Guess How Much I Love You

At #7 we have an adorable pop-up book from Sam McBratney called Guess How Much I Love You. It details a story of how Little Nutbrown Hare is trying to show Big Nutbrown Hare how much he loves him. With each turn of the page, we discover the bunnies' love for each other grows and grows, each one seeming to outdo the other. But in the end, it's Big Nutbrown Hare who shows the reader how big unconditional love really is.

Now since it's a pop-up book, you'll have to be careful about reading it to the real young ones. They have a tendency to reach for the pop-ups, thus effectively hampering their ability to pop-up. But if you can keep their fingers away, this version is a great one to go with.

This story offers a great way of expressing your love to your child as the comparison of love moves from the Hare's to you and your family. This was a great story to teach family and love to our children, without looking like we were teaching them anything.

The artwork in this book is just as wonderful as the story. It resonates with the story as the muted yellows, browns and greens are just as gentle as the characters. This is yet another classic for your children and should be read aloud to your kids, especially before bedtime. Having the concept of love preached to them before they go off to beddy, is a great way to settle them down and give them confidence in their family unit...something kids value a great deal.

So get your copy today, pop-up or not, it's a great book to include in your library.