Nothing beats the magic of time spent between parent and child, and perhaps no time is more magical than Christmas. Presented in gentle rhymes and illustrations as warm and glowing as a winter’s fire, here is one such Christmas. Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa, the team behind the international bestseller You Are My I Love You, pair up once again to bring you this instant classic.
You Are My Miracle FROM OUR EDITORS The team that gave us You Are My I Love You return with a sweetly winning holiday picture book: "I am your parent; / you are my child. / I am your quiet place. / you are my wild¿¿¿..I am your gingerbread; / you are my frosting goo. / I am your paper; / you are my glitter and glue." Satomi Ichikawa's softly elegant animal paintings provide the perfect accompaniment to Maryann Cusimano Love's affectionate text.
FROM THE PUBLISHER Nothing beats the magic of time spent between parent and child, andperhaps no time is more magical than Christmas. Presented in gentle rhymes and illustrations as warm and glowing as a winter¿¿¿s fire, here is one such Christmas. Maryann Cusimano Love and Satomi Ichikawa, the team behind the international bestseller You Are My I Love You, pair up once again to bring you this instant classic.
FROM THE CRITICS Publishers Weekly In a companion to You Are My I Love You, You Are My Miracle, by Maryann Cusimano Love, illus. by Satomi Ichikawa, sprinkles in some Yuletide touches as it captures the special bond shared between a parent and child. "I am your Santa Claus; you are my Christmas elf." Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews The collaborators from You Are My I Love You (2001) reuse the initial verse from that volume ("I am your parent; you are my child. I am your quiet place; you are my wild") as the beginning words and poetic structure for another metaphorical exploration of the parent-child bond. This time the teddy-bear characters focus on winter and Christmas activities: baking, wrapping packages, decorating, singing carols and reading under the Christmas tree. The metaphorical structure takes a little getting used to and will need to be explained to some children, while others will immediately find this an amusing way of looking at things. The text needs to be accepted as delightfully nonsensical, and some may wince at lines that don't scan exactly, but the sentiments of tender love and care shine through in both text and illustrations. Ichikawa's watercolors are a delight, with the two nattily dressed bears accompanied throughout their activities by four smaller stuffed animals that join in all the activities. The world she creates for the bears and their friends is safe, warm and cozy-a wonderfully nurturing place to celebrate Christmas together. (Picture book. 3-6)
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