Guess How Much I Love You: My Baby Book [Hardcover]

Sam McBratney (Author), Anita Jeram (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: K and up | Series: Guess How Much I Love You

Here's a baby book that begins before baby is even born! From the names Mom and Dad dreamed up for their baby-to-be to the games they played with him or her as a toddler, this endearing — and enduring — keepsake has room to record milestones and show photographs of a child's early years. Guess how much it will be treasured when baby grows up!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Based on the popular bedtime story Guess How Much I Love You, My Baby Book is a delightful way to record and cherish the important events of your baby's first two years. Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare return to scamper through the pages, adding just the right touch of whimsy to this charming scrapbook. Divided into sections such as "Up and About" and "On Vacation," the book is enhanced by the well-known declarations of Little Nutbrown Hare. "Guess how often I fell over! Oops-a-daisy!" he says, balancing himself on a tree stump under "My First Step." Anita Jeram's soft watercolors and expressive line drawings are truly heartwarming without ever being saccharine, and the baby-book section ideas are refreshingly innovative. With ample room to record everything from baby's height and weight to the price of a newspaper on the date of baby's birth, and plenty of space to add photographs, My Baby Book is one of the best available. --Aimee Damann --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763619094
• ISBN-13: 978-0763619091
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 11.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life > New Baby

More About the Author

Sam McBratney is the author of the acclaimed picture book Guess How Much I Love You. Sam's distinctive storytelling voice builds on his rich storytelling tradition as a teacher, parent, and grandparent. He lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cute but no detail, May 23, 2008

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A. Partner (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guess How Much I Love You: My Baby Book (Hardcover)

I bought this book for the birth of my 2nd son after reading the reviews and liking the actual story book. However, when I received the book I was very disappointed. The pages are covered with cute pictures and sayings but it didn't have much for you to actual record about your baby. It didn't allow you to go into detail and write about your feelings or details about events, it just gave blanks for you to put in what month something was accomplished. It would be fine for someone who don't want specific dates or details about the milestones their baby reaches, but I wanted more than it offered. I returned it and purchased the updated version of Little Suzy's Zoo baby book, which is what I had with my first son, and I love it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good all-around baby book, September 19, 2007

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Kimbelry Rodgers "Kimberly Smith" (Des Moines, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guess How Much I Love You: My Baby Book (Hardcover)

I bought this baby book based on the reviews and the fact that Guess How Much I Love You is one of my favorite children's books. The book does a nice job of asking enough questions to make a complete record for your baby without being overly burdensome. Some of the other books I looked at seriously asked what the weather was on the day you found out your were pregnant. Seriously, who would care about that? This baby book also gives great suggestions for a few pictures which is helpful--like the place to put a picture of you pregnant. I am very pleased.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Would not buy again, October 3, 2008

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W. Fowler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guess How Much I Love You: My Baby Book (Hardcover)

Although this book is very cute and doesn't go overboard recording every move the baby makes, it leaves out important info. There's no place to record gifts/baby showers or visitors to the hospital or home after the baby is born. One reason I rushed to get a book was so I could start recording the baby gifts we're receiving but this book was no help.