Yummiest Love (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starring an excitingly large and fuzzy bear and a tricycle-riding cub, McCourt's (the Stinky Face books) latest celebrates a parent's love. I love your wild belly laugh—/ so delicious to my ears,/ I'd do my silly face a hundred times/ just to hear it again and again, writes McCourt; Bryant (God Gave Us You) tamps down the notion of wild, showing a delighted cub rather politely applauding the parent's silly-face routine. More domestic humor follows (I love your never-ending surprises./ Like when you hate broccoli./ Then it's your favorite./ Then you hate it./ Then it's your favorite) and Bryant's well-dressed bears have a wonderful time sledding and splashing and celebrating. McCourt's sweet sentiments will reassure youngest readers, but expressions of love this fervent may make strike some older children as uncomfortably mushy: I love... the warmth of your small body/ and the beautiful beating/ of your perfect little heart. If a book could be a piece of Valentine's Day candy, this would be it. Ages 3–5. (Jan.)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K—A treacly treatise on love. It includes such sentiments as, "It seems impossible that I could love you more each day/but that is what happens./You keep changing and growing and that will never stop./All I can do is hang on for the ride." Despite its moments of humor—"I love your never-ending surprises./Like when you hate broccoli./Then it's your favorite…"—the text bows under the weight of its sentimentality and, in the end, comes off as a laundry list. Bryant's cuddly personified bears, who wear clothes and read books, are appealingly sweet, and are a good match for the text. They often overfill the pages, giving readers a sense of the all-encompassing love they embody. Different seasons are represented, portraying the constancy of the parent's love. Leave this for grandparents to buy as gifts and pick up a copy of Todd Parr's The I Love You Book (Little, Brown, 2009), which has the humor and universality that this title lacks.—Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043975058X
• ISBN-13: 978-0439750585
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #447,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fuzzy Tale of Cub Love , April 9, 2009

By	Sacramento Book Review "SacramentoBookReview.com" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

Yummiest Love, by Lisa McCourt, is a love note of sorts. As you read to your little one, or bigger one (even), you're sure to identify with the universal theme of what loving a child feels and looks like. Each page details a moment of endearment, from shared tickles to honoring the child's spirit. Laura J. Bryant lends her talented hand in illustrating this tender tale. The pictures are vibrant and eye-catching for younger ones, colors spreading from each page's corners and enough to keep small fingers pointing out new finds each time.

Through the gentle play of a bear and it's cub we are reminded of the simple pleasures of a life with the young; the names we invent, the games we create, the laughs and love we receive. This book is the perfect choice for a shared moment after a warm bath and before the last hug of the evening, reminding your little one that they are your Yummiest Love.

Reviewed by Sky Sanchez

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummiest Love, February 20, 2009

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

After a frenzied morning of chasing after an active toddler, it's nice to sit and read together. It's also nice to be reminded that the little one in your lap is the yummiest love of your life. I think they appreciate it too. Today, for my efforts, I got sloppy wet kisses on my nose for every page that I turned.

Yummiest love follows a darling young bear cub and his Mommy (or Grandma in my case). Throughout, the little bear is told how much he is loved and appreciated for all his uniqueness. What a loving story to share.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Picture Book, September 12, 2009

By	MDmommy (Columbia, MD) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book for my 2.5 year old son. He loves it when I read him the story. The story line is especially sweet and the illustrations are great too. I highly recommend this book. It's a great read for a bed time story or any time.