How Do I Love Thee?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1845

How Do I Love Thee?

Written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning · Illustrated by Mati McDonough

Book #2 in the Picture Book Poem Series series

A father and son explore love on a fishing trip.

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32 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

Join a father and son on a heartfelt fishing trip, where each cast and catch echoes the timeless emotions of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cherished sonnet. As they navigate the waters, their bond deepens, revealing the countless ways love can be expressed. Will their journey bring them closer, or will the depths of their emotions remain uncharted? Discover the beauty of love through the eyes of a child and the wisdom of a parent in this poetic adventure.

From the publisher

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s 43rd sonnet from Sonnets from the Portuguese, published in 1850, famously begins, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” The second title in our picture book poem series,How Do I Love Thee? illustrated by Mati Rose McDonough, who illustratedI Carry Your Heart With Me, by E.E. Cummings, follows a father and a son on a fishing trip and captures all of the emotions of Browning’s beloved poem.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
Themes & topics
Books about loveBooks about dadsBooks about culture
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 10, 2016
First published
January 1, 1845
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781937359836

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