A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him; even if he changes into a fish, she will become a fisherman fishing with a carrot.

On the telephone to her son, a mother promises the many ways she will come to rejoin him, traveling by hot air balloon, camel, cheetah, and shark.

Narrator Jack and his mother, who was kidnapped seven years earlier when she was a 19-year-old college student, celebrate his fifth birthday. They live in a tiny, 11-foot-square soundproofed cell in a converted shed in the kidnapper's yard. The sociopath, whom Jack has dubbed Old Nick, visits at night, grudgingly doling out food and supplies. But Ma, as Jack calls her, proves to be resilient and resourceful--and attempts a nail-biting escape.

Hawk accepts her mother Max's help to prevent vengeful hybrids, amoral scientists, traitorous politicians, and a deadly virus from overwhelming her beloved, polluted city.

"From all the sands that dance along the ocean floor to all the lightning of a million stormy nights, this poetically woven tale explores the height and depth of this universal, maternal bond. Perfect for beginning and young readers or as a picture book read to infants and toddlers, this book will be a welcomed treasure to your collection."--Amazon.com.

Little Fish has all sorts of fishy friends in his underwater home, but loves one of them most of all.

The perfect gift for Mother's Day. Following up on his bestseller My Dad, the inimitable Anthony Browne returns to celebrate the every-mom. In this paean to motherhood, we first meet Mom over a cup of coffee, clad in a floral robe. The robe is ever present as her child describes her wondrous abilities and traits: from fantastic cook to brilliant juggler to great painter and from being as beautiful as a butterfly to being as comfy as an armchair -...

A baby raccoon spends the day with its mother enjoying many different experiences, from dressing up the cat to splashing and clapping.

When Mama arrives home, she and her child enjoy a series of activities together before bedtime.

A little bear describes how much his mother means to him.