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The mother sings to her sleeping baby "I'll love you forever, I'll love you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be". She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a fractious 2-year-old, a slovenly 9-year-old, and then a raucous teen. So far, so ordinary--but this is one persistent lady. When her son grows up and leaves home, she takes to driving across town with a ladder on the car roof, climbing in to her grown son's window, and rocking the sleeping man in the same way. Then, inevitably, the day comes when she's too old and sick to hold him, and the roles are at last reversed. Each stage is illustrated by one of Sheila McGraw's comic and yet poignant pastels. (Ages 4 to 8) --Richard Farr
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A humorous, sentimental page-turner that rarely - let's say never -- leaves a reader with a dry eye.--Gayle MacDonald"Globe and Mail" (12/01/2005)
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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A few short years ago I was caring for my elderly mother, frail from Parkinson's Disease, at the same time I was raising two young children. My mother had become so thin that I could lift her almost the same as I lifted my children. I put her to bed every night, as I did my chldren, and after taking great care to adjust her pillow, I would spend some time just staring into her deep blue eyes and she would look at me and softly say "I love you, I love you, I love you," before drifting off to sleep. "Love You Forever" is a true story. It's the story of how my mother grew old and became a child again and loved me through it all, and how my children are getting bigger now and how even I am getting older, and how I will love them forever, wherever they are in the whole wide world, the same way my mother loved me, even when she was old and frail. If I had thought to do so, I would have read this book at my mother's funeral. (I am touched to see that another reader did just that.)I read this book to my children when they were little, but they were too young to understand. (You see, it is not a children's book at all.)When my children are grown - or at what seems to be the right time - I want them each to have a copy of this tender metaphor of parent love.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a favorite book of mine to read to my children. It completely describes the unconditional love a mother feels for her children and offers a glimpse into the future when a mothers love is returned by the unconditional love of her grown son. After reading this book to my adopted grandmother, she immediately bought three copies of it to give to her grown children with kids. I highly recommend this book for every child's library.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book is lovely for parents regardless of the age of their children.It tells the story of a mothers love for her son throughout his/her life.A lovely gift for mothers everywhere!!
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Sad but a book to be passed down .......
I obtained this book from our local library .I had heard about it from the childrens books you must read list . Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. A. L. Bailey
I LOVE IT!
This book is beautiful, I bought this when I found out I was going to be an auntie. To be honest the only reason I bought this book was because of friends. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Megan
Love you forever
Oh wow what a book, I'd recommend this to anyone with children a lovely story of how your love will never die until you do! Try to read this without tears in your eyes!! Buy it!
Published 1 month ago by Mummy
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i just have to say when i seen joey from friends reading this book i fell in love with it and i wanted the book.when i got the book i was dissapointed with it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by kelly
It really does make you cry
Lovely book bought it after reading about it online. I read it the other evening to my grandson and ended up in tears. A great story to share with your children or grandchildren.
Published 3 months ago by Debsym62
What a story!
As a Teaching Assistant I read books to the class everyday.. I was recommended this book by somebody I work with.. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cara88
very good product
what a lovely book my little boy loves this its a lovely story for all ages i would definitly reccomend
Published 3 months ago by s1981
A bit creepy!
This is a nice sweet book but a bit creepy and my husband doesnt like reading it to our son before bedtime! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Setters
very strange story
I ordered this book after reading the many very favourable reviews for it.However , I totaly disagree with them! Read more
Published 8 months ago by smd
Heart wrenching
Never got the 1st one but once I emailed I received the copy within 3 days. I have the words from this book tattooed on me and my absolute fav book. Thank you so much.
Published 9 months ago by Mrspeanut
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