Let Me Call You Sweetheart

By Mary Lee Donovan, Brizida Magro (Illustrator)

Discover global terms of endearment in a cozy, playful picture book celebrating love and friendship.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore a world of affection with a delightful picture book featuring over fifty global terms of endearment. From 'mi cielito' to 'sweet pea,' each page reveals a new way to express love. With rhythmic text and vibrant illustrations, this book invites readers of all ages to share in the joy of friendship and warmth. Perfect for bedtime or as a heartfelt gift, it also includes notes on the origins of these loving expressions. What special name do you call your loved ones?

From the publisher

What do you call the ones you love the most? Acclaimed author Mary Lee Donovan and illustrator Brizida Magro’s Let Me Call You Sweetheart is a playful, sometimes silly, and always cozy picture book that features more than fifty terms of endearment from around the world. Perfect for bedtime, for building vocabulary, for baby showers, and for gift-giving all year long. A confectionary of affection! Mi cielito, my angel, my pumpkin, my bean. My kitten, my sweetheart, my darling sweet pea. Everyone has a special term of endearment for those they love. What do you call your loved ones?Let Me Call You Sweetheart is an irresistible picture book to share with the ones you love–no matter what their age! Mary Lee Donovan’s rhythmic text keeps readers turning the pages, and Brizida Magro’s remarkable, sun-drenched illustrations present a cast of playful and charming children and animals, and an enchanting world full of friendship, love, and affection. Featuring more than fifty terms of endearment and expressions of love from around the world, Let Me Call You Sweetheart is perfect for baby showers and bedtime. Includes a note to readers about the origin of the terms of endearment featured in the book, as well as source notes.

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