I Love You Because I Love You by Jessica Love, Mượn Thị Văn
Published by Katherine Tegen Books on January 18, 2022
ISBN: 0062894595
Pages: 32
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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This book is a celebration of love in all its forms. Each two page spread has two connected lines and illustrations. “I love you because you let me make mistakes. Because I love you, no mistake is ever too great.” The text is good in this book, but the illustrations really elevate it. The mixed media (mostly paints) illustrations are so detailed and colorful, and without them, the story would fall flat. The people and families depicted are very diverse, and the expressions conveyed on their faces are life-like and really bring emotion to the story. Recommended for one-on-one reading with readers 3 and up and for Cream of the Crop.

Reviewed by Jessie Trafton, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta, ME