Mother-daughter team at St Annes-on-Sea bookshop Storytellers Inc celebrate Mother's Day

Storytellers, Inc. is a small independent mother-daughter bookshop in St Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, who first opened their doors in December 2010. With a love for children’s books, as well as stocking genres for all ages, they have a range of book gifts perfect to celebrate this Mother’s Day.

If you cannot visit in-person or prefer to order online, you can still order books and find their Mother’s Day range via their Bookshop.org page - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/storytellersinc . Bookshop.org is an online bookshop that financially supports local, independent bookshops. Here you will find many recommendations and all the titles that are available have an online discount. As a Mother’s Day special, buy any book on Bookshop.org between 2nd-3rd March to be automatically entered to win a £250 Bookshop.org gift card.

Below are some of Storytellers, Inc.’s favourite recommendations to celebrate lovely Mums on Mother’s Day.

Children’s books to share with Mummy

Mum’s Are Magnificent by Simon Philip

A celebration that champions the diverse nature of Mums with joyful and traditional illustrations by Dawn Lo - the perfect present to mark the arrival of a new baby or to give to that very special mum on Mother's Day.

Superhero Mum by Timothy Knapman

A humorous and heart-warming picture book written by bestselling author Timothy Knapman, with artwork by World Book Day illustrator Joe Berger. This read-aloud rhyming picture book is the perfect gift for Mother's Day, ideal for children aged 3-6 and their superhero mums.

When I Became Your Mummy by Susannah Shane

A heart-warming book celebrating the special bond between mothers and their children, featuring flurries of rose gold foil on every page. With a lyrical rhyming text by Susannah Shane and stunning artwork by award-winning artist Britta Teckentrup, this picture book makes the perfect gift for Mother's Day or following the arrival of a new baby.

Books for Mum to read in her own time

The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson

A fairy tale for grown-ups. It's unapologetically romantic but it's also extremely funny, wry, dry, and witty - and hugely uplifting.

Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

This laugh-out-loud funny, historical fiction novel follows the story of chemist Elizabeth Zott who becomes a cooking show star in the 1960s.

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

In this dazzling, heart-warming read, the much-loved classic Pride and Prejudice is catapulted into our modern world, singing out with hilarity and truth.