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Guess How Much I Love You
My Baby Book: Based on Guess How Much I Love You
An enduring keepsake that shows just how much a baby is loved, Guess How Much I Love You Baby Book is the perfect gift for parents to be! Illustrated pages allow moms and dads to record memories of the pregnancy, the baby's first days, and more. Full color.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Sam McBratney
247 books679 followersThe 1943 born Northern Ireland native started writing children's books when he was a teacher in his thirties, with the aim of helping out students who had trouble reading. But he continued writing for a more-personal reason: "the act of imagining simply makes me feel good," he says. The fifty-seventh book of Sam McBratney's career, and his first book with Candlewick Press, was the much-loved GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, which has sold an astonishing 15 million copies worldwide, and is available in 37 languages. "This is not the sort of thing you expect when most of your books have been remaindered," the author admits. "But, as the frog trapped in the milk discovered, if you keep going, sometimes you find yourself walking on cream cheese."
Where does Sam McBratney get his inspiration? "I told my children stories when they were young," he says, "so when I write I try to think of what they would have liked." But there may be another source guiding his writing as well. The author's father--who worked as a type compositor with the BELFAST TELEGRAPH, and whose favorite books were westerns--is the person Sam McBratney credits for giving him his love of the English language. "Most of my picture books--GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, JUST ONE!, and JUST YOU AND ME--explore the relationship between a big one and a wee one," the author notes. "The big one is not called the father in the stories, but that's what he is. Although my dad died before I became a writer, the father in my stories has a voice and a presence that he would have recognized and understood."
In addition to authoring many books for children, Sam McBratney wrote radio plays for adults and a prize-winning collection of short stories. He received a degree in history and political science from Trinity College, Dublin, and worked for many years as a teacher.
Where does Sam McBratney get his inspiration? "I told my children stories when they were young," he says, "so when I write I try to think of what they would have liked." But there may be another source guiding his writing as well. The author's father--who worked as a type compositor with the BELFAST TELEGRAPH, and whose favorite books were westerns--is the person Sam McBratney credits for giving him his love of the English language. "Most of my picture books--GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, JUST ONE!, and JUST YOU AND ME--explore the relationship between a big one and a wee one," the author notes. "The big one is not called the father in the stories, but that's what he is. Although my dad died before I became a writer, the father in my stories has a voice and a presence that he would have recognized and understood."
In addition to authoring many books for children, Sam McBratney wrote radio plays for adults and a prize-winning collection of short stories. He received a degree in history and political science from Trinity College, Dublin, and worked for many years as a teacher.
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March 14, 2012
Finding a good quality, not-too-cheesy baby book can be tricky. I like this one because of it's colour, sturdy pages, illustrations, and fill-in-the-blanks. While some of the fill-in-the-blanks aren't my style (the pregnancy ones) it brings up cool stuff your kid will want to know when they are bigger. (Like how much a newspaper cost when they were born, etc.)
February 7, 2008
This is the baby book I have for my baby. I love it! I think it is really cute! I bought him the board book of Guess How Much I Love You. I think the message is so well done, and so much fun to pass on to the kiddies. :)
April 16, 2008
One of the loveliest children's books.... a classic.
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