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This is a great book. A great way to tell someone how much you love them.
As a father, I find that many of the stories involving parents are told from a mother's perspective (for example, "Where's Spot," which is also a great book). I absolutely love it. This is my favorite book to read to my little baby boy. "Guess How Much I Love You" is all about a father expressing his love for his child.
But, I feel like it should end one page early - the baby hare is trying so hard, does mom hare really have to one-up him after he falls asleep. Perhaps older children would appreciate the drawings better. I don't think it's fair to say it's always the parent. He's very creative. That is why I glued the last page to the back cover.The illustrations are simple and in low contrast colors.
The baby hare comes up with all kinds of ways of expressing his love for his mother. That part is also cute. Sure, no child loves their parent the same way a parent loves their child, but who loves the other one more. I think that's why my 10 month old isn't very interested in it - he loves his high contrast pictures. This book is very cute.
And, his mom always has an answer that "one-ups" the baby. I would like this story much better if it ended one page earlier at a draw.
I think this is an adorable story and thought my son / husband would enjoy reading it together. My son never picks it out and won't sit still for it.
Lousy message to send a kid. The "love" part is fine, the comparison & competition is not. No matter what LNH says, BNH's response is MORE. BNH loves LHN MORE. LOVES Big Nutbrown Hare. Little Nutbrown Hare (why couldn't he/she have a NAME.). Okay. Translation: you're sweet, but no matter what you say or do, I'm better.
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