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Summary: Sure to be a favorite in any home!
Review: I bought this book because of the funny title. I had no idea what the book was about. I was pleasantly surprised to find such a wonderful story of unconditional love, coupled with beautiful illustrations. The book starts with a mother tucking her son into bed and saying, "I love you my wonderful child." The son then asks if she would still love him if he were a scary swamp monster, a meat eating dinosaur, or a smelly skunk. Always, the mother answers that she would love him no matter what and would always help and take care of him. But it's not written in a sappy way that will make mothers cry (unlike, say, "I Love You Forever"). It manages to convey a touching message without making you go into sugar shock. It's a positive, uplifting story that both parents and young children will enjoy. An excellent addition to your home library.
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Summary: Great for all ages
Review: I bought this book for my son when he was barely a year old. It was the first book he recognized and would bring it to me, saying "Mama, mama!" He called me "Mommy," but his book was "mama." This was one of the books that sparked his love for reading. We have used the board book so much it is falling apart! I have hidden this book from him so he won't finish tearing it apart before I can get another one, but he still brings me books to read, demanding "book!" as he puts it in my hand and turns to the first page. I will be getting a new copy for him and our new baby coming next year to enjoy.
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Summary: Great book for reading multiple times to child.
Review: I have read this book to my daughter Savannah (age 4) probably several hundred times. It is entertaining and a quick and easy read. If you want a book that you won't mind reading aloud a lot - this is the one.
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Summary: She cried when we took it back to the Library!
Review: I LOVE THIS BOOK. I am a mother of 4 and all my children love it. Especially my 5 yr old son, 2 & 3 yr old daughters, who cried when I took it back to the library after we had checked it out for several weeks and read it approx 30 times. For days after that, at bedtime, my 3 yr old would whisper in my ear "I love you Stinky Face" (just as I did when I would read it to them). It touched my heart and I immediately got online and ordered it, to have and to hold and to KEEP!! We LOVE IT!
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Summary: Amazon.com shopping
Review: I received a babiesrus gift card as a gift for my newborn son. Since there is not one in our immediate area I went to babiesrus.com, clicked on the "books" tab and spent well over two hours reviewing book titles and customer reviews. After making my selections, I attempted to check out to find out that I can not use my babiesrus gift card for this purchase. How disappointing. When I clicked on the "contact us" link there was no place to send an email or a phone number to talk with someone about this. Needless to say, this is the last time I will spend my time shoping amazon.com. On-line shopping is not my most favorite past time as it's hard to ask questions and really look at things. But I will agree it is a great way to get info. and research something you're considering to purchase. I could have spent these past two hours with my child. The reviews I read about "I love you stinky face were great", so I hope when we visit a store we can just purchase the book there.
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Summary: Toddler's delight!
Review: I stumbled across this charming board book during a neighborhood-bookstore browse. Our three-year-old grandaughter (currently exhibiting a few diva tendencies along with an outrageously entertaining imagination) was delighted from the first telling and immediately demanded "Do it again!" It's wonderful to hear that mom would always love you ... even if you were stinky face or little greenie! Immediately catapulted to the top of her favorites at Grammie's, along with Snoozers and the little mouse in The Very Noisy Night.
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Summary: A great book
Review: I was a little put off by the title of this book but now we can't put it down. It's a delightful book about a mother's love for a child no matter what. I love how the child's words are quite realistic. This will be a classic in our family.
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Summary: A great book
Review: I was a little put off by the title of this book but now we can't put it down. It's a delightful book about a mother's love for a child no matter what. I love how the child's words are quite realistic. This will be a classic in our family.
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Summary: My son's favorite book!
Review: Just as Guess How Much I Love You is good for a tear or two, this book is guaranteed to bring out the giggles, at least as far as my kids are concerned. Its message, however, is very serious: parental love is unconditional. The story takes place as a mother is tucking her son into bed. "I love you, my wonderful child," she says. But her son asks, "[W]hat if I were a big, scary ape?. . .what if I were a super smelly skunk?. . .what if I were an alligator with big, sharp teeth that could bite your head off. . .?" Would she love him even then? Not only would she still love him, she assures him, but she would treasure the things that make him unique. If he were an ape, she'd comb his hair and make him a banana birthday cake. If he were a skunk, she would cuddle him and whisper, "I love you, Stinky Face." If he were a meat-eating dinosaur whose claws ripped the sheets every night, she'd feed him lots of meat and mend his sheets every day. Cyd Moore's illustrations are witty and wonderful! Each picture of the boy with his mother gives a clue to what he's going to become next. On one page he's playing on his bed with his covers draped around his shoulders; on the next page he's "a swamp creature with slimy, smelly seaweed hanging from [his] body." On one page he's letting fireflies loose from a jar; on the next page he's a Martian who eats bugs instead of peanut butter. No matter what type of creature he changes into, the boy still wears his orange, green and yellow striped pajamas. Because Ms. Moore uses the colors of the sky just as sunset is turning to dusk -- pink, purple, blue, green -- this book is a perfect bedtime tale.
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Summary: I actually cried!
Review: My 7-year old son received this book as a Christmas gift. I read the book to him and found myself drawn to tears. It is a wonderful book for a mother to read to their child!
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