Love You Always
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Mommy Hedgehog assures little Hedgie that her love is enduring, no matter what changes in this reassuring ode to the unconditional bond between a parent and child.
As Hedgie and his mommy walk home through the autumn leaves, Hedgie is full of questions. Everything is changing around him—what if he changes too? Would his mommy love him more if he were different? Will her love for him ever change? But wise and patient Mommy knows just how to reassure her little hedgehog that, however he might change, her love will always stay the same.
Heartwarming and tender, with charming artwork from Migy Blanco, this is the perfect gift to share and read aloud.
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In this autumnal ode to unconditional love, two hedgehogs make their way home. As Little Hedgie notices the seasonal changes, he begins to worry that his bond with his mother will alter as well: "Mommy... would you love me MORE... If I changed?" he muses. Sitckley's gentle rhymes follow the pair's ramble, using repetition to build a sense of security and warmth. As Little Hedgie ponders whether his mother would love him more if he had other animals' qualities (squirrels' agility, dragonflies' flutters, rabbits' softness), his mother repeatedly assures him that "I couldn't love you more." Blanco's spreads evoke early fall the lush nature scenes are accented with bold greens, yellows, and reds and the creatures are imbued with gentle expressions, creating a comforting tale in the tradition of Guess How Much I Love You. Ages 3 7.
