Washoe County Library System

A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.

A mother and her young daughter reflect on the daughter's growing up, including her infancy, potty training, first words, and starting school, noting how nothing has been what the mother expected.

Although she sometimes resents her mother's work as a witch, a young girl decides to keep her mother just the way she is.

A girl looks at old photographs with her mother, trying to figure out what her mother feels most grateful for in her life.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

When a mother and daughter are separated by the mother's incarceration, they find a special way to keep their loving relationship alive.

When a young girl has a series of mishaps at home one day, her mother tries not to lose her temper--and does not quite succeed.

Spunky third-grader Sunny Holiday tries to make the best out of every situation, and even though her father is in prison, she and her mother count their blessings and manage to find joy in every day.

Ruby's imagination turns everyday objects, like a house for sale and a tabby cat, into frightening surprises on her walk to school with her Mum.

When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together.