#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . .
eloquent and moving.--People
Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the
darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly
honest picture book.--The New York Times Book Review, Editors'
Choice / Staff Picks From the Book Review
"Lyrical and sensitive, 'Love' is the sort of book likely to leave
readers of all ages a little tremulous, and brimming with
feeling."--The Wall Street Journal
From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling
illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is
and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.
In the beginning there is light
and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed
and the sound of their voices is love.
...
A cab driver plays love softly on his radio
while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city
and everything smells new, and it smells like life.
In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt
de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways
we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are
born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical
text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort
and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.
