After interviewing mothers at the park, the toy store, and the zoo, Maxine decides that her own mother is worth keeping.

"Seventeen-year-old Bliss Walker has been stuck in a home that doesn't feel like hers for six years. Ever since Mama dropped her off and never came back. Then, the summer before her senior year of high school, two things happen: Mama returns out of the blue, and Bliss meets Blake, a boy who listens like everything she has to say is worth hearing. It should be a dream come true. But as the summer spins on, Bliss finds herself facing a painful choice:...

"When Mario asks his mother why we cry, her answer comes in sweet imagery. She speaks of grey storm clouds, locked boxes and a vast ocean. She explains that we cry for many reasons -- sometimes cry because we're sad. Other times we cry because we're lonely. Often we cry because we're frustrated. And through all these emotions, our tears can calm us, heal us and help us grow. Vivid illustrations and lyrical prose combine perfectly in this sensitive,...

A beloved and very sleepy little boy resists his mother's efforts to put him to bed.

"There are so many AMAZING moms in the world: the chefs, the singers, the athletes. But every mom does one special thing that makes her THE BEST MOM. What makes YOUR mom the BEST mom?"--Page [4] of cover.

"The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family. With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, this boldly...

As Cole grows older, his baby blanket still means a lot to him until it unravels, and then he is ready to give it up--but is his mother?

Searching for the perfect place, Melville the sea creature embarks on a grand adventure and, unable to find his dream spot, returns home to his mama and learns it was right there all along.

A mother demonstrates how much she loves her child by pretending to be various animals her little one reminds her of as they share a busy day.

"With lyrical rhyme and diverse illustrations, this book is a gentle, joyful, celebratory poem that draws the comparison between a mother's bond with her child and the nurturing love God has for us." --