Mother's Day is just around the corner and we have selected some of our favourite books that celebrate mums and grandmas!
Mum, Me and the Mulberry Treeby Tanya Rosie and illustrated by Chuck Groenink
As the sun starts to rise, a mother and daughter head out, hand in hand, on their annual outing together. A special tradition, just the two of them. They’re leaving the town behind and going to the wild fields, where their mulberry tree is waiting. There’s juice on their hands and stains on their shirts as they collect berries and share a picnic; then it's home to savour crumbly, sticky slices of fresh mulberry pie...
Brought to life by Chuck Groenink’s soft and vivid illustrations, this is a deeply resonant story, warm with the joy of tradition and the sweetness of moments spent with people we love.
Little Fish and Mummy
by Lucy Cousins
This heart-warming story follows Little Fish and Mummy on a rhyming adventure under the sea! Join them on their special day as Mummy Fish teaches Little Fish how to swim, blow big bubbles and say hello to all their friends. Little ones will love to read this story about the special bond between mother and child, perfect for Mother's Day gifting. This sturdy fish-shaped board book is ideal for tiny hands.
Mother's Day by Shirley Hughes
In this stunning gift edition of a classic story by Kate Greenaway-winning author, Shirley Hughes, Katy and her little brother Olly tell us about their day with Mum. From the fun of waking Mum and Dad up in the morning, getting the bus into town with Mum or even stories all together at bedtime, this joyous tale gives readers a snapshot into a child's day and celebrates the special bond between a mother and child.
Five Minutes' Peace: Books and Toy Gift Set
by Jill Murphy
"If you are not familiar with these stories, you really have not lived ... you just couldn't get better." Guardian
Mums everywhere will understand the plight of poor Mrs Large. All she wants is five minutes' peace and quiet away from her boisterous children! So, taking refuge in the bathroom, she fills herself a hot, foamy bubble bath and takes in a tray of her favourite breakfast and the morning paper. But there’s never a dull moment with the Large family, and it soon becomes clear that mum's quiet time is to be very short-lived! Family life is beautifully observed in this warm and funny modern classic from Jill Murphy, now available in this book and toy gift set!
Baby, Sleepy Babyby Atinuke and illustrated by Angela Brooksbank
A beautiful and lyrical book that celebrates the warmth and tenderness of wrapping baby in night-time's embrace. Based on a Nigerian lullaby sung to Atinuke by her father, this story delights in the magical moments shared with a whole family and their baby at bedtime.
My Grandma and Me
by Mina Javaherbin and Lindsey Yankey
While Mina is growing up in Iran, the centre of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart... At once deeply personal and utterly universal, this story is a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a bit of its warmth with every reader.
Heather Has Two Mummies
by Leslea Newman and illustrated by Laura Cornell
Heather's favourite number is two - she has two arms, two legs, two pets and two lovely mummies. But when Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy... and Heather doesn't have a daddy. But then the class all draw portraits of their families, and not one single drawing is the same. Heather and her classmates realize - it doesn't matter who makes up a family, the most important thing is that all the people in it love one another very much.
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