Sweet Child of Mine

by Caroline Jayne Church, Caroline Jayne Church (Illustrator)

Overview

An endearing and enduring story of love from bestselling author and illustrator Caroline Jayne Church!

I love you in the crisp white snow that quietly fills the sky,I love you in the stormy air when strong dark clouds pass by.Caroline Jayne Church returns with an emotional story that proves no matter how much things in life change, one thing lasts forever: a parent's love.With Caroline's signature art style and heartwarming rhymes, SWEET CHILD OF MINE is destined to stand the test of time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545647717
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Caroline Jayne Church
Pages:	26
Sales rank:	265,847
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	AD330L (what's this?)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Caroline Jayne Church was a bestselling author and illustrator. Some of her bestselling titles include I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak, How Do I Love You? (Je t'aime comme...) by Marion Dane Bauer, You Are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis, and Good Night, I Love You (Bonne nuit, je t'aime!).

Editorial Reviews

08/11/2014
Title aside, Church isn’t exactly channeling Guns N’ Roses with this gentle tribute to love, whose lilting rhymes underscore a parent’s love no matter the time of day, season, or weather. A girl with soft curls appears in each scene with her patchwork stuffed dog, whose presence means the verse can also be read as a child’s ode to a treasured plush pal: “I love you when the stars glow in the dim moonlight./ I love you in the silence that comes with every night.” Church’s subdued palette, softly speckled backgrounds, bits of texture, and loose ink lines create a soothing, restful setting. Up to age 3. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for TEN TINY TOES"The brief, lyrical text, the opportunities for interactivity and the focus on a subject dear to toddlers’ hearts—themselves and all their glorious parts—make this a candidate for repeat readings." —KIRKUSPraise for LET'S GET DRESSED!"Church's cartoon toddler and a puppy are delightfully animated..." —KIRKUSPraise for POTTY TIME!"The cheerful images and fun sound effect provide gentle encouragement for the potty training camp." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLYPraise for GOOD NIGHT, I LOVE YOU"A quiet depiction of self-reliant slumber." —KIRKUSPraise for I LOVE YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH"Dynamic illustrations...act out the text in ways that are informative, inventive, and humorous." —SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

From the Publisher

2014-07-29
A simple, joyful expression of love at all hours and through all seasons. In short, rhyming verses, a doting parent professes love for his or her toddler all through the day and night: "I love you in the morning at the start of every day. // I love you in the evening when sunshine goes away. // I love you when the stars glow in the dim moonlight. // I love you in the silence that comes with every night." In the verses that follow, the narrator continues in this vein, describing his or her love for the child in spring, summer, winter and fall, ending with: "Let's watch the world together, in rain, or snow, or shine. // I love you always and forever, sweet child of mine." The endearing, cartoon-style illustrations feature a blond, curly-haired Caucasian girl and her stuffed bunny sidekick in appealing yet uncluttered natural scenes, with the narrator/parent never pictured. Both the text—with brief lines that scan well and read smoothly—and the illustrations are well-suited to the toddler crowd. This one serves as a gentle introduction to the concepts of day, night and the four seasons while celebrating and cementing the parent/child bond—if only it were more ethnically inclusive. (Board book. 6 mos.-3)

Kirkus Reviews