Love You Hoo

by Rachel Bright, Rachel Bright (Illustrator)

Overview

Little Owl and Big Owl are cuddled up at bedtime. Big Owl reminds Little Owl about all the special times they've had together and all the exciting adventures the future holds – a joyous, call-it-from-the-treetops rhyming salute to the love between a caregiver and child. Themes include family, love, encouragement, growing up. Makes a great gift – from new baby to graduation and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610676212
Publisher:	Kane Miller
Publication date:	06/01/2017
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	2 - 4 Years

Editorial Reviews

"The loving parental sentiments ring true, and young listeners will chime in on the 'hoo' sounds throughout the story." — Kirkus Reviews


"Reading Love You Hoo is the perfect way to end the day with your child." — NC Teacher Stuff

From the Publisher

2017-07-15
A proud parent speaks of hopes and dreams for a young child. In rhyming lines that do not shy away from cliché, the parent owl takes great satisfaction in introducing an owlet to the world: "We'll never stop exploring, / There's so much to see and do. / Now you're here, there's ALWAYS more / I'm looking forward to." This sentiment is illustrated with a scene of the two owls flying over a landscape dotted with signposts; a flag on a mountain signals: "Top of the World." A bay with two tall-masted ships and a whale's tail is labeled "Wonderful Adventures." "Going with the flow" is lettered on a sign alongside a river. Although many of the parent-child experiences center on flying, the natural activity of birds, there is one double-page spread that pictures the little owl in distinctly human situations, experimenting with careers such as DJ and florist. This page, composed of many small, humorous vignettes very different from the bold, large images in most of the intensely colored illustrations, is the most fun for a caregiver and child to examine together. The baby owl can be seen presiding over a "World Leaders' Summit," becoming a rocket scientist and an archaeologist, climbing Mount Everest, and working as a professional dog walker. The parent owl wisely says: "You see... // whoever you are going to be... / whatever you may do... // wherever you may choose to fly... // ...I'll ALWAYS love you - hooooooo!" The loving parental sentiments ring true, and young listeners will chime in on the "hoo" sounds throughout the story. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews