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He took early retirement from the teaching profession to concentrate on his career as a writer. Sam McBratney passed away on September 18, , at the age of seventy-seven. He is remembered by not only Maralyn, his wife of fifty-six years, along with his three children and six grandchildren, but also generations of readers whose hearts and minds he touched with his books.
Anita Jeram was born and brought up in Portsmouth. Anita worked in a variety of jobs after leaving school before doing a foundation course in Visual Studies at Manchester Polytechnic, followed by a degree course in illustration.
Anita is married to a palaeontologist and has three children and a menagerie of animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, toads, a lizard, a snake and a tortoise. She lives in Northern Ireland, and hopes, eventually, to set up a wildlife sanctuary there.
Sam explains how it all began You know, match text with drawing sort of thing. About words. View 2 comments. May 02, Chad rated it liked it Recommends it for: Fathers. One of the only books I can read to my daughter where the adult in the book is a male.
Most of the books have no men or relegate the father to support-staff roles. Having said that, the book is really a testosterone-fueled look at the competitive indoctrination of little boys. Paraphrase of text: Kid: I love you as million. Dad: I love you a billion. Kid: Can't you let me win once? Dad: Only when you surpass my strength, then I will live vicariously through you. Despite this shortcoming, the illustr One of the only books I can read to my daughter where the adult in the book is a male.
Despite this shortcoming, the illustrations are great. My daughter loves it. Nov 24, Mike Spinak rated it did not like it. This may be my least favorite children's book that I've read to the kids.
Even worse than the highly commercialized children's books devoid of any value which are made for nothing but the tie-ins to TV shows and toy sales.
Guess How Much I Love You turns loving each other into a competition - and one where the child can never win against the parent. I like the idea of parent and child loving each other a lot, but this is so, so wrong of a way to communicate that theme. I found it unpleasant and This may be my least favorite children's book that I've read to the kids. I found it unpleasant and saddening.
It just made me uneasy to read it. And not just me. K only had to read it to her kids once, before she got rid of it. She felt the same way about it that I did. On a positive note, the illustrations are good. Mar 14, Jon Nakapalau rated it it was amazing Shelves: childrens-books , favorites. Really nice bedtime book. Shelves: picture-books , reassurance-stories. As the younger hare declares his love, only to be continually outdone by his elder - "I love you as high as I can reach," the son says, but his father can reach higher - it gradually emerges that the two are enacting a bedtime ritual in which their mutual love is reaffirmed, all Little Nutbrown Hare and his father, Big Nutbrown Hare, have what at first glance seems like a love competition in this sweet reassurance tale from Northern Irish author Sam McBratney and English illustrator Anita Jeram.
As the younger hare declares his love, only to be continually outdone by his elder - "I love you as high as I can reach," the son says, but his father can reach higher - it gradually emerges that the two are enacting a bedtime ritual in which their mutual love is reaffirmed, all while the elder tacitly signals his protection, and the younger his admiration. A contemporary classic for young children, Guess How Much I Love You was originally published in , and is a book I have read many times over the years, although I am only now in getting around to recording my response to it.
This edition is a 20th Anniversary one, and contains a brief note from both author and illustrator. I've always loved this gentle tale, with its humorous and indulgent papa hare, and its cute-as-a-button hare son.
McBratney perfectly captures their back and forth, just as Anita Jeram captures their loving bond in her charming ink and watercolor illustrations. I particularly love the contrasts between Big and Little Nutbrown Hare, as they gesticulate. Recommended most highly to anyone looking for reassurance tales for younger children! View all 6 comments. Dec 15, Angela rated it it was ok. Nice illustrations. But the tone of the book doesn't strike me as particularly nice.
I've known people who always have to win, and they're generally not pleasant to be around. The father figure's need to get in the last word even after the son is asleep reminds me of those unpleasant people, and makes me want to avoid this book. View 1 comment. Jan 14, Emma rated it did not like it Shelves: llewellyn-birth-tomonths , llewellynmonths , picture-books.
At risk of offending, I kind of really hate this smug Daddy trying to compete with his son the whole time. Why is it so important to him to show his son that he's bigger and more powerful at loving, I know, I know, but the point stands all the time? Just let the kid love you big and give him right back atcha.
How frustrated that little nutbrown hare must feel. I think this is a book for parents not for children. And it's fucking sappy. However, Anita Jeram's illustrations are absolutely lovely At risk of offending, I kind of really hate this smug Daddy trying to compete with his son the whole time. However, Anita Jeram's illustrations are absolutely lovely so props to her and I'm going to find more of her work. View all 7 comments. I found it on sale at my bookstore and bought to so I can read it to my future kids.
Sep 11, Jamie rated it really liked it Shelves: childrens. Little back and forth about who loves the other more. Cute, heartwarming story. He tumbled upside down and reached up the tree trunk with his feet. That's good hopping, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. I wish I could hop like that. That's very far, thought Little Nutbrown Hare. He was almost too sleepy to think anymore.
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