Our Mothers' Names - Love in Many Languages

A joyful picture-book exploration of language and how many ways there are to say 'mum'.

Celebrate mums all over the world in this moving love letter to family bonds and heritage. A stunning tribute to multilingualism, immigration and connecting communities from the creators of My Mother's Tongues.

Amma is a word the child uses for her Indian-American mum. But Angelina, whose family is from Mexico City, calls her mother Mamá. Thea's mother is Greek and known as Mana. Francisco's family is from Brazil, where mums answer to Mãe. Aliya is fluent in Arabic, whose word for mother is Umma.

About the author

Uma Menon, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell

Product details

• Authors: Uma Menon
• Assisted by: Rahele Jomepour Bell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 12.03.2026
• EAN: 9781529529210
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-2921-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Travel, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Latin America, Picture storybooks, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Early years: family, Early years: letters and words, JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Mother's Day, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Language, JUVENILE FICTION / Biracial & Multiracial