This piece is a short, expressive miniature intended to evoke maternal affection through a flowing, lyrical melody. It reflects the stylistic trends of Brazilian light music in the early 20th century.
Mastering the use of the damper pedal to create a warm, connected sonority is essential for this piece.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Amôr de mãe is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Amôr de mãe lasts about 3 minutes.
Amôr de mãe is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Blumengruss by Ingeborg Bronsart, Berceuse by Humberto De Nito, Albumblatt für Clara Schumann by Johannes Brahms — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.