Ramona and Her Mother

Whether wicked or wonderful, mothers loom large in kid lit. In our recent survey about childhood reading experiences, we asked people to identify the best and worst mothers from the stories they enjoyed as kids. Here we reflect on some of the standouts from each category.

There's no one right way to be a mom. With Mother's Day right around the corner, what better way to celebrate all the many different ways that moms love their kids. Here are ten picture books that do just that.

Her characters are timeless, funny, and heart-warming. They are real life characters who we can all learn a thing or two from, young and old. These are the characters created by prolific children's author Beverly Cleary. Today on her birthday, pick up a Beverly Cleary book or any fun children's book and read it for the nostalgia, read it to your children, have your children read it to you or by themselves, and to celebrate her Drop Everything And Read Day legacy.