I Love You to the Moon and Back
By Amelia Hepworth
Illustrated by Tim Warnes
(Little Tiger Press, 2015)
Good to read for:
calming down before bedtime
snuggling up together
expressing love to your child
Every day, Big Bear and Little Bear think of new ways to share their love which grows with each passing, right up to each new moon – and back!
A joyful celebration of the love between carer and child, this lovely chunky board book is perfect for reading together. With sturdy pages that are easy for little hands to turn I Love You to the Moon and Back will soon become a firm bedtime favourite.
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Why I recommend this book
Despite the majestic night time vistas, there’s an intimacy to the images which speak of safety and security – thanks to Big Bear’s all-encompassing embrace. Reviews often interpret the bears as mama and baby. But in my mind, the big bear is male (because I was drawing upon my own experiences as a father). The joy of the text is that it can be read any which way – meaning the characters can be interpreted depending on who reads it aloud.
With its explicit message of love and affirmation, Moon and Back is especially useful for those carers who maybe find it harder to express their love for a child. And with its gentle rhyme and peaceful nighttime scenes, it will help create a calm atmosphere – making this an ideal ‘wind-down’ book before bed.
