I Love You, One to Ten

In this poem addressed to a young child, author Caroline Adderson outlines the ten things a mother loves about her little one. From his scaly elbows and knees all the way to his twitchy tail, every inch of this little "monster" is itemized and admired.
Gentle and humorous illustrations by Christina Leist show how one tired parent decides to participate in a bit of rowdy play at bedtime, with the result being a happily tired child and a mother who is even more in love with her offspring than she was at the beginning of the book.
This satisfyingly unconventional bedtime story will encourage children and parents to appreciate each other just a little bit more every time they read it.

About the author

CAROLINE ADDERSON is an author of books for young readers and adults. Her picture books include Norman, Speak! (illustrated by Qin Leng) and the Pierre & Paul series (illustrated by Alice Carter). Early chapter books include the Jasper John Dooley and Izzy series, as well as Babble! And How Punctuation Saved It (illustrated by Roman Muradov). Caroline has won the Sheila Egoff Award, the Chocolate Lily Book Award and the Diamond Willow Award, among many other honors. She lives in Vancouver, B.C.

Summary

In this poem addressed to a young child, author Caroline Adderson outlines the ten things a mother loves about her little one. From his scaly elbows and knees all the way to his twitchy tail, every inch of this little “monster” is itemized and admired.
Gentle and humorous illustrations by Christina Leist show how one tired parent decides to participate in a bit of rowdy play at bedtime, with the result being a happily tired child and a mother who is even more in love with her offspring than she was at the beginning of the book.
This satisfyingly unconventional bedtime story will encourage children and parents to appreciate each other just a little bit more every time they read it.

Additional text

Praise for Norman, Speak!:

“Throughout this lovely story, it is clear that the boy and his parents love Norman just as he is . . . This title will be a surefire hit with children.” — School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Adderson, Adderson Caroline
• Assisted by: Christina Leist (Illustration), Leist Christina (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 2
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781554987085
• ISBN: 978-1-55498-708-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 241 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Illustrations: Color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / New Baby, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Early learning: numbers & counting, Early years: numbers and counting