Available Formats
You Are My I Love You
By (Author) Maryann Cusimano Love
Illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa
Penguin Putnam Inc
Philomel Books,U.S.
5th November 2010
25th November 2010
United States
Children
Fiction
813.6
Board book
30
Width 127mm, Height 159mm
215g
Since its original hardcover release in 2001, You Are My I Love You has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide. Now Philomel Books has revisited this modern classic, publishing it in a sturdy board book format, perfect for very young children. Told in simple rhyming verse and colourful, playful illustrations, You Are My I Love You is a tribute to the unique relationship between parents and children. Full of smiles, giggles, messes and meals, it tells the story of a truly special day in the life of parent and child.
Maryann Cusimano has been working with children since she was a teen-as a clown, story-teller, singer, puppeteer, and caregiver. You Are My I Love You arose out of her work with children, especially the PeaceKids group in the Sursum Corda housing project.Maryann lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Rich Love (they are newlyweds). She is an associate professor of international politics at Catholic University. Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love is an award winning international educator and author. Dr. Cusimano Love has spoken to audiences from suburban pre-schoolers to inner city teens to international diplomats. A winner of Harvard University's Pew Faculty Fellowship for teaching, and Catholic University's Teacher of the Year Award, Maryann Cusimano Love is an effective presenter who favors participatory techniques. Satomi Ichikawa, creator of the Nora books, lives in Paris, France.