Mother’s Day is a time to recognize the women who raised and nurtured us. Why not brighten their special day with a great book? From April 17th through May 1st, readers had the chance to win one of our five Bookreporter.com Mother’s Day gift baskets. They are filled with one copy of each of our featured books as well as a variety of gifts for Mom, including: a luxurious pink Indulgence Throw Blanket by Berkshire Blanket (60"x70"), a lilac blossom-scented candle by Yankee Candle Company, a box of Tazo Passion Tea, a blue shower flower from Crabtree & Evelyn, a green flexible nonstick spatula, a yellow all-purpose spoon spatula and a bag of scrumptious Dancing Deer Lemon Daisy Cookies. (Approximate retail value: $350.00).

Thanks to all the readers who entered and told us their favorite book that their moms read to them. We will announce the winners shortly.

Our featured Mother’s Day titles are:

- THE ACTOR AND THE HOUSEWIFE by Shannon Hale
- BAD MOTHER: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman
- THE DIARY by Eileen Goudge
- THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN by Kate Morton
- FLOWERS ON MAIN: A Chesapeake Shores Novel by Sherryl Woods
- THE GIRLS FROM AMES: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow
- HEART AND SOUL by Maeve Binchy
- PRAYERS FOR SALE by Sandra Dallas
- STERN MEN by Elizabeth Gilbert
- SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET by Debbie Macomber
- TEA TIME FOR THE TRADITIONALLY BUILT: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
- TIME IS A RIVER by Mary Alice Monroe
- VALERIA'S LAST STAND by Marc Fitten

With titles that are moving, uplifting, humorous and informative, look no further than here for the perfect gift for Mom.

Our Mother’s Day Contest has ended, and we’re pleased to announce our five winners as well as their responses to our question, "Name your favorite book that your mom read to you":

• Deborah from Elizabeth, IN: "My favorite book that mom read to me was THE HAPPY MOUNTAIN and I still have it --- dated 1929."
• Ellen from Appleton, WI: "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS while dad put the presents under the tree and rang the sleigh bells."
• Jennifer from Drexel Hill, PA: "The name of my favorite book that my Mom read to me is THE HOUSE ON EAST 88TH STREET by Bernard Waber. Love that Lyle the Crocodile!"
• Kathy from Shelby, NC: "THE SECRET GARDEN. She read many other books to me but this was our favorite. I still love that book."
• Kelly from Wauwatosa, WI: "My favorite book that my mom read to me was THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein. It's a book that I've passed on to my daughter and we enjoy reading together."

Thanks to all the readers who entered and told us their favorite book that their mothers read to them.

Below is a sampling from the thousands of additional entries we received:

• Angela from Miramar, FL: "THE SECRET GARDEN"
• Barbara from Grand Island, NE: "THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO"
• Brenda from Washington, DC: "LOVE YOU FOREVER by Robert Munsch"
• Cindy from Scotia, NY: "My Mom and I read together GONE WITH THE WIND when I was 11 and I will always remember that."
• David from Stewartstown, PA: "THE GINGERBREAD MAN"
• Debbie from Munhall, PA: "Hard to remember back that far (lol!), but I think I remember CINDERELLA. "
• Diana from Killeen, TX: "HANSEL AND GRETEL because it made me feel like my mom was talking about me and my brother."
• Diane from Dover, NH: "THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE by C.S. Lewis"
• Elizabeth from Marshalltown, IA: "THE CAT IN THE HAT (with a very lyrical voice!!!)"
• Gary from Chatham, IL: "Pippi Longstocking books"
• Hallie from San Clemente, CA: "GREEN EGGS AND HAM"
• Henrietta from South Bend, IN: "THE VELVETEEN RABBIT"
• Joy from Mesa, AZ: "I remember my mother reading a lot of books to me but the one I always requested was RAPUNZEL."
• Kimberly from Irving, TX: "My mom used to read (and I still have) THE CHOSEN BABY because I am adopted. It’s a beautiful little book for adopted children."
• Libby from Hope Valley, RI: "Mom read constantly, but she loved to read all the Little House on the Prairie books to my four sisters and me."
• Lorrinda from Tampa, FL: "GOODNIGHT MOON"
• Lynda from Sault Sainte Marie, MI: "BLACK BEAUTY"
• Maribelle from Medinah, IL: "WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS"
• Michelle from Toledo, OH: "THE SAGGY BAGGY ELEPHANT as a young child, THE SECRET GARDEN as I grew older."
• Raelena from Elizabeth City, NC: "THE POKEY LITTLE PUPPY"
• Shilo from Mexico, NY: "EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM by Allan and Janet Ahlberg"
• Susan from Belfast, ME: "CHARLOTTE'S WEB"
• Tammy from Clifton Park, NY: "My favorite book that my Mom read to me was LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS by Laura Ingalls Wilder."
• Terri from Carmichael, CA: "LASSIE COME HOME by Eric Knight"