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Author
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Author
Series
Charlie and Mouse volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Charlie and Mouse are getting ready for Mom's birthday and things are not going exactly as planned... but with plenty of humor and imagination, they'll prove that sometimes
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully illustrated picture book that encourages readers to count and celebrate all the moms around them! 1 mom waking, 2 moms eating, 3 moms walking . . . Moms are all around us! This simple counting book encourages readers to count and celebrate all the amazing moms around them--the heroes kids count on everyday! Moms playing; moms relaxing; moms helping each other and their kids. It's a joyful opportunity to celebrate all that moms are and...
5) Mommy time
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Following a day in the life of two rambunctious children and their mom, this warm, revealing picture book builds a bridge of empathy between parent and child and celebrates the value of "Mommy Time."
6) Your mama
Author
Publisher
Versify/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text twist classic "your mama" jokes into a celebration of the beauty, power, and love of motherhood.
9) Making happy
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family, but one important thing stays the same--they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most.
Author
Series
Monstruos volume 1
Publisher
Vintage Espanol
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Felice se ha enterado de que es hija de La Llorona, el monstruo de la leyenda más famosa de la frontera de México y Estados Unidos. En esta fascinante aventura, la jovencita de doce años buscará revertir la maldición que ha caído sobre el mágico pueblo de Tres Leches y liberar a su madre, atrapada entre dos mundos.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Every night after his mom reads him three stories, Milo, who misses spending time with his absent father, carefully slides out from under the covers (without waking his mom) and tiptoes to the open window to wait for the friendly comet that will take him far above the clouds to help the Keeper of Stars. At the end of a long day, there's lots to clean up in the sky: balloons, stray feathers, and once, even a befuddled paraglider! Together, Milo and...
Author
Publisher
Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This sweet bilingual picture book follows a boy and his stay-at-home dad, who takes care of him while his mom goes to work at the port, "where huge cargo ships come and go every day." She oversees the containers that go around the world! The boy recounts his days spending time with his father, from "when the sun starts filling the room with light," to eating breakfast, brushing his teeth and talking to his grandparents who live in a different country....
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