a. Guess How Much I
Love You is a loving story that occurs at
bedtime between father and son. They go on to give several comparisons of the
extent of their love for one another. Father always manages to outdo his son, although he very nicely allows his son to fall asleep thinking he won, while whispering the last word.
b.
McBratney, S. (1995). Guess how much I love you. Cambridge,
Mass.: Candlewick Press.
c.
Impressions-This book
was very loving and affectionate which is usually seen in mother and
son/daughter books. It is not common to see this type of affection and attention
by a father figure in story books. I enjoyed the soft illustrations and details
given to make this tale enjoyable to see as well as read.
d.
Review
Radtke,
K. K. (1995). Book Review: Preschool & primary grades fiction. School Library Journal, 41(5),
86.
In this simple story,
a father and son try to outdo one another in expressing their affection. Little
Nutbrown Hare says that he loves his father as high as he can reach. Big
Nutbrown hare replies that he loves his son as high as he can reach- which is very high. Father seems to be winning-
until the young rabbit tells dad that he loves him right up to the moon- which his
father agrees is very far away. But
as he kisses his son goodnight, he replies, “I love you right up to the
moon-and back.” The water color illustrations are composed of scratchy lines and
large areas of watery washes that are charming but not too sweet. Large typeface
and repetitive refrains invite beginning readers. It is refreshing and
realistic to see a father and son relationship that is both competitive and
loving.
e.
I think this book
would be useful to teach a lesson on sequencing or comparison. After it is read,
students can be given note cards with the different statements by father and
son, then as to place them in the correct sequence as a summary.
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