Double Ducks to Celebrate Mom on Her Day

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey AND Lucky Ducklings by Eva Moore; Pictures by Nancy Carpenter   I discovered a wonderful picture book to celebrate Mother’s Day and compared it to a classic one that I love.  Mothers, whether fish, fowl or human, usually have one component common to all. They are fiercely protective…

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Mother’s Day around the corner!

Mother’s Day 2012 is May 13th– this weekend! So I’ve rounded up three picture books which I’ve posted throughout this week, each with a different message for Mom. Here, in each of these love notes, Mom’s love is pictured alternately as underappreciated, inexhaustible and indomitable. I think moms and kids will enjoy each and all…

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday!

Mother’s Day 2012 is May 13th– just around the corner. So I’ve rounded up three picture books which I will share with you throughout this week, each with a different message for Mom. Here, in each of these love notes, Mom’s love is pictured alternately as under-appreciated, inexhaustible and indomitable. I think moms and kids…

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Mother’s Day is on it’s way!

Mother’s Day 2012 is May 13th– just around the corner. So I’ve rounded up three picture books which I will share with you throughout this week, each with a different message for Mom. Here, in each of these love notes, Mom’s love is pictured alternately as under-appreciated, inexhaustible and indomitable. I think moms and kids…

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A Mother’s Day classic by Patricia Polacco

Chicken Sunday, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco Have you ever been fortunate enough to have a mother figure in your life? I have. In fact, I’ve had several. If you’re lucky enough to come into the sphere of influence of these remarkable people, they touch you in ways that nurture you, filling some empty…

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Llama Llama

Llama Llama Red Pajama, written and illustrated by Anna Dewdney Celebrating the “invisible” among us, Anna Dewdney has put her literary finger on the pulse of what makes mom worthy of celebration; patience, tenacity, and compassion tempered with a homegrown bit of the much needed common sense of parenting. Anna Dewdney’s “Llama Llama” series has…

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