A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: “I’ll love you forever I’ll like you for always As long as I’m living My baby you’ll be.” So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since publication in 1986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as … copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French).
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This is a bittersweet picture book for parents, but children love the story and pictures showing a child going through all the stages of life.
My favorite children’s book ever! I read it numerous times to my son, and he could recite it from memory. Such an emotional testament to a mother’s unending love!
I shared this book with both daughters, singing the words to each one with a tune just for her. My oldest now shares it with her sons. At 31 and 27, they both can (and do) recite pages word for word. Nothing better ever written about the love between a mother and her child.
Well my girls are now in their 30’s and one has children of her own. My favorite book for them was Love You Forever. I believe my daughter now has this book. I cried every time I read this book, so many tears because I read it so often. This is my Christmas book I would like to share. A book that is a wonderful gift to give Mom’s and Dad’s or children of all ages which includes me! God bless you in your gift giving and receiving. Do what makes you feel right. If you feel you “have to” then change that thought and give what feels blessed and wonderful.
I have loved reading this book to all my children as they grew up, and now they love reading it to their little ones. There is something very soothing about singing the same phrase to your child, though I made up my own out-of-tune melody to the refrain. While I find it sad to see the boy cradling his mom gently on his lap because she in unable to fulfill her loving ritual, my children found it amusing—but I think their perspective is about to change…
Every child should have this book!
great book for Mother’s and children to share!
I have always loved this book. I bought each of my children one when they were married and started their own families.
I always enjoyed this book as a child, particularly because my mom and dad always cried when they read it to us! It’s even more meaningful to read as an adult who’s experienced loss. Grab a tissue!
As a mother, I love the book but I can’t seem to read it without crying! lol
Nw that I have 2 grandsons I’ve pulled this book out to read to them. I always get a tear in my eye when I read it.
Always give this to new moms as a birth gift!
This is a book that belongs on everyone’s shelf child or adult.
Timeless story of a mother & son
I gave this book to all of my adult children for Christmas. It was a great reminder of how much I love them.
I used to read this book to my son and now I read it to my grandson. Love it!
Simply the best book ever written about a mother loving her child!
By far the most tear jerking “children’s book” ever written.
Sweet book but it does make me cry..every time I read it.
Recommended for every parent, grand parent.aunt.uncle…