Did You Know That I Love You?

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 2, 2016

Review

This rhyming love story between a little teal bird and a fox is lovely in its simplicity. Bird wants to be sure that fox knows how much he is loved and proves it through her hugs and kisses, warm tea, and even "writing it on the ceiling and painting it on the skies." The illustrations are soft and employ lots of white space and world bubbles that correspond with the color of each character. This will be a wonderful bedtime story as it assures little ones that the reader will love them unconditionally no matter how big one grows to be. This is a great debut picture book by a new author/illustrator. This will also make a lovely gift as there is a wonderful bookplate-like illustration at the front of the book which reads, "This book is gifted to ___________ from ___________ because you are loved, with the bird and the fox showcases. Lovely touch.

Overall Book Score: very good