With Love, From Me to You

Description

A red heart sends a message that says "I so love you," but we can send those same words in what we say and do. If I see someone crying or looking very sad, I'll stop to show some kindness and he won't feel so bad. With Love, From Me to You is a board book for little ones that will remind them how important it is to love and be loved. With adorable illustrations and sweet, rhyming text by bestselling author Dr. Mary Manz Simon, this book shows children how important their actions and words are in expressing God's great love with one another. Parents will enjoy reading this book on Valentine's Day or any day of the year to encourage their children to remember that love is more than gifts and candy; it's about doing for others and sending love to everyone who's near.

Mary Manz Simon earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University, a master's degree from Erikson Institute of Loyola University, Chicago, and a doctorate from St. Louis University. Mary has taught preschool and kindergarten and at the junior college, undergraduate and graduate levels. She is a columnist for Parent Life and Christian Parenting Today magazines, a contributing editor for Christian Retailing, and a member of the advisory board for the Christian Family Book Club. Since her first book released in mid-1987, her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies and are available in nine languages, her nationally syndicated radio program airs daily on more than 200 stations and her magazine articles and national convention presentations reach thousands more each year. Corinna Ice is a renowned children's book illustrator. Her purpose is to make illustrations full of love. She says, "I use my heart and brush to paint the world."

Valentine's Day cards and other gifts can communicate one's affection, but Simon reminds readers that actions speak louder than words: 'For love is more than flowers,/ although they smell so sweet./ And love is more than candy,/ although that is a treat.' Delivered in singsong verse, her suggestions of how to show love include extending kindness to the shy or sad, as well as reminding others that, 'God loves you.' Though this board book's title may call to mind the Beatles, Simon's message and Ice's cheerful illustrations, in which a locomotive picks up animal passengers as it speeds through a forest, suggest another famous lyric: 'Join the love train.' * Publishers Weekly *