Mother’s Day is just around the corner! But there’s still time to get your favorite literary lady a thoughtful Mother’s Day book gift she’ll enjoy. We’ve got ideas for gardening moms, cooking moms, traveling moms, and more. Get ready to enjoy the coveted title of Official Favorite Kid.

Birds and Blooms of the 50 StatesBirds and Blooms of the 50 States, $14
A beautiful and educational book for the bird-lover, gardener, or art mom, Birds and Blooms of the 50 States features gorgeously colored letterpress images of each state’s bird and flower, together with fun facts about how they became emblematic of the region. Cross-stitchers and embroiderers may also find the designs inspiring for creating their own textile projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write a Memoir in 30 DaysHow to Write a Memoir in 30 Days: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating and Publishing Your Personal Story, $13
Does your mom have an extraordinary life story? Or maybe you’d like to preserve an older relative’s memories of history for you and your own children. Encourage the unforgettable women in your life to share their stories with this easy guide to writing a memoir. Daily writing exercises get the creative juices flowing and encourage the writer to think about major life themes and the story they want to tell.

 

 

 

 

 

London book gift setLondon Book Gift Set, $35
Perfect for the jet-setting or Anglophile mom, this cute bath set comes with Earl Grey-scented soap, bath salts, scrubbing brush, and soap dish tucked into a keepsake London book box. After the bath stuff is used up, the box does double duty as hollow-book secret storage on a bookshelf.

 

 

 

 

 

Banned Books ToteBanned Books Tote Bag, $20
For the outspoken mom (not that we know any of those), make a big statement with this tote bag, featuring a wraparound design with titles of now-classic banned books. Fill it with dystopian YA novels for a summer’s worth of guilty-pleasure beach reading.
 

 

 

 

Letterpress recipe bookLetterpress Recipe Book, $46
If your mom is an awesome cook who “doesn’t use recipes,” encourage her to write down her greatest hits with this heirloom-quality letterpress binder, which includes 8 dividers and 40 double-sided blank recipe pages. She can also add in her own hole-punched pages as the collection grows. Capture those classic family dishes for future generations! (Who knows, this might be a gift you end up giving yourself when Mom hands it down.)

 

 

 

 

Secret Garden coloring bookSecret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book, $11
You may have heard that coloring books for adults are becoming quite a trend, particularly this intricate book drawn by Johanna Basford. Check out our lists of coloring books for grownups for more ideas, and make it a gift with a set of Prismacolor colored pencils in a pretty tin.

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