurenne Sala's heartworming text, accompanied by Robin Preiss Glasser's charming illustrations, creates a firsthand look at the powerful bond between mother and child from pregnancy to birth and beyond." --
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Summary: Pip-Pip, the littlest penguin, is teased for being afraid of the water until, with his mother's guidance, he finally jumps in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANDWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "Written in the voice of Mother Africa, who speaks to her children--human beings--this stunning picture book thrums with the love between mother and child as it celebrates humanity's common roots. Before words or tools or fire, Mother Africa's caves sheltered us and her forests fed us. She could not protect us from all dangers, but, like mothers everywhere, she gave her children all she could...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEAJames-Duncan, Monique
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."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JAMTafolla, Carmen
Summary: "A mother reassures her daughter that--whether their time apart has been long or short, boring or exciting--their family will soon be together again"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC CousiPorter-Gaylord, Laurel.
Summary: Mientras el niño en este libro nos cuenta de todas las cosas que su madre hace para él, el libro muestra y nombra madres animales cuidando a sus hijos.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2004
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Porter-Gaylord 2004Larsen, Mylisa
Summary: Rhyming verse envisions the bedtime rituals of animals of all kinds, from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Larsen 2017Murphy, Mary
Summary: Various animals tell how they saw, fed, sang to, tickled, and kissed the new duckling.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MURCozza-Turner, Jill
Summary: When Jodi's mother has to be away from home for three days on a work trip, she is reassured of her mother's love by the special messages she opens each day her mother is away.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2019
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE DANCoy, Eve
Summary: When Mom wakes up her Huffalots, nothing is right--they don't like their clothes, their breakfast is yucky, and they just don't like each other. When one of them trips, the other offers a hug, and they magically transform into Huffalittles, then Lovealittles, and finally--with a big cuddle--they become Lovealots. But it's been a long day and Mum is now grumpy and tired. Good thing the Lovealots...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Andersen Press USA 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COYDewdney, Anna.
Summary: "At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs." -- Verso.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2005
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Hatch, Leanne
Summary: As Cole grows older, his baby blanket still means a lot to him until it unravels, and then he is ready to give it up--but is his mother?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret Ferguson Books / Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HATBunting, Eve
Summary: When little brown puppy gives his mother a present, his friends decide to give their mamas presents too.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel books, an imprint of Scholastic 2016
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Summary: A little girl has big plans for her day at the park, but when her two Mums stop to talk to some chatty neighbors she is convinced that her whole day will be completely ruined.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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Summary: A weaver dreams of being able to buy things for her children as she crafts a dress of dragon scales and candle glow.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017