Product Description

A young woman holds her newborn son
And looks at him lovingly.

Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be."

So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171479 in Books
• Published on: 1988-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780920668498
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princess and Stephanie's Ponytail. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

Sheila McGraw has illustrated six children's books, including the best-selling I Promise I'll Find You and has written children's and adult craft books Papier Mâché for Kids and Painting and Decorating Furniture.

Customer Reviews

The most touching story of a mother and her son
This book is such an enjoyable read. The first time I read it was while babysitting several young children. I did not make it to the end of the book before I started shedding a tear. It is just so touching. It is the best book in demonstrating just how important a mother's touch is and the appreciation that the son has for his mother. He in turn, does the same for her as she ages. I am 22 years old and I love the book so much that I bought it for myself. I too hope that someday it affects my children the way it affects me.

Really sweet...
I just read my son to sleep with this book, and it's so beautiful! I only had one year of college French and I could read it, although there were a few phrases here and there that I was reading without knowing what they meant. I did get a bit choked up at the end. I especially love that the mother grows old because we don't often see older folks in such a beautiful light in our culture. I was a little afraid the book might touch on the subject of death, which is a little heavy yet, but it didn't.

The previous reviewer who thought it was creepy was probably referring to one page where the mom drives to her adult son's new home and climbs up into his window to hold him in her arms and sing to him. It was pretty clear to me that it was a tongue-in-cheek continuance of the rhythm of the book, where she holds him and sings to him each night. It's still a beautiful book, and in my opinion by no means creepy.

I RECOMMEND READING THIS BOOK TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
THE FIRST TIME I READ THIS I WAS IN A DEPARTMENT STORE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN, 9 & 10. I CRIED WHEN I READ THIS BOOK RIGHT THERE IN THE STORE. I BOUGHT IT AND READ IT AGAIN TO MY CHILDREN AT BEDTIME AND CRIED AGAIN. IT REALLY TOUCHES THE HEART OF ANYONE READING IT. IT MAKES YOU REALIZE ANEW WHAT IS REALLY INPORTANT. LOVE. IT ALSO REMINDS YOU OF THE FACT THAT THE SEEDS YOU PLANT ARE THE ONES THAT YOU WILL HARVEST. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY LOVELY BOOK. IT WILL BE TREASURED IN OUR HOME FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. I ENJOY READING IT TO MYSELF JUST TO REMIND MYSELF THAT THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAN MONEY, JOBS, CHORES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE BOOKS OF THIS NATURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.