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Silver Whistle/Harcourt
Language
English
Description
In the absence of her beloved cows, who have run away, Queenie Farmer treats her fifteen daughters like a prize herd, baking them cakes, building them beds, sewing them dresses, helping them get married, and taking care of their children when they finally have them.
3) Saturday
Author
Language
English
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Description
When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.
4) Promises
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Language
English
Description
A young girl experiences a range of emotions when her mother undergoes treatment for cancer.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Language
English
Description
"It's bedtime at Bessie and Lil's, but neither of these bunnies seems to be listening to Mama. She is trying to read them a bedtime book, one of her favorites from when she was a little bunny. But Bessie is more interested in her headstands, and Lil is practicing her skipping. Will they ever get to bed? Alternating between the girls playing in their room and the interior pages of Mama's book, this heartfelt story offers just the right mixture of humor...
10) My working Mom
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Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Language
English
Description
Although she sometimes resents her mother's work as a witch, a young girl decides to keep her mother just the way she is.
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language
English
Description
Violet is very helpful when she visits her mother's office, and gives pointers on delivering the mail (be sure to decorate it with extra stamps and stickers), helping the boss with his big presentation (like a show-and-tell for grown-ups), and making business cards (after clearing the paper jam in the copier).
12) Come on, rain!
Author
Language
English
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Description
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
13) Little Night
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Language
English
Description
At the end of a long day, Mother Sky helps her playful daughter, Little Night, to get ready for bed.
14) Mommy's khimar
Author
Language
English
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Description
A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears.
Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head.
A young girl plays dress-up with her mother's headscarves, feeling her mother's love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant, this portrait of a young Muslim American girl's life showcases the beauty of a diverse and welcoming community.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Language
English
Description
Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year-old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.
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English
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"Amelia Bedelia's mother loves garage sales so much, she decides to have one herself! But Amelia Bedelia loves her garage and does not want to sell it, so she and her parents decide to call it a yard sale instead. People come from all over the neighborhood to buy Amelia Bedelia and her parents' old things, and one woman even buys the yard!"--
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