Love

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" 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 From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all. #1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER " 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 agesa little tremulous, and brimming with feeling."-The Wall Street Journal From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena 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 Pena 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.

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Praise for Love:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
#1 Indie Bestseller
A Winter 2017-2018 Kids Indie Next Top Pick
Five Starred Reviews
An Amazon Best of the Year Pick 2018 Ages 3-5
A Time Magazine Best Childrens Book of 2018
An NPR Best Book of 2018


"Accompanied by Loren Longs charming illustrations, this book, also available in Spanish, celebrates how love exists in the ordinary and why we should treasure moments, big and small, with the people in our lives."TimeMagazine

"[A]poetic reckoningof the importance of love in a child's life . . .eloquent and moving."PeopleMagazine

"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

"De la Peas prose poem speaks right to young children. . . . People often talk to children about love; in these pages, they can see and feel what its like. And theres plenty for everybody."Publishers Weekly,starred review

This book looks into the darkness and still finds stars twinkling overhead.The New York Times Book Review

From the moment prose and art appear in the opening spread, de la Pea and Long usher readers into a patient, pensive meditation on love. . . . Timely, timeless, and utterly necessary.Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Newbery Awardwinning De la Pea offers a lyrical ode to love in this stirring picture book. . . . In De la Peas lines, love becomes not just an emotion between people but a feeling suffusing the world.Booklist

Long and Matt de la Pea . . . hit the mark with Love . . . a gentle, poetic picture book about love in all circumstances, even the tough ones.Shelf Awareness

"Thisheartfelt and sensitively rendered picture book meditation begs to be shared and discussed with children . . . Spread the love."School Library Journal,starred review

An exquisitely written and illustrated picture book that speaks of how love, even when its difficult to recognize, can percolate up through the most common of daily circumstances.The Horn Book, starred review

"Love it's an abstract emotion, right Not even close. These pictures and words describe a zillion ways to think of love . . .For readers, this book is a lifelong challenge to ask: What is love And how can we create more of it in what we think and do and say"Justine Kenin, producer,All Things Considered, in NPR'sBook Concierge Guide to 2018s Great Reads

Author Bio

Matt de la Pena is the author ofLast Stop on Market Street, which won the Newbery Medal and was chosen for a Caldecott Honor. He is also the author the award-winning picture bookA Nation's Hope- The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louisand six critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Otis series. He's also the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama, as well as the re-illustrated, #1 New York Times bestseller The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper. He lives near Cincinnati with his wife, two sons, and two Weimaraners.Visit him online at LorenLong.com or on Twitter @lorenlong.