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Illustrated by
Judi Abbot.
This love letter in rhyme describes just how much a parent loves his or her child: e.g., "Hide-and-seek and peekaboo--we find fun in all our play. / If there are tiny tumbles, my love kisses them away!" The exclamation-point-laden text is cloying, though the colorful illustrations, depicting various smiling animal parents tenderly caring for their offspring, provide genuine warmth.