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Mother's Day
What to write in a Mother's Day book, when the child cannot write it yet
Twenty-two lines for the front page of a Mother's Day book: from a baby, from two or three children, and from a grown-up child. Plus the one line most people forget.
Last day to approve a printed book for Mother's Day 2027
The day depends on the country, so find yours below and approve your printed book by the date next to it. The digital edition is ready in minutes, even the day before.
Mother's Day (US & Europe): Sun, 9 May 2027
- United Statesapprove by Wed, 21 April 2027
- Australiaapprove by Thu, 15 April 2027
Other countries (7)
- Germanyapprove by Sun, 25 April 2027
- Canadaapprove by Tue, 20 April 2027
- New Zealandapprove by Wed, 21 April 2027
- Singaporeapprove by Sun, 25 April 2027
- Netherlandsapprove by Thu, 22 April 2027
- Austriaapprove by Tue, 20 April 2027
- Denmarkapprove by Mon, 26 April 2027
Mothering Sunday (UK & Ireland): Sun, 7 March 2027
- United Kingdomapprove by Tue, 23 February 2027
- Irelandapprove by Thu, 11 February 2027
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Most Mother's Day books are organised by someone other than the child. A partner buys it "from the baby", an older sibling holds the pen for a younger one. That changes what the dedication should sound like: it is written in the child's voice, by an adult, and it works best when it says something small that happened this year.
From a baby (written by the other parent)
Every line uses {name} for the child. Swap it as you write.
"For Mummy, from {name}. You were the first face I knew."
"Happy first Mother's Day. I cannot say it yet, so Daddy is writing it down for me."
"For Mum, from {name}, aged seven months and very sure of you."
"To Mama. This is the year you learned all my noises. Love, {name}."
"For Mummy, who sang the same song 400 times and never once got it wrong."
"From {name}, with sticky hands and a very big love."
If the book itself is from the baby, the page for that gift shows which stories suit a child under one. Take a look
From two or three children
One child is the hero of the book. The dedication can be from all of them.
"For Mum, from {name} and {name}. We argued about who signs first."
"To Mummy, from all three of us: the loud one, the quiet one and the one who is still asleep."
"For Mum. {name} chose the story, {name} chose the pictures, and we both chose you."
"Happy Mother's Day from your two favourite people (we checked)."
"For Mama, from {name} and {name}. Read this one to us tonight, please."
"To Mum, from the whole team. Same time next year."
When the gift is from two children, the page for that gift shows how a brother or sister can be in the story too. Take a look
From a grown-up child
For the mother who read to you, now reading to your children.
"For Mum. You read to me every night. This one is for you to read to them."
"To my mother, who taught me that a story at bedtime is never a waste of time."
"For Mum, from {name}. Now you are in the book too."
"Happy Mother's Day. Thank you for every library card, every late night and every 'one more chapter'."
"For Mum, who still knows all the words."
"To Mum. I finally understand what you were doing all those years."
The line people forget
Date it. "Mother's Day 2027" on the dedication page is the part that does the work in ten years.
Say who it is from in full. "From {name}, aged two" beats "Love, us".
"Written by Daddy, signed by {name}." Add the scribble: the honest version is the one that gets kept.
"{name} picked this story out of all of them." Only if true.
"Read to you for the first time on {date}."
"This book lives on the shelf by your bed."
If the book is for a birthday, a christening or a first day at school instead, the lines for those occasions are gathered on one page. Take a look
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Create their bookCommon questions
When is Mother's Day 2027?
Sunday 9 May 2027 in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Mothering Sunday is Sunday 7 March 2027 in the UK and Ireland.
How early should I order a printed book?
The list at the top of this page gives the last day to approve a printed book for each country. The digital edition is ready the same day.
Can the book be from a baby?
Yes. The baby is the hero of the story, drawn from one photo, and the dedication is written by whoever is giving it.
Can two children be in the same book?
One child is the hero, drawn from one photo. In eight of our stories up to three more people can join them, so a brother or sister can be on the pages beside them.
I cannot think of anything to write. What now?
The dedication writer in our free tools fills in the child's name for you.
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