You Are My I Love You by Love, Maryann Cusimano

You Are My I Love You

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The all-time classic, bestselling ode to the love shared between parent and child. Perfect for new parents, baby showers, and sharing at bedtime.

I am your parent;
you are my child.
I am your quiet place;
you are my wild.

A day in the life of parent and child, full of smiles and giggles, messes and meals, boundless energy and well-earned rest--not to mention lots of love. Here, in simple, rhyming verse accompanied by colorful, playful illustrations by world-renowned artist Satomi Ichikawa, is one such day. Share it with others and treasure the memories.

Author: Maryann Cusimano Love
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 04/02/2001
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 10.28h x 8.30w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780399233920
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 51275 / You Are My I Love You


Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2001 pg. 328
Publishers Weekly 04/09/2001 pg. 73
Booklist 05/01/2001 pg. 1688
School Library Journal 05/01/2001 pg. 114
Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 54
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 253 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 253 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Maryann Cusimano Love has been working with children since she was a teen--as a clown, storyteller, singer, puppeteer, and caregiver. Her You Are My . . . books arose out of her work with children. In addition to writing children's books, she is a much sought-after speaker who once addressed the United Nations, by invitation of the Vatican, on the role of religion and peace in modern societies. Dr. Cusimano Love lives on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland with her husband, Rich, and their three children, Maria, Ricky, and Ava Rose. You can visit Maryann Cusimano Love at MaryannLove.com.

Satomi Ichikawa is known the world over as a celebrated illustrator and an accomplished storyteller. The illustrator of the Tanya and Nora books and the You Are My . . . series, Ms. Ichikawa has created over twenty of her own books for young people, including Come Fly with Me and I Am Pangoo the Penguin. Ms. Ichikawa sketches and paints out of her Paris apartment, often using her trunk full of stuffed animals as inspiration.