A Mothering Sunday gift for Mum: a story she is in too

In the UK and Ireland, Mothering Sunday, also called Mother's Day, falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter, so the date moves every year. In 2027 it's Sunday 7 March 2027.¹² The United States has a different date: Mother's Day there is the second Sunday in May, 9 May 2027.³

In short: a Mothering Sunday book at Sagalino is written from your description, with Mum and the child in the same story. You read the whole story for free before you pay. The eBook (£4.50) is ready about half an hour after you buy, so it still works on the Saturday night; the hardcover is £37.90 plus £5.90 delivery to the UK.

Mothering Sunday gifts have a well-known flaw: they're for Mum, but the child makes them, and so they belong a little to both. The pasta necklace ends up on a shelf, and nobody dares throw it away.

A book in which Mum and the child appear together solves that, because it works for both. Mum gets something personal, the child a story in which they're the hero, and you read it together.

It's also an answer for the dad, grandparent or aunt wondering a few days before what hasn't already been given three times. You describe what Mum and the child love doing together, and that's what goes into the story. If you like, the whole family can appear: up to 5 characters.

Older children can create the book themselves: the preview is free, and the whole story can be read before anything is bought.

For the hardcover, order early. It's printed once you approve the finished book, and our delivery time is up to 13 working days. Counted from the UK working days, approving the book by Tuesday 16 February 2027 should let it arrive by the Friday before Mothering Sunday. That's a guide, and we can't guarantee a date. The hardcover is delivered to 214 countries and territories, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Canada; in Europe and North America it arrives in up to 13 working days after you approve the finished book. For anything later, the eBook is the way to give a present on the day.

Three story ideas

• A day on which Mum and the child do something together that they've never done before.
• The things only their mum can do, seen through the child's eyes.
• An ordinary afternoon that, looking back, was the best of the year.

See also Christening, Godparent gift, Letter from Santa. And to read on, all illustration styles and frequently asked questions.

1. 1.PublicHolidays.ie: Mother's Day.What it confirms: Mother's Day in Ireland on the fourth Sunday of Lent, three weeks before Easter; Sunday 7 March 2027.
2. 2.PublicHolidays.co.uk: Mother's Day.What it confirms: Mothering Sunday in the UK on the fourth Sunday of Lent, linked to Easter; Sunday 7 March 2027.
3. 3.Calendar-12: Mother's Day 2027.What it confirms: Mother's Day in the United States on the second Sunday of May; Sunday 9 May 2027.