There are certain books about a parent's unconditional love for a child that are timeless-and this is one of them. It's even more poignant when you learn that Munsch wrote the book as a memorial to two still-born children he and his wife had in 19. I dare anyone to read this story and not shed at least one tear by the end. Pigeonholing this as a children's book is like saying "Romeo & Juliet" is merely a cautionary tale about drug abuse. Sheila McGraw has illustrated six childrens books, including the best-selling I Promise Ill Find You and has written childrens and adult craft books Papier Mâché for Kids and Painting and Decorating Furniture. It makes me appreciate even more how my mother still calls me and my brother (despite us being 32- and 22-years-old, respectively) by our childhood nicknames, Pussycat and Tchotchke (Yiddish for "knickknack"). This is a Childrens Text-Braille book, which means that in addition to raised. Softly she sings to him: 'Ill love you forever Ill like you for always As long as Im living My baby youll be '. The story reminds you that no matter how grown up you are, you're always someone's child that no matter how "adult" you are, you're never too old to be loved by your parents. is a beautiful script about parenthood, a poignant parable about life and death, a testimony to when the roles of child and parent become blurry. and maybe a bit of perspective down the road. A humorous, sentimental page-turner that rarely - let's say never - leaves a reader with a dry eye.
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