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Cover for "When Love Is More Than Words" by Jocelyn Chung. A Taiwanese American mother holds hands with her child in front of a blue sky.

When Love Is More Than Words

Jocelyn Chung

Description

There are so many ways to say “I love you” without saying a word! One little girl sees the love shown in her family by the way they nurture one another through stories, food, and spending time together. With great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings around, there are so many ways for love to shine through.

Jocelyn Chung’s lyrical text and Julia Kuo’s vibrant illustrations beautifully portray and celebrate a family whose caring actions speak louder than words.

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Cover for "Eleven Words for Love: a Journey through Arabic Expressions for Love" by Randa Abdel-Fattah. A painted canvas shows a brown skinned woman with curly hair holding a stack of family photo albums.

Eleven Words for Love: a Journey through Arabic Expressions for Love

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Description

A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love in Arabic. From sunshine-warm friendship to the love that dissolves all tears; from the love that makes you swoon to the love that leaves you yearning for the heart's homeland--her family has experienced it all.

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Cover for "I Love You Because I Love You" by Muon Thi Van. A beautifully painted circle of diverse families surround the title.

I Love You Because I Love You

Muon Thi Van

Description

Author Muợn Thị Văn and Stonewall Book Award-winning artist Jessica Love detail all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do within a call-and-response picture book that features families across the spectrum.

"I love you because you tell the best stories. Because I love you, my best story is you."

What are all the big and small reasons why we love the people we do? And what does it look like when we voice it out loud?

To be read aloud by one or even two people, this affirming prose demonstrates that love is a dialogue. Love is complex. Love is utterly simple. This is what love looks like.

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Cover for "One, Two, Grandpa Loves You" by Shelly Becker. A brown skinned grandfather raises his granddaughter into the air, playing outdoors.

One, Two, Grandpa Loves You

Shelly Becker

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A joyful ode to the special bond between grandfathers and their grandchildren and the fun of a camping trip.

A girl and her grandfather strike out on an outdoor adventure in this heartfelt rhyming picture book, set to the classic rhyme of "One Two, Buckle My Shoe," from acclaimed creators Shelly Becker and Dan Yaccarino.

One, two, Grandpa loves you. 
Three, four, rush to the door. 
Five, six, camping trip. 
Seven, eight, best travel mate.

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Cover for "I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home" by Kathryn Cristaldi. A family of three cows stands together in a field at night, a rocket ship is casually parked to the left.

I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home

Kathryn Cristaldi

Description

I will love you till the cows come home from a trip to Mars through skies unknown, in a rocket ship made of glass and stone... I will love you till the cows come home. Love knows no bounds in this tender tribute to the depths of family love.

This book extends the saying, "I'll love you till the cows come home" to the humorous extreme. Along the way there are yaks in Cadillacs, sheep setting sail, frogs on big-wheeled bikes, and more, in this great read-aloud.

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Cover for "How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?" by Jane Yolen. A large dinosaur walks through a neighborhood carrying two adults and a white dog.

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Jane Yolen

Description

Even when little dinosaurs are naughty, it's important to remind them that no matter what they do, they are always loved. In this book, readers will laugh aloud as parents cope with the typical antics of childhood, but in the end, hugs and kisses show your little one how much you care.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the ways dinosaurs can express their love, from cleaning up after making a mess to smiling sweetly instead of roaring.

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Cover for "Love Grows" by Ruth Spiro. A white girl with red hair stands opposite a small, sandy dog with a large green potted plant in between them.

Love Grows

Ruth Spiro

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Every month, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and . . . LOVE GROWS!

Told through a series of poetic letters, this charming celebration of family, plants and boundless love follows a little girl who receives her very own plant baby from her aunt, a gift that helps her bloom and grow, just as the love for her aunt blossoms as well.
 

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Cover for "The Invisible String" by Patrice Karst. A white mother stands behind her two blonde children as they look at a large red heart hanging by a string.

The Invisible String

Patrice Karst

Description

When Liza and Jeremy run to their mother during a scary storm, she comforts them by telling them about the Invisible String, which connects people who love each other no matter where they are and means that they are never alone.

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Cover for "Love" by Matt de la Peña. A father stands on a hill with his child on his shoulders as they look out at a big sky.

Love

Matt de la Peña

Description

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.

"In the beginning there is light 
and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed 
and the sound of their voices is love.
...
A cab driver plays love softly on his radio
while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city
and everything smells new, and it smells like life."

In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.

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Cover for "That's Me Loving You" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a mother looks down at her son with a big sun shining behind them.

That's Me Loving You

Amy Krouse Rosenthal

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Wherever you are,
Wherever you go,
Always remember
And always know. . . 

That feeling you always have in your heart?
That's me loving you.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal captures parents’ desire to be ever-present in this simple and touching poem offering reassurance of their love. Signs of affection can be found in the natural world around us—from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.

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Cover for "My Moms Love Me" by Anna Membrino, two illustrated women - one white and one Black, lean in to kiss baby in the middle.

My Moms Love Me

Anna Membrino

Description

"A hug from Mommy, warm and tight.

A squeeze from Mama feels just right.

This is how my mommies say,

'We love you, baby, night and day!"'

Two mommies share a perfect day with their little one in this joyful board book! From visiting animals on a farm and sharing a car ride sing-along, to a sudsy bath-time and bedtime snuggles galore, love and warmth beam out of every page of this book.

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Cover for "Hug You, Kiss You, Love You" by Joyce Wan, a cartoon bear cradles its baby.

Hug You, Kiss You, Love You

Joyce Wan

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With a glittery cover and bold illustrations throughout, Joyce Wan celebrates the small joys and big wonders of parental love with a cast of endearing mommy and baby animals. I hug you, tickle you, sing to you softly, carry you, bathe you, kiss you always. Baby, this sweet board book is the perfect way to say I LOVE YOU!

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Cover for "I Will Always Love You" by Caroline Pedler, an illustrated adult elephant cradles a baby elephant in its trunk.

I Will Always Love You

Caroline Pedler

Description

There's a wonderful, heart-warming message in this charming book all about family. Come and meet some adorable animals and see how much they love and cherish each other. With beautiful illustrations by Caroline Pedler, this book is the perfect celebration of the loving bonds that families share.

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Cover for "Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1" by Amy Schwartz, a Black mother is playing on the floor with her toddler

Cinnamon Bun, I Love You 1

Amy Schwartz

Description

From award-winning author-illustrator Amy Schwartz comes a counting book full of sweet treats, playful moments, and lots of toddler love. 

Cinnamon bun, I love you one. Peek-a-boo, I love you two... 

This charming, rhyming picture book counts out the love between caregivers and children in small and touching moments. Come count to ten with your sweet little one!

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