Guess How Much I Love You
Guess How Much I Love You, is one of the most successful children’s books of all time, selling 28 million copies and published in 53 languages. Sam McBratney’s timeless, endearing story of Big and Little Nutbrown Hare, beautifully rendered in Anita Jeram’s watercolors, has charmed people of all ages. It has become one of the world’s best-loved picture books enjoyed by generations of readers.
Guess How Much I Love You was written by Sam McBratney when his editor suggested he try writing a picture book. He revisited the text every night for six months and the result was a story that has come to signify a way of saying ‘I love you’ for millions of people around the world.
It is the ultimate gift for new parents and has become synonymous with saying ‘I love you’ to the newest addition to your family. It is a true first experience for parents to share with their children, whether as a gift to celebrate their birth, or a story to be read together.
Guess How Much I Love You has long been a nursery essential and a favorite gift for new babies and children. But increasingly the book has also become popular with adults as a gift for Valentine’s Day, weddings and special occasions. The story of Big and Little Nutbrown Hare has become a way of telling someone special that you love them.
The creators of the book sum up what Guess How Much I Love You means to them this anniversary year. Author Sam McBratney says, “I know that somewhere in the world a mum or dad will reach for a copy of something I’ve written, and read it to the most precious thing they have in the world. That thought really pleases me.” And illustrator Anita Jeram adds, “’What does the 20th anniversary of Guess How Much I Love You mean to me?… Well it just makes me think about the enormous number of people who must have said ‘I love you’, in all those years, and all those who must have been listening. It feels good to be associated with something that can do this.”
Easter Storytime ideas
Saying I love you is so important within a family and the more we say it the easier and more natural it becomes. A long-established nursery classic, Guess How Much I Love You has also become a favorite bedtime story. A book for sharing and reading together, it helps to make ‘I love you’ part of everyday life with millions of people all over world using ‘I love you to the moon and back’ to say something special to someone they love. Why not play the Guess How Much I Love You game while you read and come up with you own ways to measure your love for one another. I love you more than ice-cream, as much as holidays, as high as the sky!
Guess How Much I Love You crafts and snacks
Prepare some of Little Nutbrown Hare’s favorite crunchy munchy veggie snacks or cracker bags shaped like yummy carrots. Make your own ready-to-wear Nutbrown Hare ears. We have lots of ideas for keeping little hands and minds busy over Easter. There are coloring sheets, puzzles, love tokens and bookmarks too – just download and get started! http://www.guesshowmuchiloveyou.com/us/childrens-activities
Easter cards for someone special
Say I love you to the moon and back this Easter with a handmade Guess How Much I Love You Easter card
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GIVEAWAY
To celebrate, we’re giving away 5 Guess How Much I Love You prize packs. Each prize pack includes:
Anniversary Edition Copy of Guess How Much I Love You
Ready-to-Wear Nutbrown Hare Ears
Pack of fun activity sheets
Enter using the Rafflecopter form below. We will choose our 5 winners after 3/27/15. Good luck!
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No I have not read this book but it is on my baby wish list
Yes, I have read this book. It is charming.
Nancy
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I love this book. One of the sweetest stories ever written, I think.
YES!! And I read it to my daughter over and over!!
no i havent had the pleasure of reading this book it sound amazing i would love to read this to my youngest and my grandson ty for this chance
Yes I have. I would love to read it to my son!
I haven't but it looks really cute
Yes, I have read this book. It is a classic!
Yes, it's one of my favorites!
I've read it several … no, many.. no, more times than I can possibly count. I will look forward to reading it to my youngest. 🙂
I have read this book, but not since I was a kid.
I heard about this book but I have not read it yet!
Thank You for the chance
Fiona N
I sure have. I was a preschool teacher and a literacy specialist for 25 years.
I have read this book and love it!
I haven't read this book yet, but would love to!
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I have read this book many times with my own children and my kindergarten students.
I read this book along time ago and I loved it!
Yes… we have a board book.
I do not think i have read it but it sounds cute
I have read the book, Guess How Much I Love You, and it's one of the sweetest books I have ever read. I think it would be a wonderful story to read my grandchildren.
No, I have not read it yet
I have never read it
I have and I love it!
Yes it's a very sweet book
I have read it! A very cute baby/kid's book
Yes, It is one of our favorites!
I have not read it but it looks like a great book!
I have read this book. It's a family favorite 🙂
I read this book a while ago.
Thanks for the chance!
A long time ago to my nephew but we don't own it
I have read this book many times.