Book Description

Little Nutbrown Hare loves Big Nutbrown Hare as far as he can reach and as high as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare loves him as far as his long arms can reach and as high as his strong legs can hop. Well then, Little Nutbrown Hare loves Big Nutbrown Hare right up to the moon! That is very far, but it’s just halfway to Big Nutbrown Hare’s love for Little Nutbrown Hare.

With endearing watercolors by Anita Jeram that capture a deep and tender bond between the characters, Sam McBratney’s touching bedtime story seeks to measure the immeasurable: the love between a parent and a child. ... Read more

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Love unlimited - a powerful message for children
I was browsing through the children's department of my favorite local bookstore, looking for a gift, when this title caught my eye. I settled down on the floor for a read, and fell in love.

Big Nutbrown Hare is getting ready to put Little Nutbrown Hare to sleep for the night, when Little challenges him to guess how much he loves him. Little stretches his arms wide and says, "This much!" Big stretches his arms even wider and returns the love. Little keeps finding bigger and bigger ways to express his love for Big, and each time, Big outdoes him by virtue of his greater size. Finally, Little has to stop and ponder, and then triumphantly claims that his love for Big goes "all the way to the moon." That's a lot, Big concedes, and satisfied, Little settles down to sleep - and misses Big's whisper that he loves him "to the moon and back."

For children anxious about being loved, I can't think of a better story to illustrate how limitless their parents' love really is. No matter how much you love me, Big is saying, I love you that much and more. A comforting message, and one that Little can sleep on.

One of the things that makes this book unusual is that both hares are male. There is no lack of books about the love of mothers for their children, but Daddy-love is harder to find. I love the message here.

The pen and watercolor illustrations are wonderful. The animals are perfectly drawn - not cutesy, not cartoony, they are big rangy hares, with remarkably expressive faces. No cute little fluffola bunnies here...

I recommend this book as a valuable addition to your children's library.

Still brings tears to our eyes
In this tender story about a father putting his child to bed, Sam McBratney effectively conveys the depth of the love I feel for my own children, but am often unable to put into words. Little Nutbrown Hare wants to tell his father, Big Nutbrown Hare, just how much he loves him, but no matter what measure Little Nutbrown Hare chooses, his father always loves him more. For example, Little Nutbrown Hare loves his father as high as he can hop, but Big Nutbrown Hare loves his son as high as he can hop, and he can hop much higher. Finally, the tired little rabbit tells his father he loves him right up to the moon. Big Nutbrown Hare kisses his son good night and whispers, "I love you right up to the moon-- and back."

Anita Jeram's pen and ink and watercolor illustrations of father and son gracefully capture the love they feel for each other. She hasn't drawn the typical cute little bunnies found in many children's books; she's drawn creatures capable of expressing emotion. The expression on Little Nutbrown Hare's face as he's falling asleep is one I've seen on my own children. Her pictures also show an incredible range of movement, from stretching arms as high or as wide as possible to very gently kissing a sleeping child on the forehead.

This is one of my favorite books. It's a standard part of any "new baby" gift I give, and everyone who has received it from me tells me that they cried when they read it. I still cry.

A Wonderful Book!
This is one of the sweetest books out there. My daughter and I love to read it together. My only compliant is that this book didn't interest my daughter until around her second birthday, I assume because of the lack of color. The illustrations from an adult perspective thought are beautiful, as is the message.

Not just for kids
I bought this book not for a child but for a close friend who is going through a very difficult time in his life. I picked it based on the title alone, because it seemed like it'd have the sort of message I wanted to share with my friend. When I read it, I was delighted by the very simple story of two characters trying to define the size of their love, in a way very much like a game I used to play with my mother. Some people feel that the story is very competitive and I can understand that opinion, but I never felt that way when I played that game with my mother, nor does the book feel competitive to me. To me, the message is simply about love, and the undefinable, unquantifiable nature of it, and the way that no matter what kind of analogy you create for how much you love someone, it's still not big enough.

Besides the message of the story, and soothing illustrations, what really made this book a favorite was the lack of definition for the relationship between the big and little hares. A lot of stories mention in one way or another how the characters are related, and usually they're parent and child. This book makes no mention of how the two characters are related, or even if they are related in any legally-recognized way; you can take it to be whatever you want, whatever fits. Because of that, it's a particularly good fit for our odd mentorship-friendship, or any other nontraditional relationship.

So sweet
I love that this is the first book I ever read to my son. It is so sweet and perfect to show how love is boundless... ... Read more

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very cute
I spent months looking for the perfect baby's first year calendar and found none that were just right. Luckily I stumbled over this one when ordering the matching photo album. My only wish is that it had more stickers. there is only one that says doctor's visit, and we all know how many times you visit the doctor during that first year. Otherwise it is very sweet I am so glad I found. ... Read more

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Good Quality and Highly Adorable
This growth chart is the nicest I've seen. Mostly because I love the illustrations of Anita Jeram, but it is also very well-made. It is a tri-fold design mounted on heavy board with a creme satin ribbon for hanging. It also comes with stickers to mark "I am one." and so on and it has wallet-size slots for photos. The slots are filled with illustrations so they look cute even before you have a chance to fill them with photos of your little cutie! ... Read more

Book Description

For its tenth anniversary, one of the world's most cherished picture books receives an exquisite new slipcased design - and an accompanying CD.

Tenth Anniversary Slipcased Edition includes: - a sumptuous new cover with cream cloth accent and gold stamping on the spine; - a marbleized slipcase that features the image from the original cover;- A bonus CD (49 minutes) with a dramatic reading of the story accompanied by sound effects and music, story-inspired games, activities, songs, and suggestions for simple crafts. ... Read more

Amazon.com

Love is in the air, and these smooch-happy board books will bring itright back down to earth for young readers to have and to hold. A cheery boxedset of three favorite titles by three authors will bring smiles and gigglesgalore. The set, which features on the cover a jubilant Little Nutbrown Hare,star of Guess How Much I LoveYou, by Sam McBratney, also includes Jez Alborough's popular anddeceptively simple Hugand the charming Love andKisses, by Sarah Wilson. From one-upping rabbit love to mama chimp loveto girl-cat-cow-goose-fish love, each of these appealing picture booksdemonstrates the power and delight in a well-placed expression of affection.Ideal for bedtime coziness or reading aloud any time, all three board books areavailable here in one gratifying and sweet suite. Love: it's not just forValentine's Day anymore! (Ages 2 to 6) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Gave me goosebumps...
...I was reading this book to our baby and was totally engrossed by it. I read each page slowly, letting words sink in while I admired the beautiful illustrations. I was reading this book thinking that it was a very lovely book when I got to the last page and got a tear in my eye and goosebumps. THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. A MUST for babies-parents.

I Love it THIS MUCH!
I really love this book. Maybe it's because it was a gift from me to my son for Valentine's day or because I get to read it to him. I enjoyed all 3 books included because it was short enough for a typical toddlers short attention span, and it was heartwarming because we got to hug and cuddle and show how much we love each other afterwards. This is a great book to share with those you LOVE.

I Love The Love Library
I am a mother of an 18 month old and a child care provider of children 12 months to 5 years in age. I got these books as a Valentine's Day present for my daughter and she loved them. She especially liked Hug, and asked me to read all 3 of them to her over and over (She brings the book and puts it in my hand as she sits on my lap). The children in my care like them just as much. In fact, Hug was the first book the 5 year old in my care read. She may not know how to read yet, but she recognizes letters and she memorized (by sight) the 3 simple words on the book (you read right, 3 words repeated at different times). She felt so proud that she could read a book to the babies. It gave her a wonderful boost in her self-esteem! The books are beautiful and simple, the way books should be for this age group. I would recomend it for parents of babies and toddlers especially. Some preschoolers may find them too simple for parents to read to them, but they may like them to try to read themselves.

Guess How Much I Love You
This book is one of my favorites to read to my children because it expresses just how a parent feels for their child. I am not a gushy person, but I too get choked up on the last page. A must for any new parent.

Guess how much I hate this book
This book has pictures and a story that are supposed to be cute and may be that to some people. I couldn't stomach reading this to my child more than once. If you want to hear yourself repeating "little nut brown hair" and "big nut brown hair" countless times, then by all means buy this book. The pictures are soft pastel and are not very exciting for young children. My child (14 months old) loves this book the least. ... Read more

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One of the warmest books for children
In my house, my children have well over one hundred books, but this is one of their favorites. It has humour, tendernes, and, above all, shows the children "How much I love you" with a little of humour. The story and the pictures are simply beatiful. When I kiss my children, saying goodnight, after reading this book, there`s allways a special kind of loving and relaxation in them. I definitely give it a 5 stars, must buy.

guess how much i love this book
we have two children who are four and six years old, probably around the same age of your children if you are looking at the prospect of buying this book. born and raised in manhattan, i happen to be bilingual and have been teaching our children spanish from birth -- no easy task but an enriching one. Out of all the books i've purchased -- many which are duds with poor illustration and content -- adivina cuanto te quiero is by far their favorite spanish day and bedtime story. i thank the publisher and that adorable long eared bunny for making my task so much easier and pleasurable! ... Read more

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A must have for all moms!
This calendar is an essential item for all moms with new babies. It comes with stickers for all the big milestones in a babies life such as its first tooth, first smile, ect, that you can stick on the date it happens so thatyou don't forget. This is so great for busy moms that might not have timeto keep a daily journal of the events of their new baby but still want toremember when all the big milestones happened. It's got such great picturesand makes a pretty calender for any babies room! I definately reccomend it. ... Read more

Book Description

The much-loved classic for all ages is now available in Korean and English bilingual version. "Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him: as wide as he can reach and as far as he can hop. A heartwarming story which reassures children of their parents boudless love for them. Guaranteed to be one of the favorite bed time story for children and parents.
Awards
- Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Awards
- American Booksellers Book of the Year Award, winner
- Booklist Editors' Choice
- FamilyFun, Best Book of the Year, Honorable Mention
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
- ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Books
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner
- Child's Best of the Year
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You'll never get sick of this story
This is the sweetest story. It wil never get old for you or baby. Momma and baby hare tell each other how much they love each other. I buy it as a gift for all my expecting mother friends. ... Read more

Book Description

The much-loved classic for all ages available in bilingual format. English with Arabic, Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese. "Guess how much I love you," says Little Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare shows his daddy how much he loves him: as wide as he can reach and as far as he can hop. A heartwarming story which reassures children of their parents boudless love for them. Guaranteed to be one of the favorite bed time story for children and parents.

Awards
- Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Awards
- American Booksellers Book of the Year Award, winner
- Booklist Editors' Choice
- FamilyFun, Best Book of the Year, Honorable Mention
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
- ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Books
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winner
- Child's Best of the Year
... Read more

Book Description

Based on the modern classic children’s book Guess How Much I Love You, this adorable album provides the perfect backdrop for photographs of special people in your life. The beautifully crafted hardback album features abridged text and full-color illustrations from the celebrated storybook, plus space for more than fifty of your favorite 3" x 5" or 4" x 6" photographs.You’ll also enjoy:

- Ease of photo attachment—no photo corners needed!
- An accordion-fold storage envelope on the inside back cover
- A convenient and charming storage slipcase
- And more!

High in quality and stunning in design, this elegant photo album will be cherished for generations. ... Read more

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love it
this is by far the cutest and original baby album out there.
How great is it to be able to put your childs pictures throughout this beloved story book. I have since purchased this for every baby shower I have gone to and will continue to do so. ... Read more

Book Description

Ten 3 1/2 x 5" blank notecards (5 each of 2 designs) in a colorful wallet-style portfolio.Perfect for anytime gifts or personal use! ... Read more