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.

Llama Llama becomes overwhelmed as Christmas preparations progress, until his mother reminds him of the real gift the holiday brings.

Little Walter the raccoon questions his mother about who loves him.

Perry loves the sounds of all of her mother's shoes, but when a new pair appears, signaling Mama's return to work, Perry becomes very upset.

When a storm rumbles and the night grows dark, baby animals cuddle up to their mothers where they can sleep, safe and warm.

"For fans of Donna Barba Higuera's Lupe Wong Won't Dance and Aida Salazar's The Moon Within, comes Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice -- a contemporary middle grade novel full of spunk and activist heart. Manuela Mani Semilla wants two things: to get her period, and to thwart her mom's plan of taking her to Guatemala, a place that has always been more of a mystery than an answer. Mani can't imagine leaving behind Las Nerdas, her band of misfit friends,...

A little rabbit is very angry at his mother, and he tells her the reasons why.

After listening to their respective mothers tell them separately about the dangers lurking in the woods, a little boy and a wolf cub get lost in the forest, where they meet, become friends, and play together until they are found by their worried mothers.

A child share their experiences living with a bipolar mother, including the times when their mother is a wonderful parent, when she is embarassing, and when she needs help from specially trained people.

"A puppy comes to live with his adoptive mother, who is a cat."--