What Is This Thing Called Love?

by Davide Calì, Anna Laura Cantone (Illustrations)

What is this thing called love? What color is it and what shape? Is it sweet or savory? Is it big or small? Like a lot of kids, Emma would really like to know. The problem is: everyone Emma asks—Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandad—seems to have a different idea of what love is. Can love really be in a piece of cake or a game of football? It seems there's a lot more to this love thing than Emma ever imagined! In this entertaining and ultimately touching tale of questions and answers, Davide Cali and Anna Laura Cantone remind us that, for a child, the most important love is that which lies at the heart of your own family.

Genres: Childrens, Love, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Davide Calì is a Swiss-born Italian writer of picture books and graphic novels, primarily for children and young adults. He lives in Italy. His work has been published in twenty-five countries and translated into many languages.

Reviews

[Elene Figuer]

Me ha encantado el final !!! Ainsss Mateo ... ❤️

[Maria Yankulova]

The cutest book ever!!!

Новата книжка на любимото издателство Рибка е поредното съкровище в избора на преводни детски книжки. Историята е толкова сладка, забавна и мила, че просто няма как да не се влюбите в нея.

Ема е много любипна какво е любовта - как изглежда, кога идва, каква е на форма, цвят и мирис? Мама, татко, баба и дядо помагат с отговорите и ни превеждат през забавни случки, докато Ема не....

.... ще разберете ако си купите това малко, сладко бижу!

[Mara Quinta]

Delicioso!

[Juan Carlos malik]

Un hermoso libro ilustrado donde nos muestra cómo nuestra familia nos da diferentes muestras de afecto y amor. 🥰🥰🥰

[Hossein]

ميگذارمش در دسته فلسفه براي كودكان!

[Soy PattoO!]

This book has a great message, it is beautiful how you can explain love to children and that they themselves realize what love means. 💖

The illustrations are beautiful and very tender!

The book is perfect for the age it's aimed at and for adults it's something that gives you to think 🌹

[Jennifer B.]

Sweet, but I kept waiting for the fat dog thing to take part.

[Munchy]

Read as part of the Around the Year in 52 books challenge. Week 2: A book with one of the 5 Ws in the title.

A cute little picture book about love and relationships.

[Henry]

Très bel album au texte intelligent - imager l'amour de plein de points de vue différents, mais qui se complètent. Parce que l'amour, c'est tout. :')

[Jessica]

Very cute and not too long. It would be a good book for Valentine's Day or explaining what love is and how to show it.

[SÍLVIA SANTOS]

"O que é o amor?" é um livro que explora o conceito do amor de uma forma acessível e é adequado a todas as idades. Tem umas ilustrações maravilhosas. Gostei muito!

[Isabe Diogo]

O Amor é o que se sente no nosso coração.

[Joanie Landry]

Les illustrations sont incroyables! Histoire super mignonne sur l'amour et les différentes façons de le vivre.

[Coni G Cortés]

¿Qué formas y colores tiene el amor? 🦋

[Camy Reed]

Me enamoró... M ❤

[Pilar Bpl]

Para todas las edades.

[Catarina]

Um livro que nos leva na aventura da descoberta do que é o amor! Emma é uma menina pequenina que já ouvi falar do amor mas não percebe bem o que é, assim sendo parte em busca dos seus familiares para lhes perguntar o que é o amor.
A maneira como o autor desenvolveu a questão e pôs os familares a responderem ficou original e os desenhos deste livro são um primor! Algo que tenho sem dúvida de comprar!

[Chantal HK]

Quel adorable petit album! Un coup de foudre.
Mignon à croquer, des images vraiment charmantes, juste assez de drôle mais tout de même pertinent. Un dosage parfait de "onnnnn" et de "c'est tout à fait ça!".

Bonne lecture!

[Abel]

Simple y hermoso, para chicos y grandes