Mother’s Day
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
20 Books That Celebrate Mothers and Caregivers
Celebrate Mother's Day with these heartwarming picture books that showcase the extraordinary relationship between a mother and child.
Pre-K
Nosotros: On the Bond Between Mother and Child
Author Paloma Valdivia reflects on how nightly bedtime struggles with her son led to the unshakable bond between them.
Pre-K
Read It, Make It: Mother’s Day Books and a Craft
In honor of all those who mothered us, enjoy these stories that celebrate all kinds of mamas with a sweet paper flower poem craft.
Baby & Toddler
Picture Books That Make the Sweetest Gifts for New Moms
As sweet reflections of the love that comes with becoming a mom, these picture books make great gifts for baby showers, Mother's Day, or any day.
Grown-Up Reads
9 Honest Memoirs About Moms and Motherhood
Readers will find much to love in the pages of these moving memoirs about how moms and motherhood can shape us.
Just For Fun
11 of the Best Moms in Children’s Literature
We asked our contributors to share some of their best-loved mothers in children's literature. Here are the ma's, mothers, and grandmas — kind, funny, smart, and strong — who've touched their hearts.
Grown-Up Reads
What Does 'Mom' Mean Now That They’re Grown?
What role does a mother play once her kids become adults? Author Kate Marshall shares her work-in-progress list of what it means to be a mom to grown-up kids.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Books Kids Say Are the Best to Read with Their Moms
The cozy combination of mom plus a book is a wonderful way to end any day — especially Mother’s Day. In honor of this special day, we asked kids and moms about their favorite books to read together. You'll find plenty of great ideas for storytime in their sweet and unique responses.
Just For Fun
12 Sweet Children’s Book Quotes About Motherhood
To celebrate moms everywhere we've rounded up some inspiring and heartfelt quotes about motherhood from a few of our favorite kids' books.
Grown-Up Reads
Over the River and Through the Woods: Lesley Stahl on Becoming Grandma
Becoming a gran exhilarated me with a new purpose. The change was so big and granular and unexpected, I wanted to understand it. So I took out my reporter’s notepad and a tape recorder and set off on a journey, a quest, to find out what was happening to me.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
From Mother to Daughter: Passing Reading Memories Forward
As I began to read, the smell of the books and the words of the poem truly made me teary. I could remember my mom reading it to me. I could remember each and every line after all these years.
Just For Fun
Tips & Advice
Mother Knows Best: 9 Bits of Mom Wisdom Shared by Brightly Readers
We asked Brightly readers to share the best bits of wisdom passed down to them by their moms. These were some of the best answers we heard.