Sheila McGraw – illustratör

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly.Softly she sings to him:"I'll love you foreverI'll like you for alwaysAs long as I'm livingMy 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 37 million copies (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French).

Booksellers have sold more than 30 million copies of LOVE YOU FOREVER in paperback and hardback. Now we have a board version, printed on light, crisp whiteboard and slightly reduced for child-sized hands. Yet it contains every word of the original, which is much-loved by grandparents and parents everywhere. A young mother holds her baby, and while she sings to it she rocks it back and forth. And through her life, and the stages of his life, she holds her son and rocks him back and forth as she tells him that she will love him forever.

More than 300,000 sold in paperback.A gentle, simple story that explores the fear of being separated from loved ones, always with the reassurance that "I promise I'll find you."A classic, thoughtful and timeless story.A beloved classic that continues to reassure children.I Promise I'll Find You is a moving story that parents will love reading to and sharing with their children again and again. The fear of being separated from loved ones is a universal emotion. Consider a child who feels lost -- wandering away from home, becoming separated in a crowd, or feeling frightened in a new and strange place.I Promise I'll Find You is a perennial favorite of parents and children alike; it's like a comforting hug, a warm lap, a reassuring kiss and the enveloping arms of a parent who pledges, no matter what happens, "I promise I'll find you." In 11 warm and simple verses, Heather Patricia Ward delivers a timeless message of reassurance. Sheila McGraw's imaginative illustrations show a devoted mother and an amusing dog as they search the world over for a lost child: at sea, in the city, over mountains and even in outer space.Together, parents and children will enjoy the gentle language and the calm, reassuring pictures of this thoughtful and important book.

As every parent knows, there is nothing more stressful than being away from a child even if it's only for a few days. In this heartwarming book, Wendy Tugwood captures perfectly how the love between a mother and child copes with separation.When we're apart I miss you so I wish I didn't have to goI miss your face, your touch, your smell, Your silliness I know so well. I think of how you sing to me, "I love you too... I love you three!" On goes our love and counting gameA game that always ends the same. Needing to express how much they love each other, parent and child play the old familiar counting game. The child says "I love you," the parent replies "I love you too," and the child, gleefully, replies "I love you three!" From there they continue counting until they reach "I love you ten."I Love You Too, I Love You Three will delight parents and children alike and children will not only learn their numbers, they will gain assurance that, no matter what happens, the parent's love, like the counting game, will never end.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him:"I'll love you foreverI'll like you for alwaysAs long as I'm livingMy 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 38 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French). Firefly Books is proud to offer this sentimental favorite in a variety of editions and sizes: We offer a trade paper and laminated hardcover edition in a 8" x 8" size. In gift editions we carry:a slipcased edition (8 1/2" x 8 1/4"), with a laminated box and a cloth binding on the bookand a 10" x 10" laminated hardcover with jacket. And a Big Book Edition, 16" x 16" with a trade paper binding.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "e;I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."e; So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "e;I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."e; So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "e;I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."e; So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "e;I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."e; So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.

A young woman holds her newborn sonAnd looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "e;I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."e; 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 hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French).