How Do I Love You?
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Board Book · Ages 2–5 · 1989

How Do I Love You?

By P. K. Hallinan

A parent's love embraces every mood and moment, always unconditional.

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22 pages
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In heartfelt verse, a parent reassures their child of unwavering love through every mood—happy, mischievous, or mad. This tender story celebrates the bond that remains strong on the best and worst days, inviting children to snuggle in and feel cherished. With warm, whimsical illustrations, this book becomes a beloved storytime ritual, perfect for any occasion. How does love endure? Discover the answer in this timeless tale of affection.

From the publisher

An updated version of a P. K. Hallinan classic, this board book reassures children that they are loved no matter what. Written in first-person verse from parent to child, How Do I Love You? celebrates the many sides of every little one – happy, goofy, mad, mischievous, kind, imaginative – and sweetly tells them that they are loved on their very best and very worst of days. Children will love hearing about all of the ways that they are loved as they snuggle in for storytime. Perfect for every occasion and illustrated with warmth and whimsy, How Do I Love You? will fast become a parent-and-child favorite.

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Format
Board Book
Pages
22
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Board
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about loveBooks about familyBooks about parentsBooks about social themes
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Book details

Publication
Published
December 11, 2018
First published
January 1, 1989
Publisher
WorthyKids
Edition
Language
English
Type
Board Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780824916824

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