Synopses & Reviews
andquot;Lazy daisy, grassy hugs.
Love you more than ladybugs.
Giggle, wiggle,
jump and run.
Love you more than playground fun.andrdquo;
Thereand#39;s nothing children like better than hearing how much their parents love them! And this rhyming read-aloud assures kidsandmdash;in so many waysandmdash;that theyand#39;re loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtimeandmdash;and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave.
Now abridged for the youngest readers!
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Review
“In this addition to the Snuggle Time Stories line, debut author Freeman and illustrator Henry (Good Night, Mouse!) offer a cozy assurance of parental love, with a close-knit family of chipmunks as their model . . . Both text and artwork emphasize low-tech, old-fashioned good times . . . A comforting, low-key portrait of family togetherness.” —Publishers Weekly
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Praise for LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING and#160;
andquot;Playful rhymes andhellip; bring realism to family romance andhellip; The affection the parents and their young feel is expressed within the outingand#39;s vocabulary . . . Henryand#39;s pictures of their tree-trunk house, and the woodland park they visit, are full of attractive botanical details that recur in the endpapersand#39; pattern of acorns, kites, leaves and flowers. Sprightly rather than soppy, and#39;Love You More Than Anythingand#39; reminds readers that having fun together is one of the best ways families can show their love, whatever the day.andquot; andmdash;New York Times
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andldquo;In this addition to the Snuggle Time Stories line, debut author Freeman and illustrator Henry (Good Night, Mouse!) offer a cozy assurance of parental love, with a close-knit family of chipmunks as their model . . . Both text and artwork emphasize low-tech, old-fashioned good times . . . A comforting, low-key portrait of family togetherness.andrdquo; andmdash;Publishers Weekly
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andquot;Two chipmunk parents spend a day with their children, enjoying nature, playground fun, a picnic lunch, flying kites, and chocolate cake. After their busy activities, thereand#39;s and#39;Sudsy, wudsy, splash, and laugh./Love you more than bubbly bath.and#39; Love is expressed with hugs and laughter; even the bedtime routine is fun with this mom and dad. The double-page illustrations are playful and energetic, just like the colorful text. The ending is the best, though, because the sweet, soothing message will stay with children long past bedtime.andquot;and#160;andmdash;Library Journal
Synopsis
"Lazy daisy,
grassy hugs.
Love you more than ladybugs.
Giggle, wiggle,
jump and run.
Love you more than playground fun.
There's nothing children like better than hearing how much their parents love them And this rhyming read-aloud assures kids in so many ways that they're loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtime and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave."
Synopsis
This rhyming read-aloud assures kidsandmdash;in so many waysandmdash;that theyand#39;re loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtimeandmdash;and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave.
Synopsis
Love is that magical feelingwhen you wake up and see a big smile,
bright, shining eyes, and arms reaching out,
then having a hug for awhile.
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From morning till night, in sunshine and rain, when youand#39;re playing, or when youand#39;re sad: love is a magical feeling that makes everything better! Just when you thought picture book bunnies couldnandrsquo;t get any cuter, along comes this baby rabbit and its mom starring in an exceptionally sweet story celebrating the magical bond between parent and child.
A new addition to our Snuggle Time Stories series.
About the Author
Anna Freeman has degrees in art and education, and currently teaches elementary school art. She enjoys spending time outside with her husband and their two busy boys.
Love You More Than Anything is her first book. Anna lives in Longmont, CO.
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Jed Henry is most recently the author and illustrator of Cheer Up, Mouse! (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and I Speak Dinosaur! (Abrams). His book Canand#39;t Wait Till Christmas, written by Mike Huckabee, was a New York Times bestseller. Jed loves drawing dinosaurs, ninjas, and lots of cute animals.and#160;He lives in Provo, UT.