We’ve all had quite a year, and a lot of the hardships of the pandemic have particularly landed on mothers, so there is every reason to give them all the love and attention and presents we can shower them with this Mother’s Day. Here are a few recommendations for treating the moms in your life.
FOR THE BRAND NEW MOM
Probably not the time to get her a long involved novel. This mom needs sleep, appreciation, and good maternity leave policies. Give her something sentimental that works with her attention span. A Mother Is a House is a sweet picture book that celebrates all that a mom is to their baby. A mother is a nest, a mirror, a moon. The baby sees their mother in every aspect of their day. As the pages go by, the child grows. The mother who was a refuge becomes a road, a story, and a show. Mothers Before: Stories and Portraits of Our Mothers as We Never Saw Them is a collection of short essays and photographs by top writers, poets, & artists meditating on the mystery of who our mothers were as individuals before they became our moms. This is a perfect collection for the mom contemplating the identity transitions of new motherhood.
FOR THE MOM WHO IS A GRANDMA
Give the gift of time with their grandkids with these special grandmother themed picture books she can read to them! Maud & Grand-Maud celebrates a special sleepover at Grandmas house complete with matching PJs. Encyclopedia of Grannies is a whimsical & hilarious book for a Grannie with a big sense of humor.
FOR THE MOM WHO NEEDS A VACATION
We all need this. Give your travel-bug mom a mental vacation with these cookbooks that double as travel books. Bonus points if you also cook her something from it.
FOR THE LITERARY MOM
Does your mom know that Jhumpa Lahiri finally has a new novel out after we’ve been waiting for nearly a decade? Does she need to complete her Rachel Cusk shelf with the latest release? Get her these books ASAP!
FOR THE MOM (OR ANYONE) WHO MISSES HER MOM
This is a tender time of year for anyone already mourning the loss of a mom. If they are ready for a cathartic cry, Crying in H Mart is Michelle Zauner’s beautiful ode to her mother. Many Shapes of Clay: A Healing Story is a picture book about grief and how the creative process can guide us in healing. Mother’s Before helps explore the mystery of who our moms were as people before they became ours.
FOR THE CANNABIS MOM
New York became the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana this Spring, so it’s time for the cannabis moms and the canna-curious to delve deeper into their hobby. These fun books show the way as well as Picture Book’s complete reading list of new ideas on cannabis on Bookshop_org. Also check out the Via Viaggio CBD products for sale in the kitchen at HudCo!
FOR THE MOM WHO IS THRILLED IT IS FINALLY GARDENING SEASON
For the moms who love the gardening life (get them the Piet Oudolf book!) to those who have better luck keeping the flowers inside a book alive
FOR THE MOM WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD
For the moms who want to stay informed to keep up the good fight
FOR THE MOM WHO MISSES MUSEUMS
These gorgeous exhibition catalogues can take her there from the comfort of home!
FOR THE MOM WHO LOVES STORY TIME
FOR THE QUIRKY MOM
FOR THE MOM WHO APPRECIATES BEAUTY
FOR YOUR FRIEND THAT IS NOT A MOM
Let’s hold space for all the women who do not have kids either through joyful choice, or difficult circumstances. They deserve books too! Here are some good ones.
