Reviews for I love you all day long
Publishers Weekly
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This book gently explores the idea of a child heading out to school for the first time. PW said it "sends a reassuring message that parents love their children even while they are apart." Ages 3-5. (Dec.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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PreS. The loving mama pig giving her young son a kiss and a hug on the cover of this book sets the reassuring tone. Owen doesn't want to go to school because, "Mommy, you won't be with me." Mommy concedes this; then the rest of the text explains why even during a separation their bond remains strong. "I love you when you make a new friend; I love you when you accidentally make a mess or when you can't wait for the bathroom; I love you when you have to call for help. I love you when you figure things out for yourself." Each bit of text is punctuated with the line, "I love you all day long." The simple, happy artwork, executed in jelly-bean colors, has a warmth and friendliness that will appeal to children facing situations like Owen's. A good book to comfort first-day preschoolers or kindergartners. --Ilene Cooper
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When a little pig worries what will happen when he's away at school, his mother makes him feel better in this reassuring picture-book debut. "You should always remember this," says mother pig, "I love you when I'm with you and I love you when we're apart." " That means you love me all day long!' " the child responds. Burris's illustrations are cheerful and bright; saturated colors outlined in black make the images look animated as the child goes about his day at school from morning arrival ("I love you when you make a new friend"), to lunch ("I love you when you let a burp sneak out") and recess ("I love you when you wait for your turn [on the swings]"). Even the rough spots--tripping on shoelaces, spilling juice, or getting stuck on the top of the slide--are smoothed over by mother's love. At day's end, mother and son share a bedtime story. Youngsters new to school will see themselves in little pig's experiences and be buoyed by his triumphs--no matter what, little pig keeps on trucking. Likewise, parents and caregivers will find this useful in its treatment of separation anxiety. (Picture book. 3-5)
School Library Journal
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PreS-K-When a little pig worries about heading off to school for the day, his mother reassures him that her love for him goes everywhere he goes. "I love you all day long," she says. "I love you when you make a new friend.- or when you make a mistake." She conjures up all the triumphs and trials of the day, and the pictures, placed on ample white space, show the piglet burping at lunch, tripping over his shoelaces, singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" all by himself, and feeding the fish. And at the end of the day, she says, "I love you when you fly into my arms and when you hug me as tightly as you can. I love you all day long!" The bright, expressive illustrations and the spare text work well to bring the reassuring message home.-Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book
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When young pig Owen expresses his anxiety about being without his mother at school, she reassures him that she will love him ""all day long""--whether things are going well (""when you make a new friend"") or not (""when your crackers get soggy""). The specificity of Owen's activities somewhat lessons the book's repeated-to-the-point-of-cloying refrain. Unfortunately, the cartoony tone of the images are at odds with the story's emotionality. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
