I Love You, Too!

by Eve Bunting, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

Overview

Award-winning author Eve Bunting and Caldecott honoree Melissa Sweet share a story all about the love between mama and baby.

A little brown puppy, a little baby turtle, a snowy white kitten, and other baby animal friends each find a present for their mamas! A story of love and togetherness to share with little ones all year long -- now in a hands-on board book format just right for the littlest readers!Safe for all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545813907
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/29/2015
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Ireland where she was raised, and she graduated from Methodist College. She has written more than two hundred books, ranging from picture books to young adult novels. This wonderful writer is also wonderful wife to her husband Ed and a mother of three - one daughter and two sons - Christine, Sloan, and Glenn.
Born and raised in suburban Wyckoff, New Jersey, Melissa Sweet studied art at the Kansas City Art Institute. She has worked at various types of commercial art, and has created posters, greeting cards, and one-of-a-kind handmade books. Since entering the world of children's books, she has published over 60 titles. Her lighthearted, gentle cartoon illustrations have graced a wide range of children's books from board books to series fiction to more serious nonfiction subjects, all very successfully. She received a Caldecott Honor for her work in A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams.

Editorial Reviews

"Watercolor illustrations that are sweet without being saccharine enliven the text..." -- School Library Journal

From the Publisher

An adorable small volume is just the right size for little hands and says just the right words for little voices. A line of animal children-Little Brown Puppy, Snowy White Kitten, Clever Little Monkey, and so on, each want to give their mama a present. Each finds just the right thing: carrots for Soft Little Rabbit's mama; a big leaf for Tiny Frog's mama; and a daisy chain for Little Pink Piglet's mama. The only rhyme in the simple rhythmic text comes when the child gives the gift: "This strawberry's so red and sweet. / It's for you and me and Dad to eat," says Little Turtle. Each mama responds with a similar refrain: "I love the strawberry, my Little Turtle, and I love you." It ends with Billy, who knows what his mama wants: a kiss, a hug-and a "very special bug." Sweet's limpid and winsome images, in bright washes of color, balance the text without being cloying. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews