Guess How Much I Love You in the Spring

Guess How Much I Love You

by Sam McBratney

C'est le printemps. Tout se met pousser. "Regarde ce minuscule chne, dit Grand Livre Brun. Un jour, il sera un arbre.". "Un grand arbre " demande Petit Livre Brun. "Oui, un arbre trs grand et trs fort "

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Classics, Fiction

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

The 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.

Reviews

[معصومه توکلی · Rating 5 out of 5]

عنوان ترجمه فارسی: ببین چه قدر دوستت دارم در بهار

[bzinha · Rating 5 out of 5]

"spring is when things start growing after winter."

eu deveria ter lido um em cada estação do ano. dava pra eu ter feito isso. eu deveria ter feito. eu guardei por algum motivo. talvez pra ler agora, de madrugada, quando me sinto tão triste.

"does nothing stay the same? does everything change?"

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated and simple story about Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare expressing their love for each other in increasingly larger ways. The gentle tone and theme of unconditional love make it a great choice fpr bedtime reading.

[~☆starlight · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loves this series so I was really happy when they brought out these editions as it's a lovely way to teach children the different seasons! Can't fault

[Liselotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really cute one about growing up and Spring animals!

[Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet little look at new life in the spring and growing up. Not particularly remarkable but a nice addition to the series.

[Divya Prasad · Rating 4 out of 5]

My little one love it so much!

[Poppy Thorpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a super cute version of Guess How Much I Love You. We love the story line of everything changing and getting bigger. A really lovely read.

[Blue Forest · Rating 4 out of 5]

2022 review – 4/5 stars
Goodness me this is so cute (I didn´t realise that this words were exactly the same I wrote a year ago when I first read this story, well that is a proof of how cute and cozy it is), it´s so hard to keep my Smile away when this story is so funny and little, I love it.

2021 review - 4/5 stars
Goodness me. This is so cute.
Why I didn't read this before?

[Lyndsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these books and so do my children. Captures the communication between parent and child exactly

[Merita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids enjoyed it!