My Love for You Is Always
by Gillian Sze (Author) Michelle Lee (Illustrator)
Warm like tea? Sweeter than red dates? A mother shares her love for her child as the two prepare a delicious meal together--perfect for fans of Guess How Much I Love You, Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You, and Mama, Do You Love Me?
What is love? a child wonders. What does it feel like, smell like, taste like? How does it move? How long does it last?
And as she prepares a traditional Chinese meal for her family, the child's mother replies:
her love for him is rosy as wolfberries, warm like tea, sweeter than the red dates she puts in his soup. It shines through the water like its own brilliant sun. It goes round and round with no beginning and no end. Because a mother's love for a child is always there, warm and soft, broad and tender.
In this tender story that pairs beautifully poetic words with brilliantly stunning art, a mother's love comes alive on the page and wraps readers in its warm embrace.
Praise for My Love for You Is Always
* "This perfect marriage of illustrations and lyrical writing celebrates the affection that's expressed through a lovingly cooked meal. . . . This lovefest is a feast for all the senses." --Kirkus Reviews, *STARRED REVIEW*
"In the vein of such familiar titles as Guess How Much I Love You and Mama, Do You Love Me? Sze creates a warm, tender look at love [and] a timeless tale of a mother's infinite love . . . Asian culture and food references add a layer of depth to this story, providing a fresh version of a time-honored conversation." --School Library Journal
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School Library Journal
Toddler-PreS--In the vein of such familiar titles as Guess How Much I Love You and Mama, Do You Love Me? Sze creates a warm, tender look at love from a small Asian boy's perspective. The boy peppers his mother with questions about love as she prepares dinner. How does one sense and experience love? The mother, noting that love feels a little different for every person, offers answers that are full of her favorite things. With many food references, this story is a timeless tale of a mother's infinite love, which takes many forms. Through Lee's stunning colored pencil and gouache illustrations, simultaneously detailed and serene, readers witness the loving bond of mother and child surrounded by food, dragons, fish, and their adorable dog. The simple, comforting text will be most effective as a read-aloud between caretaker and child. VERDICT A recommended purchase for public libraries and those serving young children. Asian culture and food references add a layer of depth to this story, providing a fresh version of a time-honored conversation.--Monisha Blair, Glasgow M. S., Alexandria, VA
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In the vein of such familiar titles as Guess How Much I Love You and Mama, Do You Love Me? Sze creates a warm, tender look at love [and] a timeless tale of a mother's infinite love . . . Asian culture and food references add a layer of depth to this story, providing a fresh version of a time-honored conversation. —School Library Journal
JUV050000 - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Mother and child
Love
Chinese Americans
Senses and sensation
Cooking, Chinese
