I Love You This Much by Yuli Yav

I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH 

by Yuli Yav

Illustrated by Sydney Hanson

Little Simon

Board Book

24 pages

ages 2 to 5

COMING DECEMBER 1st!!!

Animal parents express how much they love their little ones in this rhyming story with art by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Love You Like No Otter.

I love you the distance
from high above
to down below.

Sweet safari animals try to put into words the boundless love they have for their adorable babies in this tender and sweet read-aloud tale.

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MY TIDBITS

It's snuggle time as these pages highlight various creatures found in the savannah.

This is a sturdy board book and just right for smaller hands. Each page showcases a different type of animal that can be found on the savannah. From elephants to aye-ayes, animal fans are sure to enjoy seeing some familiar creatures as well as discover a few new ones. Each two page spread presents an adult animal and its child (sometimes two) as they snuggle together. The gentle rhyme supports the caring moments, while also perfectly fitting the scene. For example, a vulture spreads its wings with a message about loving the smaller ones 'this' much. So, there are tons of good, secure feelings in these pages.

This book flows very smoothly and creates a lovely read-aloud for calmer moments. The animals are illustrated in a way which makes them easy to identify and brings across a very positive atmosphere. The colors are also kept a little more gentle, which enhances quieter moments. And the ending seen with a night sky makes this a read for bedtime as well.

There are quite a few fuzzy feelings in these pages, letting love and care radiate from every page.

And here they are...

Yuli Yav is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn, New York. She shares her apartment with a massive plant collection and a darling black cat. 

Sydney Hanson is the illustrator of Construction Cat by Barbara Odanaka and I Am Not Happy! and I Am Not Grumpy! by Caroline L. Perry. She was raised in Minnesota alongside numerous pets and brothers. When she wasn’t tunneling through snowdrifts or rescuing frogs from rain gutters, she was drawing. Her illustrations and paintings still reflect these early adventures and are marked by a love for animals and the natural world. She lives in Los Angeles where she’s worked for several animation shops. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time outside with her adopted brother, a Labrador retriever named Cash.