Synopses & Reviews
This affectionate tribute to the all-encompassing love of a child will touch parents' and grandparents' hearts at the same time that it satisfies childrens' requests to tell them about when they were little. Bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer's lyrical text and award-winning illustrator Dan Andreasen's timeless paintings combine to create a gift of love--for parent and child alike. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Available for the first time as a Classic Board Book, this sturdy keepsake book is perfect for even the youngest of readers.
About the Author
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book andlt;iandgt;On My Honorandlt;/iandgt; and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;My Mother Is Mineandlt;/iandgt;. Her other titles include andlt;iandgt;A Mama for Owenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; If You Were Born a Kittenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Grandmotherand#39;s Songandlt;/iandgt;, andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Thank You for Me!andlt;/iandgt; She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including andlt;iandgt;By the Dawnandrsquo;s Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled Bannerandlt;/iandgt; by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kidsandrsquo; Pick of the Lists and a Notable Childrenandrsquo;s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; andlt;iandgt;A Quiet Placeandlt;/iandgt; by Douglas Wood; and andlt;iandgt;Sailor Boy Jigandlt;/iandgt; by Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books, including andlt;iandgt;With a Little Help from Daddyandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;A Special Day for Mommyandlt;/iandgt;. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.