Washoe County Library System

On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she's assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three nudges to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage,...

Describes a variety of animal cuddles, from bear hugs to porcupine hugs, but the best is Mommy's cuddle.

Throughout the year, a little bear struggles to learn the things his mother teaches, but she reassures him of her love no matter what he does.

Follows, in rhyming text and illustrations, the activities of a variety of animal mothers as they care for their babies.

Who wouldn't want to be just like mommy, when she is loving and silly, creative and practical? She also knows how to have fun, and even if she messes up, it's never a big deal. Mum can deal with any situation, turning disaster into joy, and tears into laughter.

The bond between mother and child is demonstrated through special moments they share throughout an ordinary day.

Follows the events leading up to Mother's Day in the lives of four mothers and a widower with two young daughters.

After their mother gets home from work, two children enjoy spending the evening at the park with her.

Tiny is pregnant. Her husband is delighted. "You think this baby is going to be like you, but it's not like you at all," she warns him. 'This baby is an owl-baby." When Chouette is born small and broken-winged, Tiny works around the clock to meet her daughter's needs. Left on her own to care for a child who seems more predatory bird than baby, Tiny vows to raise Chouette to be her authentic self. Even in those times when Chouette's behaviors grow...

"Teddy's favorite toy has the best manners, and the sickest fighting skills, and the ability to pull off a number of fierce looks. But when his toy goes missing, it turns out there's another woman around who's pretty fierce--it's Teddy's mom, and she will stop at nothing to reunite Teddy with his favorite toy"--