M is for the way she makes us feel special and comforted
O is for the one-on-one attention she gives us
M is for being just plain marvelous
And if this little poem doesn't sum up how we feel, remember this: MOM upside down spells WOW.

Moms do so much for us and we don't always take the time to let them know how much they are appreciated and loved. To make that expression of gratitude a little easier, we've provided a roundup of some very sweet books about the special bond between mother and child.

We hope moms and children everywhere will take the time to cuddle up with some of our selections. And don't forget to do something nice for your mom (or, if you're a mom, for yourself) on Mother's Day.

DEAR MOTHER, DEAR DAUGHTER
by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

A MOTHER'S HEART, A DAUGHTER'S LOVE
by Joyce Carol Thomas

BETTY DOLL
by Patricia Polacco

MOM PIE
by Lynne Jonell

MAMA'S WAY
by Helen Ketteman

WHAT EVERY GIRL (EXCEPT ME) KNOWS
by Nora Raleigh Baskin

THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
by Margaret Wise Brown

MAMA, DO YOU LOVE ME?
by Barbara M. Joosse

WHAT MOMMIES DO BEST/WHAT DADDIES DO BEST
by Laura Numeroff

IF YOU WERE MY BUNNY
by Kate McMullan

A CHAIR FOR MY MOTHER
by Vera B. Williams

A GIFT FOR MAMA
by Esther Hautzig

ANGEL TO ANGEL
by Walter Dean Myers

ARE YOU MY MOTHER?
by P.D. Eastman

HARRIET, YOU'LL DRIVE ME WILD!
by Mem Fox

IN MY MOMMA'S KITCHEN
by Jerdine Nolen

MAMA'S PERFECT PRESENT
by Diane Goode

QUINNIE BLUE
by Dinah Johnson

TAKING CHARGE
by Sonia Levitin

THE RAINBOW HAND
by Janet S. Wong

THIS QUIET LADY
by Charlotte Zolotow

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