Theme: Mother

Old Dog

By Book Importer | Published: September 7, 2011

Perro Viejo was taken away from his mother at birth and has known no other life than that of servitude on a sugar plantation. His name, which means “Old Dog,” was given to him by the plantation master because, like the bloodhounds that chased fugitive slaves, Perro Viejo is always searching for the scent of [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Cuba, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Kneebone Boy

By Book Importer | Published: May 12, 2011

Life in a small town can be pretty boring when everyone avoids you like the plague. But after their father unwittingly sends them to stay with an aunt who’s away on holiday, the Hardscrabble children take off on an adventure that begins in the seedy streets of London and ends in a peculiar sea village [...]

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Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Gentle, but powerful life lessons spoken to a child, delivered with a mother’s immutable love. Mama Says teaches the universal importance of kindness, sharing, diligence, and faith, along with the importance of courage and a willingness to always try your best.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, International, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Waiting for Mama (Omma Majung: 엄마 마중)

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This tender story was first published in a newspaper in 1938. This tale from Korea is universal–a small child waits for Mama at the station, asking the conductor if he has seen her. The conductor hasn’t, but cautions the child to wait a little farther from the tracks. It is cold and snowy but the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Beneath My Mother’s Feet

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

“Our lives will always be in the hands of our mothers, whether we like it or not.” Nazia doesn’t mind when her friends tease and call her a good beti, a dutiful daughter. Growing up in a working-class family in Karachi, Pakistan, Nazia knows that obedience is the least she can give to her mother, [...]

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Her Mother’s Face

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

When Siobhan was just three years old, her mother died, leaving Siobhan and her father alone in their house in Dublin. They never talk about her, and now, at ten years old, Siobhan no longer remembers her mother’s face.
One day, Siobhan meets a mysterious woman in the park who tells her that to remember her [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Ireland, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Daisy and the Egg

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Mama Duck and Aunt Buttercup are sitting on a new egg and Daisy is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her new brother or sister. Days pass, and Daisy waits and waits…until she finally awakened by a “Pip! Pip! Pip!”

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When Mum Was Little

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Things were different when Mum was little. There were no CD players. There were no digital cameras. And the clothes they wore back then? Well…
Psychedelic colors fill the pages and bring to life the peculiar world that was 1969.

Descriptors: Canada, Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Waiting for Mama

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

This tender story was first published in a newspaper in 1938. This tale from Korea is universal–a small child waits for Mama at the station, asking the conductor if he has seen her. The conductor hasn’t, but cautions the child to wait a little farther from the tracks. It is cold and snowy but the [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Korea, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » 1 Comment

Mama’s Favorite

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Muri loves his mama, and Mama loves him. But being one of seven, he sometimes wonders who is Mama’s favorite. He thinks maybe she loves his baby sister the most, but whenever he acts like the baby, Mama doesn’t like it. Then he wonders if she loves his oldest sister the most, because she lives [...]

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