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Marvelous Moms

Bauer, Marion Dane. How Do I Love You?
 "How do I love you? Let me count the ways. I love you as the sun loves the bright blue days..." E BOARD BK BAU

Berenstain, Mike. Mother's Day Blessings.
Join the Bear family and all of Bear Country as they spend Mother’s Day together remembering just why our mothers are so special to all of us
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Bunting, Eve.  I Love You, Too!
When little brown puppy gives his mother a present, his friends decide to give their mamas presents too. E BUN  

Cabrera, Jane. Mommy, Carry Me Please!
Various baby animals ask their mothers to carry them. E CAB

Dean, James. Rock On, Mom and Dad!
Pete the cat decides to surprise his Mom and Dad to express his gratitude for everything they do for him. E PET hoopla

Donofrio, Beverly.  Where’s Mommy?
While trying to keep their friendship a secret from their mothers, a human girl and a mouse make a surprising discovery. E DON

Escoffier, Michaël. The Day I Lost My Superpowers.
When a young superhero-in-training gets hurt, she discovers that mothers have superpowers, too. E ESC

Fox, Mem.  Harriet, You’ll Drive Me Wild!
When a young girl has a series of mishaps at home one day, her mother tries not to lose her temper--and does not quite succeed. E FOX

Fox, Mem.  Koala Lou.
A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak lovingly  to her as she did before other children came along, plans to win her distracted parent's attention. E FOX  

Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama?
A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that they are other types of animals. E GUA hoopla  livebrary

Guion, Melissa. Baby Penguins Love Their Mama.
A mother penguin stays very busy taking care of her many babies and teaching them important lessons about such things as sliding, waddling, preening and love. E GUI

Gutman, Anne. Mommy Snuggles.
Animal mothers and human mothers show their love by keeping their babies close beside them wherever they go. E BOARD BK GUT
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Higgins, Ryan. Mother Bruce.
Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation. E HIG
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Joosse, Barbara. Mama, Do You Love Me?
A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional. E JOO, E BOARD BK JOO hoopla

Kann, Victoria. Pinkalicious: Mother's Day Surprise.
Pinkalicious plans to surprise Mommy with breakfast in bed and a special poem, but she gets a case of writer's block! Will inspiration strike in time?
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Kroll, Virginia.  Motherlove.
A look at a variety of species, including our own, in which mothers nurture their young.  E 591.56 KRO  

Lewis, Rose A.  I Love You Like Crazy Cakes.
A woman describes how she went to China to adopt a special baby girl and falls in love with her. E LEW

Lodding, Linda Ravin. A Gift for Mama.
A little boy is on a search for the perfect gift for his mother, navigating the streets of 1890s Vienna, meeting new people, and continuing to trade one gift for another. E LOD livebrary

McBratney, Sam. I Love It When You Smile.
A grumpy little kangaroo is having a bad day until his mother finds a way to make him smile. E MCB

McCabe, Mary Ann. M Is for Mom.
Beginning with A and ending with Z, special moments and interactions transpiring between mother and child are introduced with poetry and prose. Topics include excitment, holding hands, questions, stories, and wishes. hoopla

McCourt, Lisa.  I Love You, Stinky Face.
A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain  constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien. E MCC  hoopla livebrary

McQuinn, Anna.  Lola at the Library.
Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat. E MCQ livebrary

Munsch, Robert.  Love You Forever.
As her son grows up from little boy to adult man, a mother secretly rocks him each night as he sleeps. E MUN livebrary 

Numeroff, Laura. What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best.
Mothers and fathers participating in everyday activities show their love for their children in very similar ways. E NUM  

Parr, Todd.  The Mommy Book.
Represents a variety of mothers, with short hair and big hair, driving minivans and motorcycles, swimming and dancing, and hugging and kissing their children. E PAR

Porter-Gaylord, Laurel. I Love My Mommy Because...
Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal mothers are shown caring for their young.  E BOARD BK POR

Ross, Kathy. All New Crafts for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Provides instructions for creating a variety of crafts for Mother's and Father's Days, including a pet tape dispenser, a necktie bookmark, a wreath for all seasons, jewelry, cards, and other gifts. J 745.594 ROS hoopla

Ross, Tony. I Want My Mom!
The Little Princess can face anything, as long as her mother is there when she calls. E ROS
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Rossetti-Shustak, Bernadette. I Love You Through and Through.
Parents explain in rhyme all the different ways that they love their child. E BOARD BK ROS

Sala, Laurenne. You Made Me a Mother.
A mother shares with her child what it was like to become a mother, and how she has dedicated herself to loving her little one
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Surrisi, Cynthia. The Best Mother.
After interviewing mothers at the park, the toy store, and the zoo, Maxine decides that her own mother is worth keeping
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Warnes, Tim. Mommy Mine.
Whether it is by croak, flutter, or fur, all children claim their mothers as their own. E WAR

Wild, Margaret. Piglet and Mama.
When Piglet cannot find her mother, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet wants nothing but Mama. E WIL

Williams, Vera.  A Chair for My Mother.
A child, her waitress mother and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. E WIL  hoopla

Wood, Douglas. What Moms Can't Do.
A child ponders the many problems that mothers must deal with in the course of a normal day. E WOO  hoopla

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