Mother's Day: picture books about mums
To celebrate Mothering Sunday, why not share one of these illustrated books featuring marvellous mums?
It's a good excuse to have some quiet time with little ones or talk through any issues with older children.
Together, you can celebrate all the different kinds of special mums in the world!
Books that feature single mums
It's also a great opportunity to send one of our Mother's Day e-cards and support us in getting children and families reading together.
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Well Done, Mummy Penguin
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Well Done, Mummy Penguin
In this suspenseful and gently humorous picture book, Mummy Penguin goes off to hunt for fish whilst Little Penguin and Daddy Peng…
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Zeki Loves Mummy
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Zeki Loves Mummy
Somewhere between a board book and a picture book, this is ideal for two to three year olds who will enjoy the rhyming text and sw…
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Mommy, Mama and Me
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Mommy, Mama and Me
What a treat: a warm and adorably illustrated board book about a loving family which just happens to have two mums in it. There's …
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Mummy and Me
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Mummy and Me
Etta and Mummy Elephant are a Terrific Team of Two, enjoying adventures together. A charming picture book that celebrates imaginat…
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Is that your mama?
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Is that your mama?
Josie doesn’t look like her mum, and worries that she should. But her family show her that all families are different, and a…
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Mama’s Sleeping Scarf
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Mama’s Sleeping Scarf
While waiting for her mama to return from work, Mama’s sleeping scarf becomes an object of magic and whimsy in Chino’s imaginative…
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My Mum is a Lioness
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My Mum is a Lioness
The delightful sequel to Haddow and Adeola’s My Dad is a Grizzly Bear features a powerful, energetic mum who is very muc…
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My Must-Have Mum
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My Must-Have Mum
There is so much to enjoy in this charming, inclusive picture book, which beautifully celebrates diversity, acceptance and uncondi…
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Mummy Time
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Mummy Time
Wake up, it’s mummy time! A warm and reassuring picture book about the everyday life of a stay-at-home mother and her two children…
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Held in Love
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Held in Love
This beautiful, quiet book captures a new mother’s hopes for her new baby, and a message that whatever happens in life, love will …
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Mummy's Special Day
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Mummy's Special Day
A sweet story about a Mother’s Day that doesn’t go quite according to plan is a riot of colourful detail, delighting in the chaos …
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The Best Mum
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The Best Mum
Funny and silly with lots of brilliant detail in the illustrations by Sharon Davey, this is a celebration of all different kinds o…
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My Mum Always Looks After Me So Much!
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My Mum Always Looks After Me So Much!
Little gorilla has to go to the doctor’s to get an injection, but he doesn’t mind too much because the doctor is nice. Also, getti…
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Superhero Mum
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Superhero Mum
No one is more heroic for the little girl featured in this retro Pop Art-styled picture book than her playground-chasing, cake-mak…
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My Mums Love Me
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My Mums Love Me
This adorable picture book with warm toned illustrations celebrates the daily routine of a baby and the fun that can be had all da…
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Who's Your Real Mum?
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Who's Your Real Mum?
This warm, imaginative picture book has a clear message that, with same sex parents, both mums or dads are childrens’ “real” paren…
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The Best Mother
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The Best Mother
Maxine suspects that if she had a different mother, things would be much nicer – until she talks to some other mums. A f…
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The Strongest Mum
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The Strongest Mum
Children’s books celebrating mums often focus on all the great things mums do and how tireless and inventive they are, so it’s lov…
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The Pocket Chaotic
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The Pocket Chaotic
Alexander is a baby kangaroo who loves snuggling up in his mum's warm, cosy pouch. The only problem is she's extremely messy - and…
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The Great Big Book of Families
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The Great Big Book of Families
The Great Big Book of Families is about the diversity of families. The simple message is that every family is unique and…
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Dino-Mummy
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Dino-Mummy
Dino-Mummy celebrates the multi-tasking super-dino who not only looks after two lively dino-babies and keeps their home in order, …
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I Love My Mummy
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I Love My Mummy
What is it about Mummies that makes them so lovable and so very special?
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