I Love You Because You're You

My favorite line in this elegant volume is when the regally dressed Mama fox says to her little one, "I love you any way you feel, no matter what you do." How many of us wonder, "Will they still love me, even though I......." fill in your blank? How many times we PRAY the important people in our lives will love us unconventionally and how many times do we deny ourselves the comfort of a "Yes, ofcourse I will love you any way... no matter what you do"? Read this child to the preschooler in your life AND be sure your teen-aged children (nieces, nephews, neighbors, passers-by) are listening as well. Read it often. Read it to yourself when you are feeling low - and allow yourself to be embraced by Mama Fox. It is a less-than-five-minute investment in contentment, peace and growth in unconventional love... and hopefully the message will carry over into the hearts and souls of the listeners.

I read this to my niece every time she sleeps over..She goes over to the book shelf and picks it out...along with a few others we read before she goes to sleep...Jessalyn is 3 years old..

My toddler loves this book. He calls it the "foxes" book. He loves to ask "why" the mama fox loves the baby fox. I think this is a must-have.

This is one of my little boy's favorite bedtime books. It's perfect for 3-5 year olds, it's a thin, easy read with just one sentence per page. The illustrations are simple but wonderful. And best of all, this book imparts the message every mommy wants to send to her little one(s), that they are loved no matter how they feel or what they do. Keep in mind, this is strictly a mommy book, there is no daddy fox to be seen, but my little boy's father still enjoys reading this book to him. A great buy!

A warm and caring story about a mother's love for her child. McPhail's illustrations, of a young fox and his mother interacting in a variety of situations, convey the emotions of both characters throughout the story. Whether happy or sad, frightened or angry, the young fox is reminded of his mother's love. Although not as moving as Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, the illustrations make this book more enjoyable and a better book for sharing one-on-one with young children.