A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden. This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth.

Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit

"At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs"--Title page verso.

Whether it is by croak, flutter, or fur, all children claim their mothers as their own.

When three little bears play in the snow, they pretend to be "snow bears" and their mother goes along with the game

When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never...

Hawk accepts her mother Max's help to prevent vengeful hybrids, amoral scientists, traitorous politicians, and a deadly virus from overwhelming her beloved, polluted city. In the City of the Dead, life happens in the shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an enemy no one can see. For Hawk, being a hero weighs heavily on her wings. But Hawk and Maximum Ride never back down from a conflict, or from each other, and they argue more than they agree....

Chester Raccoon is worried that his mother does not have enough love for both him and his new baby brother

Daisy the duckling becomes so engrossed in playing with dragonflies and lily pads that she temporarily loses her mother

A variety of mothers tell their children how much they love them