You Are to Me [Hardcover]

Rebecca Doughty (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 29, 2003 | Age Level: 2 and up

Do you know someone who makes you want to shout with joy, turn a flip or fly a kite? Someone who is so great, you even need new words to describe them? That’s just how this little pig feels towards his friend who is as great as all of the best things in the world.

Rebecca Doughty’s playful language and jubilant illustrations add up to a boisterous celebration of love, one that will inspire readers to invent new superlatives for their own loved ones.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-This sweet offering extols the virtues of friendship. The text is written from the point of view of a peach-colored pig and addresses a lavender-gray bunny: "I believe you are to me-/the very best the best can be." The two enjoy spending time together, sharing everything from their love of ice-cream cones ("You're peanut butter chocolate chip,/you're double dip and triple flip") to a variety of activities, such as biking, roller-skating, and sledding. The brief, rhyming text looks hand-lettered. The naive illustrations, done in Flashe paint, have a childlike quality, with each object and animal outlined in black ink. A charming exploration of the joys of sharing.
Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 1. In Doughty's first picture book featuring her own text, a pig extols the virtues of his bunny friend: "You're roller skate, you're sun and moon, you're bicycle, you're May and June." Doughty's series of sunny, unexpected metaphors avoid the cliches that plague the you-are-special genre, and her childlike drawings and hand-lettering manage to be cute without being cloying. As with several of Doughty's previous books with Harriet Ziefert, such as 31 Uses for a Mom [BKL Ja 1&15 03], there's no real story here. But kids may take a cue from the increasingly freewheeling comparisons ("you're marvelest, you're bluebird nest") to invent their own code words for expressing affection. An ego-boosting bagatelle for children, and also fun for grown-ups, who may hear echoes of Cole Porter's "You're the Top." Jennifer Mattson
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (December 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399241760
• ISBN-13: 978-0399241765
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great! and not just for children!, December 14, 2007

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r-am - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Are to Me (Hardcover)

great to read to my child, there is a nice rhythm to the words. But I also use it to tell my husband how special he is! Could definitely be used as a Valentine's gift!

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great little book!, August 5, 2005

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Penelope (Southlake TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Are to Me (Hardcover)

I first checked out this book from the library and my 2 yo son loved it. It's simple but very sweet. There are two characters and one is telling the other how special they are to each other. It's easy and fun to read. This would also be a great gift to a special loved one or friend. It's like a big hallmark card.