Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. "I love you more than the raven loves his treasure, more than the dog loves his tail, more than the whale loves his spout...I'll love you until the umiak flies into the darkness, till the stars turn to fish in the sky, and the puffin howls at the moon." A beautiful book with Inuit flair about the depths of a mother's love (even when angry), written in a believable child's voice.

"Sometimes my mama is laughing when she comes home from work. Sometimes she’s so tired she falls asleep[...] Some days she has lots of tips. Some days she has only a little. Then she looks worried. But each evening every single shiny coin goes into the jar." Touching and realistic, three generations of women slowly recover after a fire destroys their home, showing that love and perseverance prevails

Illustrated by Pete Whitehead. "If Mom had 19, she could be the whole crew, and with 20 arms she'd be the president too!" A really funny book that doubles as a counting lesson. Prompted by the age-old comment, "I only have two arms," we see all the things moms could get done if they had more than that! (I particularly like the quoted passage - Mom for President indeed!)

"No one makes cookies like Grandma," says the mother in this amusing tale. Ma makes a batch of cookies that the kids hope is like their grandma's. But as more and more kids show up at the house, how are they going to share the cookies? It might be time to call in the big guns - Grandma! Another math-influenced book, this is great to share with moms AND grandmas.

Illustrated by Peter B. Reynolds. "Sometimes , when you sleep, I watch you dream, and I dream too...[That] Someday your eyes will be filled with a joy so deep that they shine. " This book does an amazing job of capturing the lifetime of dreams a mother has for her child, to experience all the joy and sorrows of the world. Definitely a must have!

"'I love you like the sun loves the earth,' said Mama. 'When you feel the warmth of the sun, I will be loving you from where I am.'" A great book for children when mom has to go away, it reassures kids that their moms are thinking of them wherever they are... and that they'll always come back in the end.

Illustrated by Laura Cornell. "Moms have been around for millions of years. They are the reason you are here. Keep this in mind at all times and act accordingly." A hilarious guide reminding kids how remarkable - and stressed out - moms are! In a market of books about perfect mothers, this is an amusing dose of reality.

Illustrated by Teagan White. "When I met you, you were small and trembling, and I thought you might be a little bunny. I held you close so you were warm." Full of warm, beautiful illustrations, this book features an array of animal moms and kids to show how adaptable new mothers must be in caring for their children, before truly seeing them as their own.

Illustrated by Leuyen Pham. "It was not a loud whistle. Or a fancy whistle... But to Skippy Seeton's ears, it was too wonderful to resist." Mama Seeton's whistle could call her kids home from anywhere in the neighborhood. But now that the kids have grown and moved away, she doubts it will be enough... or won't it? I liked the old-time feel of this book, and that the kids, even as adults, always make time for Mom.

“I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.” Because no list about mothers would be complete without this seminal classic, the story of a mother's love throughout her child's life... and how he in turn learns to love from her.