I Will Hold You ‘Til You Sleep by Linda Zuckerman, illustrated by Jon J. Muth [in Bloomsbury Review]
01 Nov, by in Children/Picture Books, Fiction, Nonethnic-specific, Repost
Another bittersweet weep-fest of watching a child grow up, much along the lines of Robert Munsch’s timeless I Love You Forever. A parent's everlasting love, stunningly rendered by last year’s Caldecott-winning Jon Muth.
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Readers: Children
Published: 2006...
Little fingers will surely enjoy customizing these adorable board books with lots of colorful stickers.
Review: "In Celebration of Asian Pacific American Month: A Literary Survey," The Bloomsbury Review, May/June 2006
Readers: Children
Published: 2006
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