Book description
When a young boy and his mother travel overseas to her childhood home in Korea, the town is not as he imagined. Will he be able to see it the way Mommy does?
This gentle, contemplative picture book about family origins invites us to ponder the meaning of home. A…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Mommy's Hometown as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Sometimes I wish I could share certain places that I loved in my childhood with my kids, but those places have changed—the skating rink in the mall has closed, the firetruck I loved to climb in one of the town’s playgrounds has been replaced with a modern playset, the pond I used to love walking around is now surrounded by apartment complexes.
This story kind of captures this—a young boy goes to visit his mother’s hometown but it’s no longer exactly as she’s described it to him. One of the things I really appreciated about this book though is how…
If you love Mommy's Hometown...
Hazel and Mabel
A satisfying story of rediscovering friendship after time spent apart.
For many years, Hazel and Mabel were inseparable. The two friends made up stories, spent the night together, and shared their snacks. Then, Mabel moved away. As time passes, Hazel and Mabel think of each other often, but they also…
Want books like Mommy's Hometown?
Our community of 13,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Mommy's Hometown.
Share your top 3 reads of 2026!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
164
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Mommy's Hometown, you might also like...
If I Could Choose a Best Day
A fresh, fun, inspiring illustrated poetry collection you can put in the hands of any reader.
Curated by the award-winning duo Irene Latham and Charles Waters, this collection contains 30 poems that all begin with the same word: "if." Subject matter moves from the practical "if you have a pencil"…
A Foot is Not a Fish!
In a time of alternative facts and the loss of a shared sense of reality, A Foot is Not a Fish playfully illustrates the difference between what is true and what is not through absurd fun comparisons that every child—and parent—will instantly understand.
This book playfully illustrates common truths by…
