I Love You, Stinky Face
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 1997 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

I Love You, Stinky Face

Written by Lisa McCourt · Illustrated by Cyd Moore

Part of the Stinky Face series

A child's wild imagination tests a mother's unconditional love.

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32 pages· 519 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD810L
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Bookroo's summary

A curious child wonders if a mother's love can withstand the wildest transformations—from a smelly skunk to a fierce dinosaur. Each question tests the limits of her devotion, but her love remains unwavering. Will the child find a creature too monstrous for love, or is a mother's affection truly boundless? Discover the heartwarming answers in this delightful bedtime tale.

From the publisher

A vividly illustrated bedtime story that shows how the unconditional love of a mother can be tested through the relentless questions of her little boy.

“But Mama, but Mama, what if I were a super smelly skunk, and I smelled so bad that my name was Stinky Face?”

Mothers love their children and this unconditional love is truly tested in I Love You, Stinky Face. Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore beautifully weave a reassuring tale of the love and affection of a parent. The imaginative son turns himself into a meat-eating dinosaur, a swamp creature and much, much more before being satisfied with the fact that no matter how stinky he is or how slimy of a creature he could possibly be, he is loved and nothing will change that.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
519
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD810L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
111588
Publication
Published
September 1, 2003
First published
August 1, 1997
Publisher
Cartwheel
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439634694
LCCN
97010017
OCLC
55752907

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