Love Is a Handful of Honey - Hardcover

Giles Andreae is the author of "'The Lion Who Wanted to Love, "'Rumble in the Jungle"', and "'Commotion in the Ocean"', all illustrated by David Wojtowycz. He works as a writer, cartoonist and songwriter, but is perhaps best known as the creator of the Purple Roonie cartoon character. He lives in London, England with his wife, Victoria, and their son, Flinn.

Vanessa Cabban lives in London, England. She enjoys gardening and playing with her two cats. She has also illustrated "'Little Bear's Grandpa"' for Tiger Tales.

PreSchool-K-Cabban captures and communicates the perpetual motion of a carefree toddler. The rhyming text follows a young bear through a day of normal doings (walking with parents, a picnic with friends, bath time). Each double-page spread shows the smiling youngster finding love in an activity. "Love is splish-splashing through puddles,/And love's getting soaked in the rain./Love is a rainbow that bursts through the sky/When the Sun begins shining again." The book is saved from being overly sweet, though just barely, by the exuberance of the watercolor-and-ink illustrations. This book is meant for one-on-one sharing, and youngsters will enjoy searching for the tiny mice that follow the young bear and his friends on their adventures. If your copy of Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You (Candlewick, 1995) sees a lot of action, this book will too.
Timothy Capehart, Leominster Public Library, MA
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