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A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I'll love you forever. I'll like you for always. As long as I'm living, My baby you'll be" So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in 1986, "Love You... read more
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This is a sentimental story of a mother who rocks her newborn baby to sleep each night while singing these words: "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be." She continues to sing the words to her son throughout his life - during the difficult... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Son: Typical child, growing into a teenager and then a man.
- Mother: Raising a child and always showing her love for him. She sings to him in his sleep, even when he is an adult she sneaks through his window.
- Daughter: The boy that grew into a man had a new baby girl who comes into the story at the very end.
Quotes edit
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“I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be.”
Mother -
“I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my Mommy you'll be.”
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“When the son came home that night, he stood for a long time at the top of the stairs. Then he went into the room where his very new baby daughter was sleeping. he picked her up in his arms and very slowly rocked her back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.”
First Sentence edit
A mother held her new baby and very slowly rocked him back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Love of Family: The mother cares for her son and her son returns the love as his mother grows old and as he cares for his own family.
- Illness and Death: Describe this theme.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 118 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
This is book 1 of 25 in All-Time Favorite Children's Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Munsch (Author)
- Sheila McGraw (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Firefly Books
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0-920668-36-4
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Firefly Books
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0-920668-36-4
Page Count: 32
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS8576.U58L68 1986n jC8138.54 C86-094624X
- Dewey: PZ7.M86Lo
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Parents › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Emotions & Feelings › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Baby-3 › Bedtime & Dreaming
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
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