Happy Mother's Day! -- Celebrating motherhood -- A Sunday for mothers -- How did Mother's Day begin? -- How do we celebrate? -- Presidents and their mothers -- Mother's Day around the world -- Poetry corner -- Showing our love on Mother's Day -- Making French toast -- Making a Mother's Day gift box.
Summary:
The second Sunday in May is a time to celebrate mothers and all those who are like mothers. This book discusses the origins of Mother's Day and explains how songs, poems, and food can prove useful in showing our appreciation for mothers, stepmothers, aunts, grandmothers, and sisters. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.