I Love It When You Smile

by Sam McBratney, Charles Fuge (Illustrator)

Overview

From the bestselling author of Guess How Much I Love You, Sam McBratney

When Little Roo wakes up, he just feels grumpy. His mother tries everything to make him feel better, but nothing she does makes any difference.

Until…she finds the perfect hole. How will a deep, wide, and muddy-at-the-bottom hole make Little Roo smile? Well, Mom always knows best!

From Sam McBratney and Charles Fuge comes a story perfect for parent and child story time that will guarantee a smile and a laugh from even the grumpiest reader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062221339
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/27/2012
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sam McBratney has been writing children's books for nearly thirty years. His bestselling book Guess How Much I Love You, illustrated by Anita Jeram, has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide and continues to sell a million copies a year. He lives outside of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Charles Fuge is the illustrator of the Kate Greenaway shortlisted Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill and Yip! Snap! Yap!, which he also wrote. He lives in Dorset, England.

Editorial Reviews

Like other youngsters, Little Roo sometimes wakes up a bit grumpy. But this morning, Mother Kangaroo can't get her tiny hopper out his funk, no matter how hard she tries. After tickling him and tossing him in the air don't work, mama finds a foolproof mood improver. A cute picture story by the author of Guess How Much I Love You.

McBratney presents another loving parent/child story in this endearing tale of a mother kangaroo's playful attempts to cheer up her grumpy son, Little Roo, and her success in getting him to smile again. Simple but rich text skips across warm, bright, bold and beautiful full-page illustrations perfectly in time with the story, gearing this tale to an animated read-aloud session held on a lap or in a large group. Artful page design utilizes the idea of the kangaroo's natural hopping by including two sections that have a vertical orientation that cleverly mimic the rollicking play and leaps of the mother and joey. This altered orientation provides a nice departure from the usual format and adds to the fun. Heartwarming and certain to tease smiles from even the grumpiest of little jumpers. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews