In this post: A round-up of the best bilingual and Spanish picture books to celebrate Mother’s Day with your child.
Ready to celebrate ‘DÃa de la Madre’ with your kids?
Having a selection of Mother’s Day themed books in Spanish can bring bonding and joy as you read about the special bond between mother and child.
Thematic learning, and rotating our bookshelves for the different holidays and celebrations, is a fun way to increase target language input.
Here are our top picks for Spanish and bilingual books to celebrate Mother’s Day.
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How do you say Happy Mother’s Day in Spanish?
To wish someone a Happy Mother’s Day, you would say “Feliz DÃa de la Madre” or “Feliz DÃa de las madres”.
Spanish Picture Books for Mother’s Day
Mamá: Un libro para celebrar la alegrÃa de ser madre
A beautifully illustrated (actually STUNNING) poetic story about the love of a mom. This is a must have! It shares about the many roles and facets through gorgeous metaphors- from a protective lioness to a gentle and caring embrace.
This is a brand new title (April 2023) and hasn’t become fully available in the USA yet.
A beautifully illustrated story about Lalo the Llama and her adventures discovering who her mama really is. I love the rhymes in this story, it’s such a sweet book!
A gorgeous collection of authentic Latin American poems and nursery rhymes. I love that they also include finger play instructions so you can make the read alouds more interactive!
A fantastic story and tribute to moms who are amazing, even if they don’t have it ‘all together’! Mom takes her kids on a grand day out, but not all goes as planned!
The Spanish translation of the extremely popular Love you forever. This story holds a special place in our family, as my mother in law read it aloud to my husband on our wedding day. Cue the tears! As a child grows up, his mom reminds him that no matter how big he gets, he will always be her baby.
The Spanish edition of the classic story “Does a Kangaroo have a mother, too?” by Eric Carle. Your child will discover all the many animals and their mamas, to understand that everyone has a mommy.
This is an excellent Mother’s Day gift! Discover all the many reasons why a child loves his mommy.
Bilingual Picture Books for Mother’s Day
A cute board book for toddlers! It shares about how baby animals enjoy spending time with their mothers.
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Are you my mother? ¿Eres tú mi mamá?
A bilingual edition of the well loved ‘Are you my Mother?’ by P.D. Eastman. This is the perfect book for bilingual mamas on Mother’s Day! A little bird jumps out of her nest and starts searching for her mom. She discovers lots of different creatures but will she find her real mom?
My mom is awesome / Mi mamá es increÃble
This is such a sweet book that will make any mom tear up! A little girl describes all the reasons why her mom is amazing and what she does that makes her feel loved and happy.
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Founder of the Llamitas Spanish® Curriculum and former Spanish teacher. Corrie holds a Masters in Spanish and Education and is raising bilingual children in San Diego, CA.