8 Mother/Son Picture Books

Last week, I shared a list of mother/daughter picture books in anticipation of Mother's Day. Here is the companion list, featuring books about mothers and sons.

• Are You Awake?
  by Sophie Blackall
  At bedtime, Edward asks his mother a million questions instead of going to sleep.
•  I Wanna Iguana
  by Karen Orloff & David Catrow
  Alex and his mother write a series of notes back and forth debating over whether Alex should have an iguana.
• Llama Llama Mad at Mama
  by Anna Dewdney
  Llama Llama has a tantrum during a trip to the grocery store.
• Mother Mother I Want Another
  by Maria Polushkin Robbins & Jon Goodell
  A young mouse asks his mother for another kiss, but she thinks he wants another mother, so all the animal moms in the neighborhood drop by to say goodnight.
• Pig Pig Grows Up
  by David McPhail
  Pig Pig's mother wants him to start growing up, but Pig Pig is pleased to continue being the baby.
• Please Baby Please
  by Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, & Kadir Nelson
  A mother pleads with her busy toddler to slow down and calm down as their busy day goes by.
• Runaway Bunny
  by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd
  A rabbit mother explains to her son that no matter where he goes, she will always love him, and will always find a way to be with him.
• Tell Me The Day Backwards
  by Albert Lamb & David McPhail
  At bedtime, a little bear and his mother recount the events of their day, all the way back to the moment they awoke from hibernating all winter long.