"Mothers hold their children's hands for a moment, but their hearts forever." Best friend, nurse, therapist, chauffeur, mentor, caretaker, cook, seamstress and champion. Across cultures, countries and continents, we all know that we would be nowhere without our mothers. Remind your mum just how important she is with this collection of beautifully illustrated quotes featuring everything from Jewish, Persian and Irish proverbs to the immortal words of Louisa May Alcott, Jeanette Winterson and Fay Weldon. This heart-warming anthology is the perfect gift for the best mum in the world - your mum.

Author Biography

Emma Marriott is a writer and editor, and author of several popular history books, including the bestselling series I Used to Know That: History and The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks. As a former in-house Macmillan senior editor, she also has extensive experience editing a wide range of television and film tie-in books and is the creator of the bestselling Mums Are Like Buttons: They Hold Everything Together and The World of Poldark. Emma lives in Bedfordshire with her husband and three children.