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I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love
There are things about you quite unlike any other.
Things always known by your father or mother.
So if you decide to be different one day,
no worries… I’d know you anyway.
Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. Bestselling author and artist Nancy Tillman has created another heartfelt masterpiece celebrating the joys of imagination, and the comfort of always knowing that "you are loved."
Things always known by your father or mother.
So if you decide to be different one day,
no worries… I’d know you anyway.
Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. Bestselling author and artist Nancy Tillman has created another heartfelt masterpiece celebrating the joys of imagination, and the comfort of always knowing that "you are loved."
32 pages, Hardcover
First published August 27, 2013
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About the author
Nancy Tillman
43 books308 followersNancy Tillman created her first book, "On the Night You Were Born," to convey to children at an early and impressionable age, "You are the one and only ever you." Since then, Nancy has written and illustrated several bestselling books. She also illustrated It's Time to Sleep, My Love, with Eric Metaxas. Together, Nancy's books have sold in the millions. A former advertising executive, Tillman now writes and illustrates full-time.
Whether she is creating books that remind children of their own unique wonder, or teaching life lessons through an accident prone cat named Tumford, all of Nancy's books feature one important message. You are loved. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.
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Whether she is creating books that remind children of their own unique wonder, or teaching life lessons through an accident prone cat named Tumford, all of Nancy's books feature one important message. You are loved. She lives in Tualatin, Oregon.
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July 29, 2019
We loved the animals in this book. This is a little cheesy, sappy in the best ways possible. It’s very sweet and it’s just what I needed right now. I love it. My favorite is the cover of the giraffe and the girl kissing. It’s why I got the book. I’m a sucker for giraffes. You know I would make a story about giraffes. The artwork is lovely and has some whimsy in it as well.
The story is basically a parent would know their kid anywhere, even if they were a fox or a giraffe or a baby rhino. That’s the book. It’s fun. It’s a great beginning book.
My nephew loved all the animals and parts of the book asks the kids to make a sound and he did. It was very cute. He gave this 4 stars too. The niece was lukewarm on the story. It was sort of cute for her. She gave it 3 stars.
The story is basically a parent would know their kid anywhere, even if they were a fox or a giraffe or a baby rhino. That’s the book. It’s fun. It’s a great beginning book.
My nephew loved all the animals and parts of the book asks the kids to make a sound and he did. It was very cute. He gave this 4 stars too. The niece was lukewarm on the story. It was sort of cute for her. She gave it 3 stars.
May 18, 2018
In my opinion, this is a fabulous story of absolute acceptance of your child. Basically, the story is no matter what animal you may change into your mother and father will recognize some trait of yours. Nancy Tillman is the author and illustrator; she has produced many other titles--including a favorite of mine, On The Night You Were Born.
Quotes I liked from this book: “There are things about you quite unlike any other…things always known by your father or mother. So if you decide to be different one day, no worries…I’d know you anyway.”
Find I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love at the Westminster Public Library.
Quotes I liked from this book: “There are things about you quite unlike any other…things always known by your father or mother. So if you decide to be different one day, no worries…I’d know you anyway.”
Find I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love at the Westminster Public Library.
March 21, 2020
Presented in rhyming verse, the text in this reassurance tale from Nancy Tillman, who is perhaps best known for her picture-book
On the Night You Were Born
, is a record of a mother's ability to always recognize her child, no matter what disguise he employs, or what shape he assumes. It begins: "There are things about you quite unlike any other... / things always known by your father or mother. / So if you decide to be different one day, / no worries... I'd know you anyway," and continues from there, following the child through many animal guises.
I've been curious about Nancy Tillman's work for a while, but it was only when a friend asked me to compare I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love to Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You (another reassurance tale), that I finally got around to investigating. Unfortunately, I just wasn't that impressed. The idea here is rather similar to that found in Margaret Wise Brown's classic, The Runaway Bunny - i.e.: that the parent will always find and know the child - but the text here is often rather clunky, and the artwork, created digitally I believe, is an odd mix of realistic and fantastic. Altogether, this title simply didn't work well for me. Perhaps some of the others by this author are superior?
I've been curious about Nancy Tillman's work for a while, but it was only when a friend asked me to compare I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love to Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You (another reassurance tale), that I finally got around to investigating. Unfortunately, I just wasn't that impressed. The idea here is rather similar to that found in Margaret Wise Brown's classic, The Runaway Bunny - i.e.: that the parent will always find and know the child - but the text here is often rather clunky, and the artwork, created digitally I believe, is an odd mix of realistic and fantastic. Altogether, this title simply didn't work well for me. Perhaps some of the others by this author are superior?
April 26, 2016
I love reading this book to my daughter. I love the lyrical rhymes, the subtle teaching of animal facts (the dance of the blue-footed booby, for example), the opportunities to touch my daughter's nose and toes and give hugs and snuggles, and the message that I will love her no matter what she chooses to be. I also love the interactive invitations to hoot like an owl and roar like a lion. My 6 month old can't do that yet, but I certainly enjoy doing it for her! We got this out from the library, but it's one that I would like to add to our permanent collection.
June 19, 2020
Everyone needs unconditional love.
Most picture books are written for children in a specific age group for totally understandable reasons. What made this one unique was how widely and successfully it cast its net. Yes, a patient three-year-old could enjoy it, but that child’s older sibling, parent, or grandparent could also find plenty of stuff that spoke to them at their stages of life as well.
There was so much love packed into every single scene. The narrator appeared to be having a conversation with a young child whose precise words weren’t recorded. What the audience received instead were the parent’s responses about how they’d react if their child suddenly transformed into any number of creatures, from a camel to a white snowy owl. It was like listening in on a delightful conversation.
Sometimes the storytelling flirted with some light otherworldly influences in ways that made me grin. They weren’t strong or clear enough for me to tack on a fantasy or science fiction genre label since they could have easily been explained away by discussing all of the imaginative things children come up with on their own without any prompting. Still, I thought it was best to mention this since some parts of the conversation did involve things that aren’t strictly possible in our non-magical world. I loved the way this straddled the line between something clearly set in the here and now and something that required the existence of magic.
I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love was a heartwarming tale I’d wholeheartedly recommend to readers of all ages.
Most picture books are written for children in a specific age group for totally understandable reasons. What made this one unique was how widely and successfully it cast its net. Yes, a patient three-year-old could enjoy it, but that child’s older sibling, parent, or grandparent could also find plenty of stuff that spoke to them at their stages of life as well.
There was so much love packed into every single scene. The narrator appeared to be having a conversation with a young child whose precise words weren’t recorded. What the audience received instead were the parent’s responses about how they’d react if their child suddenly transformed into any number of creatures, from a camel to a white snowy owl. It was like listening in on a delightful conversation.
Sometimes the storytelling flirted with some light otherworldly influences in ways that made me grin. They weren’t strong or clear enough for me to tack on a fantasy or science fiction genre label since they could have easily been explained away by discussing all of the imaginative things children come up with on their own without any prompting. Still, I thought it was best to mention this since some parts of the conversation did involve things that aren’t strictly possible in our non-magical world. I loved the way this straddled the line between something clearly set in the here and now and something that required the existence of magic.
I’d Know You Anywhere, My Love was a heartwarming tale I’d wholeheartedly recommend to readers of all ages.
January 1, 2018
What a delightful book!! The illustrations are wonderful. Except for one page, this book could easily be talking about a true love rather than a child. I selected it because I like giraffe. The cover is so sweet. I will definitely check out Tillman's other books.
September 12, 2013
tillman does it again. reduces parents to weeping masses and entertains kids with great pics and simple text. perfect gift book for parents.
April 8, 2014
Nancy Tillman stuns me yet again with an amazing powerful and beautifully illustrated children's book. I want to own this.
May 18, 2016
Volunteers from the Kohls Cares program brought Joel a bag of goodies. Of course I had to read the book to him! It was so sweet!
August 29, 2016
What a sweet message this book offers. Although the fact that I never let Ruthie out of my sight at the hospital means that I feared the opposite was true!
August 3, 2019
I love the idea more than the execution.
January 19, 2021
I'd know you were mine no matter what. I love this message that the book is telling through the use of animals and rythme. Even if you turned into a camel, your grin would give you away. If you were a pony, hearing the sound of your feet on the floor, I know I would know that you belong to me. How cute is that?
There are lots of different examples like these in the book and I love how creative they are. What a great way to remind and to "play" with your young one to show them how much they are loved. The illustrations jump off the page and you will love them! Another fantastic book by Nancy Tillman.
There are lots of different examples like these in the book and I love how creative they are. What a great way to remind and to "play" with your young one to show them how much they are loved. The illustrations jump off the page and you will love them! Another fantastic book by Nancy Tillman.
February 8, 2024
Loved this book but my mom cried while reading it to me? Weird
December 31, 2018
Children may dream of becoming any number of animals, but the point of this heart-felt picture book is that no matter what animal you may change into, your parents will recognize your personal traits. It goes through the traits of a rhinoceros, a red fox, a camel, pig, owl, wild spotted pony, bear, ringtail raccoon, blue-footed booby, lion, giraffe, and a koala. At the very end is a picture of a small child asleep in bed, surrounded by several beloved stuffed animals. And yes, that final page brought tears to my eyes. So sweet! The back tells us that the illustrations were created digitally using painting programs. “Layers of illustrative elements are first individually created, then merged to form a composite. At this point, texture and mixed media (primarily chalk, watercolor, and pencil) are applied to complete each illustration.” Each illustration is truly beautiful.
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April 1, 2014
Another sweet story about unconditional love by Nancy Tillman. This book helps children understand that it's okay to be different and be who you want to be and helps to ease any anxiety they may have about this by letting them know their parents will know who they are and love them just the same no matter where they are or who they become.
Nancy Tillman has written many books about children embracing their uniqueness. She has written books of encouragement for children such as:
On the Night You Were Born, 2005
It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, by Eric Metaxas and illustrated by Nancy Tillman, 2008
Tumford the Terrible, 2008
The Wonder of You, 2008
The Spirit of Christmas, 2009
Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You, 2010
The Crown on Your Head, 2011
Tumford's Rude Noises, 2012
I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love, 2013
Nancy Tillman has written many books about children embracing their uniqueness. She has written books of encouragement for children such as:
On the Night You Were Born, 2005
It’s Time to Sleep, My Love, by Eric Metaxas and illustrated by Nancy Tillman, 2008
Tumford the Terrible, 2008
The Wonder of You, 2008
The Spirit of Christmas, 2009
Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You, 2010
The Crown on Your Head, 2011
Tumford's Rude Noises, 2012
I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love, 2013
August 14, 2016
I am having a hard time deciding how I feel about this book. On one hand, I really loved the illustrations and the general premise for the story. However, it seemed to me that the author went back and forth between the child pretending to be an animal and actually being one. It would have worked better for me had she just went with the later.
In the end, I found the story reminiscent of The Runaway Bunny (which I loved). I was left feeling that it was a forced attempt to replicate the feeling that Margaret Wise Brown was able to so beautifully portray.
In the end, I found the story reminiscent of The Runaway Bunny (which I loved). I was left feeling that it was a forced attempt to replicate the feeling that Margaret Wise Brown was able to so beautifully portray.
September 26, 2013
Nancy Tillman has done it again! An incredibly touching and moving portrait of the bond between parent and child, I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE, MY LOVE belongs in every young reader's library. Children will love the cadence of the story and the beautiful illustrations featuring children as animals of every shape and size and the parents who will "know them anywhere." As always, I highly recommend this Tillman offering.
October 5, 2016
Nancy Tillman is an author and artist I admire for her amazing artwork in her various works. This book feels inferior to her work in 'On the Night You Were Born' and 'It's Time to Sleep My love'. The story is dripping with a sentimentality about a parent being able to recognize their child no matter what, even if they became a different species. Some of the pictures are still gorgeous to look at but the writing isn't always up to par in this one.
February 8, 2018
Absolutely adorable book! The book is written from the perspective of a parent to a child, almost like a love letter to them. I'd Know You Anywhere is about a parent knowing their child no matter how much they change. Love how the author chose many animals that are both big and small, scary and kind.
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January 8, 2018
This poetry book is best from a parent to a child, but could be for anyone you love. Follow along as this parent can identify their child no matter what animal they imagine to be. Because love conquers all!
July 10, 2018
This poetry book is best from a parent to a child, but could be for anyone you love. Follow along as this parent can identify their child no matter what animal they imagine to be. Because love conquers all!
February 23, 2017
current bedtime favorite - at least twice a night for Hen :)
March 20, 2017
Beautiful book. Made my kids laugh and me darn near cry.
September 25, 2017
The most beautiful picture book in words, illustrations and soul
March 13, 2018
Very beautiful!
June 8, 2018
Awwww just gorgeous. Some of the illustrations are a bit strange though
August 13, 2018
Intriquing and unique graphics style, but the words say it all. A delight to read the words to your cherished toddler!
April 10, 2019
Beautiful book that would make a perfect gift for a mom or dad to share with their children.
December 27, 2022
I think my son loves the art the most.
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