LOVE

By Mountain Stars Press
Price $7.95
Age 0-5 yrs.

Inspired by the well-known Bible passage (1 Corinthians 13:4-8), this charming picture book regales us with heartwarming scenes of multi-generational bonding. Exquisitely-rendered illustrations accompanied by elegant prose follow a family of owls through life experiences to which kids can easily relate and that demonstrate the tenderness and caring that underpin an emotionally healthy environment. Joy, grief, playfulness, and familial sharing feature prominently along the way, each pair of pages a visual and verbal treat that conveys a sense of the most vulnerable among us being nestled in the embrace of their loving family. LOVE is the sort of book little ones ask to have read to them again and again, a request parents will be more than a little inclined to indulge. Given its relative brevity, strongly positive message and inherently soothing qualities, reading LOVE aloud each night makes for a delightful way to cap the day as well as a comforting and effective transition to lights out at bedtime.