The most important element in choosing the perfect children’s book is the story.(David Maloof Boston Globe ) There is a powerful, age-old resonance to the story, centered on that intangible, steadfast bond between mother and child. 1 Favorite, 50 Great Children’s Books (Susan Belkapp, Maggie Beidelman and Craig Reem OC Family) The one book that has the most meaning to me.
It’s even more poignant when you learn that Munsch wrote the book as a memorial to two still-born children he and his wife had in 19. I dare anyone to read this story and not shed at least one tear by the end. Pigeonholing this as a children’s book is like saying “Romeo & Juliet” is merely a cautionary tale about drug abuse. It makes me appreciate even more how my mother still calls me and my brother (despite us being 32- and 22-years-old, respectively) by our childhood nicknames, Pussycat and Tchotchke (Yiddish for “knickknack”). The story reminds you that no matter how grown up you are, you’re always someone’s child that no matter how “adult” you are, you’re never too old to be loved by your parents. is a beautiful script about parenthood, a poignant parable about life and death, a testimony to when the roles of child and parent become blurry.
(Baltimore’s Child ) One of my all-time favorites. (NutSpace ) There are certain books about a parent’s unconditional love for a child that are timeless–and this is one of them. Sheila McGraw’s soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book - one that will be read repeatedly for years. An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child - forever.
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