Its hard to find the perfect Mothers Day gift for a beloved mother or grandmother. If you are looking for a special Mother's Day gift for a mother or grandmother who loves childrens books, here are some childrens picture books and one book of quotations from childrens books that should appeal to them.
1. Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers
This joyous celebration of the love between mothers and children and grandchildren combines poems by 13 Latino writers with vivid artwork by Paula S. Barragán M. The reader is swept up in the love of Abuela (Grandmother), the richness of a home where both Spanish and English are spoken, and the color and lushness of experiences that come into children's lives in a loving family. (ISBN: 1584300191)
2. What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-ups from Children's Books
If your mother or grandmother loves children's books, shell definitely enjoy What the Dormouse Said: Lessons for Grown-ups from Children's Books, a collection of quotations from more than 200 children's books that was compiled by Amy Gash. As Judith Viorst says in the book's foreword, "At their best, children's books offer insights we'll want to remember and ponder and savor and learn from and revel in." (Algonquin Books, 1999. ISBN: 1565122410)
3. Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts
This book is an excellent choice for the mother or grandmother who appreciates the beauty of handmade quilts and enjoys poetry. Each of the 20 poems about nature by Anna Grossnickle Hines is illustrated with a delicate and beautiful miniature quilt created by Hines. The visual imagery in her poetry is brilliantly captured in the accompanying quilts. Hines includes an interesting section on making the quilts at the end of the book. (ISBN: 0688169635)
4. My Mom
Anthony Browne's My Mom is his tribute to all of the roles mothers play, from cook and gardener to the good fairy who makes a sad child happy and the juggler who juggles multiple responsibilities. Best of all, according to the child who describes her, SHE LOVES ME! (And she always will.). Browne's fanciful illustrations, with their reoccurring flowers and hearts fabric motif, are a delight. (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2005. ISBN: 0374350981)






