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Mother Picture Books

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Mother children’s book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

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Book cover for A Cup of Quiet with a grandmother's arms wrapped around a granddaughter's shoulders while the girl holds a cup.

A Cup of Quiet 

by Nikki Grimes (Author), Cathy Ann Johnson (Illustrator)

Summary: When a grandmother and granddaughter’s day becomes a bit too noisy, they retreat to the garden to find peace and stillness together.

Comments: The illustrations were created with mixed media, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and digital.

Rating: 4.5/5đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

Fierce aunties book cover with woman gathered around a girl

Fierce Aunties! 

by Laurel Goodluck (Author), Steph Littlebird (Illustrator)

Summary: This text honors the important, loving, and protective roles that aunties hold in Native families and communities, especially during times when parents may be preoccupied. Aunties are not limited to being a mom’s or dad’s sister; they can also be older cousins or close family friends.

Comments: The illustrations were created in Procreate.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

The Greatest River cover of a young girl with long black hair is in the green river with many flowers floating above her head.

The Greatest River 

by Namita Moolani Mehra (Author), Khoa Le (Illustrator)

Summary: Ananda, a young girl, listens to her sick mother talk about the legend of the Ganga, a holy river that heals those who bathe in its waters. Ananda accompanies her aunt, Maasi, to bathe in the Ganges River in India and experiences a spiritual connection.

Comments: The author’s note explains that at 13, she traveled from New York with her mother to bathe in the sacred river.

Rating: 4.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

A young monkey with a baby turtle, bird, and snake on him.

Grumpy Monkey Mom for a Day

by Suzanne Lang (Author), Max Lang (Illustrator)

Summary: Jim Panzee volunteers to take care of jungle babies so their mothers can rests. He learns that being a mom is not as easy as it looks.

Comments: A fun and whimsical book to read aloud.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

Home is a Wish book cover with a young girls face looking into a puddle

Home Is a Wish 

by Julia Kuo (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A young girl, her mother, and Amah leave their home for a new one in a different country where everything feels unfamiliar. Over time, they work together to create a new home.

Comments: A gentle book about immigration that would be a wonderful read aloud.

The illustrations were created using Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.

Rating: 4.5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

I loved you first book cover with mothers and children riding giant white geese in the sky.

I Loved You First

by Jenna Bush Hager (Author), Barbara Pierce Bush (Author), Ramona Kaulitzki (Illustrator)

Summary: This book is a heartfelt expression of the unconditional love a parent feels for their child as soon as they hold their child and spend time with them as they grow up.

Comments: The illustrations were created using hand-painted textures and digital watercolor, and pencil brushes in Photoshop.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

Midnight Motorbike cover with a mother and daughter riding on a motorcycle with a large moon in the background

Midnight Motorbike 

by Maureen Shay Tajsar (Author), Ishita Jain (Illustrator)

Summary: A dreamy bedtime adventure where a girl and her Amma take a motorbike ride through the moonlit city, celebrating imagination and connection while smelling, seeing, hearing everything around them.

Comments: The illustrations were created with gouache, acrylic gouache, crayons, and colored pencils.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

My Mom cover with a young mother and her daughter playing in a stream.

My Mom 

by Susan Quinn (Author), Sarah Mathew (Illustrator)

Summary: A gentle and loving tribute to the many roles a mother plays in her child’s life, from nurturer to superhero.

Comment: This would be a nice bedtime story.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

Outside Mom, Inside Mom book cover with it divided in half with the mom and child in outside and inside

Outside Mom, Inside Mom 

by Jane Park (Author), Lenny Wen (Illustrator)

Summary: A Korean American child and his mother, Umma, behave differently in public compared to how they act in private. When they are outside, they use English, but when they are at home, they communicate in Korean. They adapt their language to fit their social identity, switching between languages as needed until they feel more comfortable and safe in their new environment.

Comments: I appreciated how the mother and child shared how they express their feelings and behavior in different environments.

The illustrations were created in gouache and colored pencils.

A superb read aloud!

Rating: 4.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

That's Not Funny, David book cover with David about to fling mash potatoes across the table.

That’s Not Funny, David! 

by David Shannon (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: David is a comedian who tries to make everyone laugh, but he discovers that not all of his antics are funny to everyone. Ultimately, he still has his mother’s unconditional love.

Comments: He’s back! I missed David. I’d recognize that giant head and triangular teeth anywhere. Children identify with the antics of this little boy and laugh out loud.

A must for every library.

Rating: 5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

wash day with mama book cover of a mother washing her daughter's hair

Wash Day with Mama 

by Monica Mikai (Author)

Summary: A young girl treasures each step of her hair washing ritual with her mother, who shares self-care, self-love, and pride in one’s identity tips while sharing jokes and singing.

Comments: Sweet story of mother and daughter bonding.

The illustrations were created digitally using Procreate on an iPad Pro.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

Book cover of We Leap Together with a mother humpback whale and baby coming up out of the water with a mother and child watching from the shore

We Leap Together 

by Christopher Silas Neal (Author)

Summary: A humpback whale and calf are compared to the many similarities of a human mother and her child.

Comments: The illustrations were created with mixed media.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page.

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

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Mothers

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Mothers children’s picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you.)

A little yellow chick with a blue background. Cover of Cheeky Chick!

Cheeky Chick! 

by Julia Jarman (Author), Tom Knight (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Mother Hen firmly instructed her chicks to stay close to the roast and strongly advised them not to wander off due to the fox lurking nearby. Despite her warning, one of the chicks recklessly went on a little adventure and encountered various farm animals along the way. Unfortunately, the chick eventually met the fox who relentlessly chased after it. The question now is, can the chick outsmart the fox and make a daring escape?

Comments: This is a humorous yet serious story that teaches children to listen to their mothers and stay close to home to avoid danger.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

A World of Love 

by Aimee Elizabeth Reid (Author), Christopher Lyles (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Animal parents and their offspring are described in a rhyming text that explains how they express their love for each other in unique ways.

Comments: This is a lovely bedtime story with beautiful illustrations that emphasize the depth of the love between a parent and a child.

The illustrations are made using a combination of collage, hand-painted papers, pencils, and crayons.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

A mother is holding her elementary aged daughter. Trees, flowers, and a forest are in the background.

For You, I Will 

by Elle Duncan (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator)

Brief summary: The mom made a promise to her daughter that she would teach her how to be confident in the world and achieve success. She plans to do this by setting a loving and supportive example. This promise is something she plans to keep for her daughter’s entire life.

Comments: The illustrations were created digitally.

This would make a reassuring bedtime story to share with a daughter.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

A mother wearing shorts is helping her daughter walk. Flowers are in the background. They are walking on grass.

Yaya is a young girl holding a white flower wearing a vest jacket with the ocean, beach, and her mother with her friends sitting on a beach towel.

Yaya and the Sea 

by Karen Good Marable (Author), Tonya Engel (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Yaya and her mother take the subway to meet her mother’s friends and go to the sea for their annual spring equinox prayer to Mama Ocean.

Comments: The book is based on the author’s true story. The Author’s Note explains the ritual and symbolism of the objects offered to the sea.

The illustrations were created with acrylic underpainting and finished with oils on primed archival paper.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

An orange mother dog inside with her pup on its bed.

Counting on Mom 

by Odd Dot (Author), Valentina Jaskina (Illustrator)

Brief summary: This is a counting book that goes up to ten, featuring mothers taking care of their young.

Comments: The story features cute animals with happy faces, making it a gentle bedtime tale for toddlers. It includes a counting and a motherly theme.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

A dog mother and her pups with a cat mother with her kittens. The moms are eating. All are inside a human home.

A boy wearing overalls is being held by his mother who has on a pink shirt. A green wallpaper is in the background.

Mamá’s Panza 

by Isabel Quintero (Author), Iliana Galvez (Illustrator)

Brief summary: The boy explains that “panza” means belly and describes different types. His favorite is his mother’s because it was his first home – a soft, cuddly, and comforting place.

Comments: This was created with scanned color pencils and digital paintbrushes.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

A boy wearing brown shorts and a blue striped sleeveless shirt is telling us that panza means belly. The other side of the page is his mother doing yoga.
Lilly and her dog are behind the couch while her mommy and new friend are sitting. Lilly is giving him rabbit ears. All have happy faces

Mommy’s New Friend 

by Shelley Tougas (Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Lilly shares what she wants to do and say when her Mommy’s new friend, Carl, visits, but instead, she politely adjusts to the new routines and learns how to live with someone new in her life while still loving her parents, even though they are no longer together like before.

Comments: This book is a must-read for teachers, school counselors, and divorced parents. It follows Lilly’s journey of growth and acceptance in the midst of family changes.

The illustrations were created with cut paper, acrylic, and digital media.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

An orangutan and her baby are hanging on a tree branch with the baby on her stomach

Mamas and Babies 

by Christie Matheson (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: This primary nonfiction picture shows different mothers and how they care for their offspring.

Comments: These charming watercolor illustrations capture the bond between mother and child, each one spanning two pages.

This nonfiction book would make a lovely bedtime story due to its gentle and soothing pictures and words.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

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Mother-Themed Children’s Books

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Mother-Theme children’s book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(This content contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you).

Mother-Themed children’s books can be shared throughout the year, not only on Mother’s Day or as a baby shower gift for an expecting mother. Young readers like to cuddle and read with their moms all year long.

Board Books

Cover of ABCs of Love for Mom with mother and baby animals

ABCs of Love for Mom (Books of Kindness)

by Patricia Hegarty (Author), Summer Macon (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rodale Kids. 2023, Baby-3. Board Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593651926.

Brief summary: A rhyming alphabet book board book teaching the ABCs as well as the correlating social and emotional words that Moms share and do with their children.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—

This book is one of the “Books of Kindness” series. Learn more from their Amazon page.

Cover for Mommy's Kisses and Cuddles with a mother holding her child

Mommy’s Kisses and Cuddles 

by Linda Ashman (Author), Jane Massey (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cartwheel Books. 2023. 3-5 years old. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338359770.

Brief summary: A calming rhyming book with moms and their children sharing the different parts of the day.

Please note: This books is a cross between a board book and a picture book with heavier cardstock paper but not cardboard. The size is 7.32 x 0.39 x 8.03 inches.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—

You may be interested in “Daddy’s Hugs and Snuggles” from this author. Learn more from its Amazon page.

Cover for Amazing Moms with a mother rabbit holding her baby rabbis

Amazing Moms 

by Alison Brown (Author). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Dolphin Books. 2023. Baby-2. Board Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1667203928.

Brief summary: Cute animal moms interact with love and support to their babies, all with rhythm and rhyme.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—

Page from Amazing Moms with a mom holding a baby rabbit while Dad is kissing goodbye. One the other pages, There is a cat with her kittens in bed reading a book.

Cover for She is Mama. A mother is holding her child with a rainbow behind them in a garden of flowers

She Is Mama 

by Mackenzie Porter (Author), Heather Brockman Lee (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Simon. 2023. Baby-2. Board Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1665926980.

Brief summary: Mothers care for their children in various activities and are always there. This book is in rhyme.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—

Picture Books

Cover of If You Were the Moon, My Love with a purple moon in a quarter crescent

If You Were the Moon, My Love

By Alina Loux (author & illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ken-Ken Books. 2023. PreK-2. Hardcover. ISBN: 979-8-9865279-4-9.

Brief summary: This gentle rhyming and rhythmic lullaby of unconditional love for a parent to a child will give your little one sweet dreams.

Each stanza is a single illustration that extends across both pages with calm, eye-pleasing colors. At the same time, the four-line stanzas have an ABCB rhyming pattern that is soothing to the ears.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

* I received a complimentary digital copy of this picture book for an honest review.

Cover for Sari-Sari- Summers with lola and her granddaughter, Nora in front of the store

Sari-Sari Summers 

by Lynnor Bontigao (Author, Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick. 2023. PreK-2. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536226140.

Brief summary: Nora is old enough this summer to help her lola, her grandmother, in the sari-sari store in the Philippines. The granddaughter cleans all of the shelves that hold various items in the little store.

A heat wave comes, and all the customers stay home from the hot sun. Lola has an idea to bring back business.

Traditional text as well as speech bubbles. Recipe on the back page. Several two-page spreads.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

Grandma and child looking at a mango tree full of fruit.

Cover for Milko with a boy hugging a bunch of pink with monarch butterflies around him

Milko 

by Samuel Narh & Freda Narh (Author), Alisa Knatko (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chasing A Spider Publishing . 2023. Grades 1-2. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1734789720.

Brief summary: Milko misses his mother, who has gone to Ethiopia for a year instead of being home with them in Bolivia. His sister, Abena, cries too, but Papa cannot console them. No one does it like Mama.

Milko counts down the days. Will she ever return?

I recommend this to school counselors/librarians/teachers, and parents who are away for jobs/military deployment/social work.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Cover for One Day of the bacck of a mother holding a baby over her shoulder whose face we see

One Day 

by Joanna Ho (Author), Faith Pray (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins. 2023. Baby-2nd Grade. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063056923.

Brief summary: A mother cradles her infant son and dreams and shares all the wonderful ways her boy will be as he grows up.

Beautiful two-paged spread illustrations.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Cover of Because I'm Your Mom with a Monster mom with two horns holding her baby monster up in the air

Because I’m Your Mom 

by Ahmet Zappa (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2023. PreK-2. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316338219.

Brief summary: A monster mom tells her child all the fun and silly things they can share together, no matter how outrageous they may seem.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

If you enjoy this book, you may be interested in reading Because I’m Your Dad.

Cover of Because I'm Your Dad with a green monster dad with a purple baby monster on his head

Cover of Miss Irwin with a pastel image similar to Impressionism style of a woman and a little boy who is holding up a brown bag to her

Miss Irwin 

by Allen Say (Author, Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Press. 2023. Grades PreK-3. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338300406.

Brief summary: Andy notices his grandmother’s front door is open and stops by to let her know. He discovers his mother is watering the roses. Andy goes inside the kitchen to keep his Grandma company. He notices a white box and takes it to her, wondering what is inside.

His grandmother believes she is his kindergarten teacher, Miss Irwin. Andy plays along, remembering that his mother told him his grandmother was struggling with her memory. He learns about a boy named Willie and what is inside the box.

Allen Say certainly captured Alzheimer’s with a compassionate story all can understand. The illustrations of the images are not seen clearly and symbolize blurred memories.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Cover of Mommy Time of a mother holding a baby boy and the older sister outside in flowers

Mommy Time 

by Monique James-Duncan (Author), Ebony Glenn (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick. 2023. PreK-2. Hardcover Picture Book. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536212266.

Brief summary: A stay-at-home mom spends time with her boy as the father and sister are away. The daughter is collected from school, and now the two children share mommy time.

The book is about a day in the mom’s life and the time she spends with her children.

Continue reading for more details and buying options on this book’s Amazon page.

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Children's Book Recommendations

Grandparent Picture Books

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Grandparent picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(This content contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, I may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you).

cartoon of grandparents and grandchildren

Grandparent picture book cover of Mama Shamsi at the bazaar with her granddaughter clinging to her.

Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar 

by Mojdeh Hassani  (Author), Samira Iravani (Author), Maya Fidawi (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books. 2023. K-2. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593110614.

Brief summary: Samira is a bit nervous about going to the bazaar with her grandmother for the first time to buy groceries. She repeatedly asks Mama Shamsi to hide in her chador, but the woman wisely resists using humor to soothe her granddaughter’s fear.

For more details or to buy, click here.

Rating: 4/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Grandparent picture book of a grandson standing with his grandfather behind him

At the Drop of a Cat 

by Ă‰lise Fontenaille (Author), Violeta LĂłpiz (Illustrator), Karin Snelson  (Translator), Emilie Robert Wong (Translator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Enchanted Lion Books. 2023. K-3. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592703821.

Brief summary: A grandson visits his Grandpa Luis every Wednesday and Sunday. His grandpa is not only a talented artist but can make anything grow, creating the beautiful garden where they spend their days. The six-year-old is learning to read and write and tells us that his Grandpa does not know how as he was an immigrant from Spain to France who had to work in the fields as a child.

This is a French translation and captures the two kindred spirits. I like the mixed-up idioms and how the grandson narrates how he is getting to know Grandpa Luis.

For more details or to buy, click here (in ENGLISH).

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

For more details or to buy, click here (in FRENCH).

Grandparent picture book of Abuela's Super Capa of the abuela and her grandson in capes flying in the air high fiving one another

Abuela’s Super Capa 

by Ana Siqueira  (Author), Elisa Chavarri  (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins. 2023. K-3. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063113657.

Brief summary: Luis and his abuela have fun every Saturday going around the neighborhood being superheroes. One Saturday, she does not visit. Luis learns that his abuela is very sick in the hospital. She comes to stay with them as she recovers. Although Luis is saddened that his abuela is unable to be as active, he tries to come up with a way to have fun and realizes his sister, Isabel, can be his new sidekick and fight and do adventures together in their capes. 

There is a glossary of the Spanish words used in the book.

For more details or to buy, click here(in ENGLISH).

Rating: 3.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

For more details or to buy, click here in SPANISH.

The sun's rays coming down through the trees onto the road a the child runds to a grandparent

In Every Life 

by Marla Frazee  (Author, Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beach Lane Books. 2023. PreK-2. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1665912488.

Brief summary: The text has seven lines with seven words each(except for the last line). Each line is across the top of a two-page spread with small illustrations below, and then the next two-page spread is an illustration matching that color scheme.

The words are calm and straightforward. The stunning illustrations are done with pencil and gouache and are detailed little scenes of family members with everyday interactions. I stopped and looked at the details of each one before continuing to the following line and was glad to see that grandparents were included.

For more details or to buy, click here.

Rating: 5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—

Picture book cover of a grandmother and her grandchild walking in the rain

Together with You

by Patricia Toht  (Author),  Jarvis  (Illustrator). Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick. 2023. PreK-1. Hardcover. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536223514.

Brief summary: A grandmother and her grandchild put on rain gear to play in Spring’s rain. Summer arrives with them cooling off from the hot sun. Autumn brings the wind they need to fly a kite and enjoy the falling leaves. Winter comes with them getting cozy and watching the snow from inside. Each season is spent with one another.

The seasonal color schemes go in hand with this gentle and calming book that blends from one season to the next.

For more details or to buy, click here.

Rating: 4.5/5 đź“—đź“—đź“—đź“—1/2

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted