Common Sense Media Review
By Regan McMahon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Exuberant art, fresh rhymes unabashedly celebrate love.
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What's the Story?
Author Dallas Clayton was a self-publishing phenom with his first effort, The Awesome Book, earning him fans worldwide and a publishing deal with Harper for this one. AN AWESOME BOOK OF LOVE! focuses with great enthusiasm on that most universal of emotions: love.
Is It Any Good?
Clever, imaginative verse (in capital block letters) mixes with playful, colorful, kid-style illustrations in a celebratory attempt to capture the amazing nature and diverse qualities of love. You can't help but be swept up in the fun, passion, and grandness of it all, with a cast of animals, fish, and fuzzy monsters jumping and dancing on every spread, enlivened hearts and rainbows. The art isn't sophisticated, but the freewheeling look is as inviting as a kid's drawing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the different kinds of love you have witnessed and experienced. Why is it important to celebrate diverse ways of loving?
What is your favorite illustration in the book, and why?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Dallas Clayton
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Harper
- Publication date : December 26, 2012
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 56
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : January 7, 2026
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