Susan Taylor
by Susan Taylor
Mums, it’s nearly your special day! Whether you’re having a big family lunch, heading off to the beauty spa (sans kids shh!), or just having a nice sleep in, make sure you take a few moments to curl up with your little ones and enjoy a nice read together. Here are some of our favourite and latest children’s books celebrating mums.
Mr Men: My Mummy – by Roger Hargreaves
Starting with a familiar face, it’s Little Miss to help kids show their mummy just how special she is to them. From making you smile, even when things go wrong, to knowing just when hugs are needed, mummies are SPLENDID, FUN, MAGIC, SUNSHINE – lots of the LITTLE MISS rolled into one! Ready to personalise just for you, this paperback also features a gorgeous rose gold foiled cover.
Ages 0-5. RRP $14.99 – Penguin
Mama and Mommy and Me In The Middle – by Nina LaCour
This new book by award-winning author Nina LaCour is a delightful story celebrating family diversity while also tackling the absence of a loved one. For one little girl there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy, so when Mommy goes away on a work trip for a week it’s tricky to find a good place at the table. Mama takes her to the library, watches movies with her and they all talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as an astronaut up in the stars.
Ages 3-7. RRP $35.75 – Candlewick Books
I Love My Mummy – by Giles Andreae
A sweet rhyming picture book about the special relationship between mother and child. Featuring lovely illustrations, this is a book to be loved, shared and treasured and even has extra special pages for the little ones to personalise.
Ages 3+. RRP $15.99 – Hachette
My Super Single Mum – by Bronwen Fallens
One for all the superstar single mothers out there! All children need to feel loved, safe and secure, and this cute book does the trick by reassuring children of single-parent mums that they are no different from other kids, even though their family situation may be. A colourful and fun tale that’s perfect for all single mums to read to their children that will also empower them to feel the job they are doing is super and valued too.
Ages 0-7. RRP $15 – Little Train Publishing
Who’s Your Real Mum? – by Bernadette Green
Another beautifully illustrated story with a light and humorous touch celebrating non-traditional families that captures exactly what lies at the heart of family life – love. When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi’s two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer and a pirate, and she even teaches spiders the art of the web. But Nicholas still can’t work it out! Luckily, Elvi knows just how to explain it to her friend …
Ages 3+. RRP $24.99 – Scribe Publications
How (Not) To Annoy Mum – by Dave Hughes & Holly Ife
Just another fun day for Mum with the kids. What’s not to love? The perfect guide for how not to annoy mums everywhere (that is definitely, maybe, not quite entirely based on real-life …)
Ages 3+. RRP $17.99 – Scholastic
Bluey: My Mum Is The Best – by Bluey and Bingo
And of course, it wouldn’t be a list without the world’s favourite Aussie pup! In this edition, it’s all about how much Bluey and Bingo love their mum and she loves them! Discover all of Chilli’s special mum skills in this touching and humorous hardcover book.
Ages 3-5. RRP $16.99 – Puffin
