You Are My Sunshine

by Sandra Magsamen, Sandra Magsamen (Illustrator)

Overview

This adorable heart-shaped chunky board book with an embedded sun finger-puppet from bestselling Sandra Magsamen will have your little sunshine singing and smiling all day!

You'll never know dear,how much I love you.I'll give you lots of hugs...and kisses every day!This playful new shaped board book from Sandra Magsamen features a plush sun-shaped finger puppet embedded through the center of the book! This puppet then becomes a character on every spread, offering a uniquely interactive reading experience for you and your child. With a sweet interpretation of this beloved children's song, and adorable illustrations, this playful board book invites little readers to sing along, and reminds them just how loved they are.This new title is a follow-up to our exciting Twinkle, Twinkle, You're My Star, and is part of a growing series of finger puppet books from Sandra Magsamen, the bestselling creator of over 30 baby and toddler books, with sales of over 3 million copies worldwide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338305760
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/26/2018
Pages:	10
Sales rank:	2,805
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Sandra Magsamen is the author and illustrator of many books for young children, including the picture book When I Grow Up I Want to Be Me, as well as a number of bestselling novelty titles, including Everybody Goes Nighty-Night, named a Best Board Book of 2018 by The Children's Book Review; Baby Love; I Love You, Little Pumpkin; and Peek-a-Boo, I Love You. As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themselves and connect with others. Her lifestyle brands, products, and books are sold worldwide. Visit her at sandramagsamen.com.

Editorial Reviews

2018-11-12

A familiar song repackaged as a board book doubles as a finger puppet.

Many a caregiver has sung this refrain to a newborn or toddler, ignoring the decidedly sad lyrics of the original. Magsamen lays claim and sweetens it up. She uses only the chorus and changes the last line to "I'll give you lots of hugs… / and kisses every day" instead of the expected "Please don't take my sunshine away." Her cheery artwork, reminiscent of applique, recalls the song's country-music roots and is anything but sad. The pages are decorated with hearts and cuddly-looking caregiver-child animal pairs—foxes, skunks with sunny yellow umbrellas, bunnies, raccoons, and squirrels. The thick, heart-shaped pages include a circular die-cut hole through which readers might poke the smiling felt sun puppet attached to the back cover. A finger inserted from the back makes the sun wiggle and will capture even the youngest baby's attention. The puppet feature does not obstruct the initial page turns, but when a toddler says, "Do it again" (as they doubtless will), quickly re-positioning the finger puppet is somewhat challenging.

A fun but inessential novelty, as much toy as book. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews