I Love You All Day Long

Rusackas, Francesca

ISBN 10: 0060502770 ISBN 13: 9780060502775

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2002

Synopsis

When Owen, a little pig, worries about being apart from his mother when he goes off to school, she reassures him by promising that no matter where he is and no matter what he is doing, she will love him all day long.

About this title

About the Author:

Francesca Rusackas is a regional advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in southern California with her husband and their two sons.

From Publishers Weekly:

If Mama, Don't Go Out Tonight (reviewed below) explores the fear of Mom leaving the nest, this book gently explores the idea of a child heading out to school for the first time. How will Owen the pig survive a whole day at preschool without his mother? Not to worry, says apple-cheeked Mommy: all Owen has to do is remember that she'll love him "all day long." As his mother imagines him at various points in the day ("I love you when you make a new friend"; "I love you when you march to a clang-clickity-clang" as he bangs the cymbals), Burris (Kate and Nate) presents the series of scenarios with humor and affection. She renders the porcine cast in a glowing shade of peach-a warmhearted visual foil for the bright, bold colors of Owen's preschool world. Many of the author's scenarios focus on mishaps ("I love you when you accidentally make a mess or when you can't wait for the bathroom"), but overall, the volume sends a reassuring message that parents love their children even while they are apart. As for the young hero, his pudgy physique and extensive repertoire of expressions makes him a credible stand-in for any human youngster with start-of-school anxieties. Ages 3-5.
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060502770
• ISBN 13: 9780060502775
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Burris Priscilla