Common Sense Media Review
By Jan Carr
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Charmingly illustrated book reassures kids they're loved.
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What's the Story?
A blue bird sitting in a nest calls out to a fox, "Did you know that I love you?" and then asks, "Did I show it in my kisses? ... Could you taste it in your tea?" The text rhymes somewhat, and the bird ends with a message that can echo a parent's reassurance to a child: "I want you to always know, however big you get to be, that all my love is for you, and it will always be."
Is It Any Good?
The bright, bold art in this book will appeal to preschoolers, and the spare text will keep them from getting wiggly. The frontispiece bookplate, which says "This book is gifted to ___ from ___ because you are loved," signals the book's intent: to reassure kids they're loved.
But the text itself might've used a little more TLC. It starts off somewhat choppy and flatfooted, then takes flight in heightened lyricism: "Was my voice your nighttime chorus, with the rain and chirping bugs?" And the rhyme is uneven. Still, young readers can snuggle into the cozy story-time love.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about love. How do you know that you're loved? How do families and friends show love?
What's fun about books that have animal characters instead of people?
When someone tells you they love you, how do you feel?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Christa Pierce
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Friendship , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
- Publication date : December 23, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Hardback
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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