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Flowers for Mama
  • Published: 29 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593695494
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $45.00

Flowers for Mama

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Deborah Freedman is back with a heartwarming picture book on patience and love, perfect for Mother’s Day!

For Mama’s special day, the kittens decide to gift her all sorts of flowers. Some are drawn and stamped. Others stitched and sung. Oleander, though, plants a seed in hopes of gifting her a real flower. But as Mama’s special day approaches, Oleander's flower still hasn’t blossomed. Will he have a gift in time?

Flowers for Mama shows us many ways art can be made and how, with a little patience and a lot of love, very different flowers can all come together to form a whole garden, just for Mama.
  • Published: 29 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593695494
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Deborah Freedman

Deborah Freedman (deborahfreedman.net) is a trained architect who now works as an author/illustrator. She is the author of This House, Once, Shy, By Mouse and Frog, The Story of Fish and Snail, Blue Chicken, and Scribble.
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Also by Deborah Freedman

Partly Cloudy
Tiny Dino
Carl and the Meaning of Life
Shy
By Mouse & Frog
By Mouse and Frog
The Story of Fish and Snail
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Praise for Flowers for Mama

(Starred) Praise for Deborah Freedman

*  "Cirrus-ly great." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Partly Cloudy

*  "The story is grounded in science and will send children outside to look up, inspired by what they have read. A must-have for primary library collections" --School Library Journal, starred review of Partly Cloudy

*  “It's an absolute delight to learn and laugh with this curious animal crew.” –Booklist, starred review of Tiny Dino

*  “An innovative introduction to the relatedness of all animals that will delight budding biologists and dino mavens alike.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Tiny Dino

*  “Balancing the informative and the wondrous, the book offers a tribute to the way the interconnections among species ensure that the past remains present.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review of Tiny Dino

*  "An exquisite treasure for bashful readers, animal lovers, and anyone who's ever wanted a friend."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Shy

*  "This tender story about overcoming one's shyness and making friends has the most delicate illustrations [which will] draw the reader in and make one want to visit Shy the giraffe and Florence the bird every night before bed."--School Library Connection, starred review of Shy

*  "Her simple storytelling is supported by fabulous illustrations. . . will help youngsters understand the wonder and interconnectedness of nature." —Booklist, starred review of Carl and the Meaning of Life

*  "A must-have in all collections!" —School Library Connection, starred review of Carl and the Meaning of Life

*  "A poignant example of the important contributions of even the smallest creature.” —School Library Journal, starred review of Carl and the Meaning of Life