KIRKUS REVIEW

Following titles dedicated to grandmas and grandpas, the author-illustrator duo tackles mothers.

Rhyming verse explores a mother rabbit's love for her small bunny, some expressing that love, some her hopes and wishes for her child, some what her baby means to her, and still others how her child will grow: "You are my moonbean, / my star in the sky. / My hopes and my heart, / my cute honey pie. // On tippy-tiptoes, / you'll reach when you're small. / Hug-a-bug bunny, / I'll watch you grow tall." James' text is more than a bit treacly, but the illustrations help make up for it in their adorableness, which young readers and their mothers will eat up. Brown's full-bleed, double-page spreads are spring-bright in pastel colors, and her animal characters are gently anthropomorphized in their activities and facial expressions. A book plaque in the front and section for a picture and a personally penned letter in the back make this a good choice for gift-giving.


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
In a companion to Grandma Loves You!, a mother rabbit and child frolic in a meadow as the mother shares assurances of unconditional love: "My heart's full of love/ that blossoms and grows/ from your little nose/ to those teensy toes." In keeping with the sentimental tone of James's verse, Brown offers a series of brightly lit, bucolic scenes that show the rabbits sharing tender moments together (cuddling, sniffing pink spring flowers), as well as observing and interacting with other animals that include a mole, birds, and butterflies. Best for families with a high tolerance for the sugary sweet. Up to age 4. (Mar.)


MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

From the author-illustrator team of Helen Foster James and Petra Brown that created Grandma Loves You! (9781631886256, $14.95 HC, $8.99 Board Books, $8.99 Kindle) comes a touching story just for Mommy and baby. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, Mommy Loves You! celebrates the deep love a mother has for her child, mother rabbit and her baby's adventures and tender moments will warm the heart and wonderfully entertain young children ages 2 to 5. While very highly recommended, especially for family, preschool, elementary school, and community picture book collections, it should be noted that Mommy Loves You! is also available in a Kindle edition ($15.19).


Review from Mrs. Mommy Booknerd's Book Reviews (blog)

"From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! comes a touching story just for Mommy and baby. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the deep love a mother has for her child, this pair's adventures and tender moments will warm the heart.

I was crying the whole time I read this book. It captures the sheer joy of being a Mom. The poem flows beautifully and the illustrations are gorgeous. My boys are 8 and 10 and this book is one I want to read to them every night before bed, regardless of their age. It is that beautiful and I know that my boys will appreciate the story and the love behind the words. This is one of those books that will make you take a few moments to enjoy your kids, not matter the age. If they are young, you will cherish the time so much more . . . if they are grown you will look back fondly at how far they have come. Mommy Loves You! will give you the feels, so have the tissues ready!!!"

★Simplified Chinese rights and Vietnamese rights sold .
★Educators with 20 years of rich experience work with best-selling picture book artists to create super warm picture books for family to read together.
★Publishers Weekly, Kirus Review ,School Library Journal highly recommended !

8 titles in this series : Mommy loves you, Daddy loves you, Auntie loves you, Grandpa loves you, Grandma loves you, Grandma's Christmas wish, Grandma's nursery rhyme: Old MacDonald had a farm, Grandma's nursery rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider

From the author-illustrator team that created Grandma Loves You! comes a touching story just for Mommy and baby. Told in charming verse with the signature bunny characters, this book celebrates the deep love a mother has for her child, this pair's adventures and tender moments will warm the heart.

Author: Helen Foster James
Helen Foster James has been an educator for more than twenty years, and is now a lecturer at San Diego State University. She received her doctorate from Northern Arizona University. One of her goals is to travel to all 50 states, and she has already visited more than half. She lives in San Diego, California, with big stacks of children's books and her husband Bob.

Illustrator: Petra Brown
Petra Brown has been a children's book illustrator since 2006 when her first picture book If Big Can...I Can, was shortlisted for the Booktrust Early Years Awards for Best Emerging Illustrator. Since then she has been illustrating for a range of publishers in the United Kingdom and abroad. Petra comments, "I love drawing animals with human expressions. I find it such fun creating, for example, a thoughtful fox, a happy hippo, a shy sheep, or a caring bear! The other thing I like is creating landscapes, places where my characters can run about and have adventures. Living in a magnificent place like Snowdonia helps a great deal." Petra lives with her partner in Wales.