It’s a beautiful tribute to the two children that Munsch and his wife lost, and it’s a refrain that has made parents everywhere cry as they read it to their children. Meanwhile, she grows old and frail, and the roles reverse as he cares for her the way she once did for him.īut the backstory behind its creation makes it even more powerful. The story within the book is poignant enough: A mother watches her son grow from infancy until he becomes a father himself. His wife delivered two stillborn babies within short succession, and the overwhelming sorrow felt unbearable to Munsch.Īs a way to cope with his feelings, he created this private poem that he would say aloud to himself, saying that it was his “way of crying.” Munsch, a children’s book author, came up with the book’s most famous lines (“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be”) as a way to grieve the loss of two of his children.
Love it or hate it, it’s a book that most of us either grew up with or read to our children.īut do you know the heartbreaking and beautiful true story behind the book? She lives in Houston.Most of us have read the iconic children’s book “ Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch. Sheila McGraw has illustrated many children's books and written bestselling craft books. Love You Forever is his internationally bestselling book with over 30 million copies sold. Robert Munsch is the bestselling, widely celebrated author of more than 50 books for children. Parents and grandparents will relate to this story and will enjoy reading it to their children and grandchildren.- ()
Review Quotes The touching story looks at the endless love a mother has for her son as he grows from a baby into a man and how the man returns the love to his mother as well as his new baby daughter. Yet it contains every word of the original, which is much-loved by grandparents and parents everywhere.Ī young mother holds her baby, and while she sings to it she rocks it back and forth.Īnd through her life, and the stages of his life, she holds her son and rocks him back and forth as she tells him that she will love him forever. Now we have a board version, printed on light, crisp whiteboard and slightly reduced for child-sized hands. Full color.īooksellers have sold more than 30 million copies of Love You Forever in paperback and hardcover. About the Book This beloved classic is now available in a board book edition, printed on light, crisp whiteboard and slightly reduced for child-sized hands.
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