You Are My I Love You / Tú eres mi «yo te quiero»
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The celebrated classic You Are My I Love You is now available in a bilingual board book format, beautifully designed with easily readable, side-by-side English and Spanish text. This special tribute to the parent and child relationship has always been the perfect family and baby-shower book, and is now a must-have for Spanish-speaking households and for children learning to speak either language.
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Even Ichikawa's (the Tanya series) effervescent watercolors can't disguise a rhyming text that is as corny as Kansas in August. The simile-driven format is established on the very first page: "I am your parent; you are my child. I am your quiet place; you are my wild." As the sage teddy bear and the adorable child make their way through the day, the elder bear is always described in terms of wisdom and patience, while the offspring is ebullient and unpredictable (the characters' genders aren't specified). First-time author Cusimano stretches the conceit past the breaking point: for bathtime, she writes, "I am your dry towel; you are my wet bath." At the evening meal, it's "I am your dinner; you are my chocolate cake. I am your bedtime; you are my wide awake." Fortunately, Ichikawa's graceful, full-bleed pictures have none of the text's saccharine qualities. Her views of the teddy bear duo have a sweet, simple pellucidity, instantly communicating all that the reader needs to know about the wonders of loving and being loved. Ages 3-7.
