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Love You Forever

by Robert N. Munsch, Sheila McGraw
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Reviewed and selected by Lamaze(tm) International as a leading resource in childbirth and early parenting.

Synopsis

A sentimental favorite about a mother's love for her child that has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback since its publication in 1986.

Boston Globe - David Maloof

The one book that has the most meaning to me.

About the Author, Robert N. Munsch

Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princess and Stephanie's Ponytail. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Sheila McGraw has illustrated six children's books, including the best-selling I Promise I'll Find You and has written children's and adult craft books Papier Mâché for Kids and Painting and Decorating Furniture.

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Editorials

From Barnes & Noble

"I'll love you forever / I'll like you for always / As long as I'm living / My baby you'll be." Since Love You Forever was first published in 1986, millions of parents have lulled their children to sleep with these affectionate words. This picture book will widen the influence of this soothing message.

David Maloof

The one book that has the most meaning to me.
β€”Boston Globe

Baltimore's Child

There are certain books about a parent's unconditional love for a child that are timeless--and this is one of them.

Forbes

One of my all-time favorites... I dare anyone to read this story and not shed at least one tear.
β€” Dana Lenetz

Boston Globe

The one book that has the most meaning to me.

β€” David Maloof

National Post

There is a powerful, age-old resonance to the story, centered on that intangible, steadfast bond between mother and child.

β€” Shelley Fralic

Madera Tribune

No one can read this without the tears falling.

β€” Sharon Owen

Calgary Herald

The best of Munsch's many storybooks... it'll give you a new song to sing... and maybe a bit of perspective down the road.

β€” Leanne Dohy

Outlook Magazine

The starting point for a first-rate library for your grandchildren... a tender ode to the life cycle of a family.

β€” John Lownsbrough

Bridgewater Courier News

Sentimental story that has long been a favorite gift at baby showers.

β€” Karen T.Bilton

Bookpage

Best-selling classic of a parent's enduring love is available in a gift edition.

Globe and Mail

A humorous, sentimental page-turner that rarely -- let's say never -- leaves a reader with a dry eye.

β€” Gayle MacDonald

Louisville Courier-Journal

My children and I enjoyed it, night after night, for years... A charmer. The simple story touches the heart.
β€” Jeith L. Runyon

Instructor

#5 on Instructor's "Teachers Pick the Top 50 Kids Books Ever", chosen by 200 teachers, authors, and children's literature experts.

BookPage

Robert Munsch's beloved tale is gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for her child -- forever. Nurtured by the unconditional love of his parent, a boy grows happily through the stages of childhood to become, in turn, a loving adult.

www.café libri

Should definitely be apart of your child's book collection.

café libri

Should definitely be apart of your child's book collection.

community.cafelibri.com

This book is beyond emotional. I dare any mother out there, or any child with an aging parent, to read this story and not have a lump in your throat... Should definitely be apart of your child's book collection.

OC Family

Our No. 1 Favorite, 50 Great Children's Books
β€” Susan Belkapp, Maggie Beidelman and Craig Reem

Forbes

One of my all-time favorites. I cry every time I read it.... [The book] is a beautiful script about parenthood, a poignant parable about life and death, a testimony to when the roles of child and parent become blurry. The story reminds you that no matter how grown up you are, you're always someone's child; that no matter how "adult" you are, you're never too old to be loved by your parents. It makes me appreciate even more how my mother still calls me and my brother (despite us being 32- and 22-years-old, respectively) by our childhood nicknames, Pussycat and Tchotchke (Yiddish for "knickknack"). Pigeonholing this as a children's book is like saying "Romeo & Juliet" is merely a cautionary tale about drug abuse. I dare anyone to read this story and not shed at least one tear by the end. It's even more poignant when you learn that Munsch wrote the book as a memorial to two still-born children he and his wife had in 1979 and 1980.

Boston Globe

The one book that has the most meaning to me.

National Post

There is a powerful, age-old resonance to the story, centered on that intangible, steadfast bond between mother and child.

Madera Tribune

No one can read this without the tears falling.

Calgary Herald

The best of Munsch's many storybooks... it'll give you a new song to sing... and maybe a bit of perspective down the road.

Outlook Magazine

The starting point for a first-rate library for your grandchildren... a tender ode to the life cycle of a family.

Bridgewater Courier News

Sentimental story that has long been a favorite gift at baby showers.

Globe and Mail

A humorous, sentimental page-turner that rarely -- let's say never -- leaves a reader with a dry eye.

Louisville Courier-Journal

My children and I enjoyed it, night after night, for years... It is a charmer. The simple story touches the heart.

Scholastic Administrator Magazine

Selection, The Best Classroom Books of All Time (No. 5)

OC Family

Our No. 1 Favorite, 50 Great Children's Books

Book Details

Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
Firefly Books, Limited
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780920668375

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