I Promise I'll Find You [Paperback]

Heather Patricia Ward (Author), Sheila McGraw (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A beloved classic continues to reassure children.

I Promise I'll Find You is a moving story that parents will love reading to and sharing with their children again and again.

The fear of being separated from loved ones is a universal emotion. Consider a child who feels lost -- wandering away from home, becoming separated in a crowd, or feeling frightened in a new and strange place?

I Promise I'll Find You is a perennial favorite of parents and children alike; it's like a comforting hug, a warm lap, a reassuring kiss, and the enveloping arms of a parent who pledges, no matter what happens: "I promise I'll find you."

In eleven warm and simple verses, Heather Patricia Ward delivers a timeless message of reassurance. Sheila McGraw's imaginative illustrations show a devoted mother and an amusing dog as they search the world over for a lost child: at sea, in the city, over mountains, and even in outer space.

Together, parents and children will enjoy the gentle language and the calm, reassuring pictures of this thoughtful and important book.

(2007)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Reassuring... the text is complemented by action-packed illustrations in warm, vibrant colors. (The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) 20070923)

A child's fear of being lost or separated is handled beautifully with colorful pastel illustrations and gentle rhymes. (San Diego Union Tribute )

Young readers will be reassured to know the lengths to which adults will go to find a missing child. (Karyn Wellhousen Disney Family.com )

Being lost is a major fear central to childhood, but fears are soothed in this collection of...deceptively simple verses. (GoodReads.com )

About the Author

Heather Patricia Ward is the mother of four children and this is her first book.

Sheila McGraw illustrated the perennial bestseller, Love You Forever.

(200712)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (July 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552090949
• ISBN-13: 978-1552090947
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

WHERE THE LOST THINGS GO: If you like Love You Forever and I Promise I'll Find You, you'll LOVE my latest book, Where The Lost Things Go. This moving, loving book is a collaboration between a talented writer, Barbara Farnsworth and myself, to make her quirky, sweet, loveable, and reassuring story of a child who loses things and believes they'll be waiting for him a long, long, long long time from now, in heaven, come to life. Barbara Farnsworth first contacted me a year ago when her manuscript landed in my email inbox, and upon reading it, I was immediately intrigued. Her story gives a child reassurance that while something is lost, ALL is not lost. The book was also a rich canvas for an illustrator, moving as it did from indoors to outdoors, through the seasons, and filled with plenty of action.

Do you have a children's book manuscript you'd like me to view? Please visit my website at www.SheilaMcGraw.com

The mystery novel "STILL LIFE WITH CAT AND MOUSE" THE FIRST SYLVIA DRAKE NOVEL has been temporarily suspended. Soon a funnier, juicier edition will be available!

As the child of a creative couple, Sheila McGraw recalls a childhood infused with the smells of oil paint mixed with baking bread from her painter mother and cigarette smoke and freshly cut wood from her hobbyist-carpenter father. Their inspiration shaped her and she recalls spending endless hours drawing, painting and sewing, including a first attempt at embroidery at age 5 when her piece ended up inadvertently stitched to the table cloth.
McGraw began her career as an illustrator and copywriter for advertising agencies, retail fashion outlets and editorial publications. In 1986 she was approached by Firefly Books to illustrate "Love You Forever" written by Robert Munsch. As that book achieved success she began writing, illustrating, designing and photographing a string of highly successful children's and adult craft books which encompass some of her earliest influences of sewing and sculpting, painting and drawing. She also illustrated and/or wrote several bestselling children's picture books. "Love You Forever" went on to become a children's classic with more than 20 million in print and number one on the New York Times Bestseller list. McGraw's "Papier Mache for Kids" was awarded the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award. Her artwork is widely exhibited and represented by the Loch Galleries in Canada.
Sheila McGraw lived in Toronto until 2006 when she married the criminal defense lawyer Lee McMillian and moved to his hometown of Houston Texas. She is the mother of 3 grown sons.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heart Warming Story for Both Young and Old, September 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: I Promise I'll Find You (Paperback)

The first time I read this book it made me cry! My daughter absolutely loves the story and the beautiful pictures. Although the age range for the book is older, my daughter was enjoying it at 19 months. The notion of a mother always searching for her missing child ensures a child that they are never, ever forgotten. What a wonderful, simple book. Buy it!!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Godsend!, September 6, 2000

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Donna L. Musselwhite "MollyLu" (Jacksonville, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Promise I'll Find You (Paperback)

Myr son was 3 1/2 when he was kidnapped by his biological mother and taken to a foreign country. It took 9 weeks and much red tape to get him back. I wanted him to always know that I never gave up hope of his returning to me. What a perfect story to find. We have a dog who resembles the one in the book. James always says "that's you Mommy and Molly and there I am." It has been 3 years since his return and we still read that story at least once a week. Our adoption is final but this story is a reminder to him that I would never give up hope on him!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching story, perfect for loved ones who live far away, April 18, 2000

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christy - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Promise I'll Find You (Paperback)

Beautiful little book. Each verse is just so sweet. I gave this book to my (adult) best friend when she moved 2500 miles away, and she cried when she read it. It's a great way to confirm your love for your child, but the message is ageless- give it to anyone whom you love. Nice, rich pictures, too.