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If You Like....MOMS!

Moms! You know 'em, you love 'em, you definitely have one, and you might even BE one yourself! Moms make the world go round. Check out a picture book to celebrate the mothers in your life (or to make your kids celebrate you for once, dagnabbit!)

Written by Nikki Powers
Illustrated by Amanda Calatzis
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025. Picture book. 

This thoughtful picture book depicts diverse families experiencing the joyful, transformative journey of motherhood. Mothers' bodies, lives, minds and hearts change when they bring children into the world and those changes continue forever. Using paint, collage, and embroidery on canvas the illustrations reflect careful, maternal effort that links and edifies generations. 

Written by Susan Quinn
Illustrated by Sarah Mathew
Beverly, MA : words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2025. Picture book.

A mom with a limb difference empowers her child to overcome obstacles and make ordinary experiences magical. Soft, friendly illustrations blur the edges between imagination and everyday life.

Written by Bashabi Fraser
Illustrated by Maanvi Kapur
Newbury : Lantana Publishing Ltd., 2025.

A little girl can't find a suitable Mother's Day card. None of the women in the illustrations look like her mom, and none of the cards do justice to her culture and her personality. She decides to make a card herself to show her mother how she sees her. 

Written by Abby Cooper
Illustrated by Eliana Gutierrez
Watertown : Charlesbridge, 2026. Picture book.

A funny how-to guide addressed to the babies who are getting to know their moms. We're all learning as we go, after all!

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

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