Of all the revelations my favorite was that she is “The strongest woman in the world” which was paired with a great illustration of her carrying bags and bags of groceries. Every turn of the page reveals a new and fantastic skill or talent. This cute book narrated by a child listing off all the wonderful things about his or her mom. And even though they are different species, and Mzee is a boy, Owen treats him like his mama. See Owen the little Hippo finds Mzee a big old giant tortoise. The story is one about friendship, about adoption and about love. It’s a true story about a baby hippo who lost his mama in the Tsunami that so many other babies both creature and human did. Ī Mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer makes me cry every time I read it. The human mama was nursing and my little man said “Look, mama, the baby has boo boo! ( his word for nursing) like me!” I melted and was so happy to see a mom nursing and it being treated as simply the way babies eat. My son loved it and when I flipped the page that talked about feeding babies, my son saw our favorite part before I did. Each page shows how the birdy mama does something then how the human mom does. This is a story about a mama bird and a human mama as they prepare and care for their new babies. Mama Outside, Mama Inside by Dianna Hutts Aston was a delightful read. I hope you discover a book about moms from our list that will find its way into your heart and onto your shelf for years to come.Īll our book lists include affiliate links. These books about mothers give me pause to think about all different aspects of motherhood while connecting with my own kids. Even on the days when I question my sanity. Other than the feeling that I am finally doing what I was meant to do. I can’t put into words how I feel about being a mom. The other thing I want to do with my kids is to read books about mothers and kids and talk about how special a relationship this is. Although I would never say no to diamonds. Really all I want are a few homemade cards and no one banging on the door while I have a bath. I usually have just enough time to tease my kids about telling their dad to go to Tiffany to buy me diamonds.
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