Full, Full, Full of Love

by Trish Cooke, Paul Howard (Illustrator)

Overview

Warm illustrations spice up this rhythmical ode to the joys of family and food — full, full, full of pleasures.

For the youngest member of an exuberant extended family, Sunday dinner at Grannie’s can be full indeed — full of hugs and kisses, full of tasty dishes, full to the brim with happy faces, and full, full, full of love. With a special focus on the bond between little Jay Jay and his grannie, Trish Cooke introduces us to a gregarious family we are sure to want more, more, more of.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763638832
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/23/2008
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Trish Cooke is the author of So Much! illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, as well as many other books for children. She is also a playwright who has created various retellings and adaptations of children’s fairy tales, including the Olivier Award–nominated Cinderella. Trish Cooke lives in northern England.

Editorial Reviews

Happiness and comfort overflow in this cozy tale of domestic bliss.
—Kirkus Reviews

Young children will be soothed and satisfied by this winning picture book that is full, full, full of good cheer.
—Booklist

A good rendering of families where food is another language of love.
—Chicago Tribune

Cooke's rhythmic prose hits a magical note between chant and lullaby, and her tale conveys a bone-deep understanding of how children cherish familial ties.
—Publishers Weekly

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