Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday on May 14 (don’t forget!), which makes this the perfect time to check out some adorable picture books featuring moms and grandmas. Grab one or a handful to read together this weekend!
The Boy & the Bindi by Vivek Shraya (2016). When a young boy becomes fascinated by his mother’s bindi and wants one of his own, she explains its significance and gets him one, embracing whoever her child has expressed himself to be in this sweet story.
Great Job, Mom! by Holman Wang (2019). Appreciate all the things moms do in this comforting and humorous book.
Help Mom Work from Home! by Diana Murray (2021). When Mom spends a day working at home, she has so much to do and she’ll need help from her littlest helper to make it through. Can you relate?
Home Base: A Mother-Daughter Story by Nikki Tate (2020). Whether it’s trying out for the baseball team or tackling a big brick-laying job, both daughter and mother face nerves and support each other as they step into roles not traditionally held by women.
Let’s Go to Taekwondo by Aram Kim (2020). Yoomi loves her taekwondo class, but when it comes time to break boards, she falters. Meanwhile her grandma is trying to learn something new, too. With gentle encouragement on both sides, this bright picture book shows that we can do anything we put our minds to!
Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina LaCour (2022). When Mommy goes off on a work trip, a little girl stays home with her Mama, but nothing feels quite right until the whole family is back together again.
Mommy’s Hometown by Hope Lin (2022). After hearing stories about his mother growing up in Korea, a young boy gets the chance to visit with her, but will it be like he imagined?
Saturday by Oge Mora (2019). In this bright, colorful picture book, a mother and daughter spend a Saturday together. Even though nothing goes quite as planned, they are still happy to be together.
Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi (2021). Mother and daughter cook together and strengthen their own bond as well as bonds to family members far away in this tasty picture book.
Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos (2021). In a sweet twist on the “your mama” playground joke, this heartwarming book explores all the reasons mamas are actually so great.
