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nurturing

Books about nurturing for readers of all ages.

Cover of Best milk

Best milk

Carothers, Kate RN

Ages 2–6breastfeedingfamily

Cover of Bitty Baby and me

Bitty Baby and me

Kirby Larson

Ages 4–8imaginationsisterhood

Cover of Elizabeti's Doll

Elizabeti's Doll

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Esther Sarfatti

Ages 3–8familysibling relationships

Cover of Mama loves

Mama loves

Rebecca Kai Dotlich

Ages 2–6mother lovefamily bonds

Cover of Mama's milk =

Mama's milk =

Michael Elsohn Ross

Ages 2–6familymotherhood

Cover of Daisy's garden

Daisy's garden

Mordicai Gerstein

Ages 3–8naturegardening

Cover of Miss Spider's babies

Miss Spider's babies

Kirk, David

Ages 3–7motherhoodparenting

Cover of Mom for Umande

Mom for Umande

Maria Faulconer, Susan Kathleen Hartung

Ages 3–7compassionfamily

Cover of Naamah and the Ark at Night

Naamah and the Ark at Night

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Ages 3–8responsibilitycompassion

Cover of Little chicks' mothers and all the others

Little chicks' mothers and all the others

Mildred Lüton, M. Luton, Mary Maki Rae

Ages 3–7motherhoodfamily

Cover of Mimi, the story of Norman Rockwell's "Doctor and doll"

Mimi, the story of Norman Rockwell's "Doctor and doll"

Mary Moline

Ages 4–8compassioncaregiving

Cover of Mommy and Baby

Mommy and Baby

Melanie Mitchell

Ages 0–3familyanimals

Cover of Koko's kitten

Koko's kitten

Francine Patterson

Ages 3–8friendshipcompassion

Cover of Rosario's fig tree

Rosario's fig tree

Charis Wahl

Ages 4–8naturegardening

Cover of Mama's Milk/Mama Me Alimenta

Mama's Milk/Mama Me Alimenta

Michael Elsohn Ross

Ages 2–6motherhoodanimals

Cover of Thirsty baby

Thirsty baby

Catherine Ann Cullen

Ages 0–3babiesroutines

Cover of Dora's chicks

Dora's chicks

Julie Sykes

Ages 2–7animalsresponsibility

Cover of Mr. Bear Says a Spoonful for You

Mr. Bear Says a Spoonful for You

Debi Gliori

Ages 2–5comfortnurturing

Cover of Butterfly House

Butterfly House

Sarah Smith

Ages 3–8familynature

Cover of Miss Maple's seeds

Miss Maple's seeds

Eliza Wheeler

Ages 3–8naturegrowth

Cover of Mummy Makes Milk

Mummy Makes Milk

Helen McGonigal, Hilda Kripp-Partridge

Ages 2–6familymotherhood

Cover of The sunflower garden

The sunflower garden

Janice May Udry

Ages 4–8naturegrowth

Cover of Dr. Duck and the new babies

Dr. Duck and the new babies

H. M. Ehrlich

Ages 3–7caringresponsibility

Cover of Mama mine, mama mine

Mama mine, mama mine

Rita Gray

Ages 1–5mother and childanimals