That's Love - Hardcover

Williams, Sam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823420280 ISBN 13: 9780823420285

Publisher: Holiday House, 2006

Synopsis

A spare but bouncy text joins with bold, upbeat paintings to present the many feelings and moments that are love, including laughs and quiet times, sharing and caring, and living and forgiving.

About this title

About the Author:

Author: Sam Williams is a popular author and illustrator for the very young. One of his most recent books, Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck, has met with great acclaim, reviews and sales in the US and UK. Sam is married with three children and a host of other animal life! Illustrator: Mique grew up mostly in London, although her most memorable childhood years were spent in Japan, during the ages of 7-10. She studied at Norwich School of Art & Design, then completed a masters at University of Brighton, during which time she became very interested in children's books.

From Publishers Weekly:

In this colorful, slightly sappy paean to love, Williams and Moriuchi (who previously teamed up for Talk Peace) nudge readers towards the understanding that the most important knowledge rests in the heart rather than the head. "I can name the leaves/ and even the trees," proclaims a rosy-cheeked girl as she takes a fanciful tour of her world (one scene finds her riding on a leaping dolphin). "I know all the countries of the world/ (well at least three).... But I can't name the look/ that I see on your face./ It isn't a color,/ it isn't a place./ .../ Is it love?" Williams then lapses into versifying, including these lines: "Knowing life is for living,/ being forgiving/ when it all goes wrong,/ that's love." While no preschooler would argue with this, it's hard to believe any youngster would find the text compelling. Moriuchi's naïf, mixed-media pictures go a long way in buoying the text; they brim with sunshine, reassurance and adorable people and animals of every stripe. The illustrator achieves some radiant effects with texture and translucent washes of color, and some of the spreads—like one in which two children embrace beneath a starry sky—are truly beautiful. Ages 3-6. (Feb.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0823420280
• ISBN 13: 9780823420285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Moriuchi Mique