I'll Never Let You Go - Hardcover

Prasadam-Halls, Smriti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1408839008 ISBN 13: 9781408839003

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2016

Synopsis

When you aren't sure, you'll feel me near, When you are scared, I will be here. When you are high, when you are low, I'll be holding your hand and I'll never let go. From the author and illustrator of I Love You Night and Day comes a tender and heartfelt picture book. With reassuring words offering a message of unconditional love, and illustrations bursting with exuberance, warmth and humour, Never Let Go is the perfect gift for loved ones of all ages and guaranteed to be a favourite for years to come.

About this title

About the Author:

Smriti Prasadam-Halls is a former children's book editor who has written several picture books and novelty books, including Elephant Pants (Orchard). She lives in London with her husband and three sons. Other Bloomsbury books written by Smriti include I Love You Night and Day, Don't Call Me Sweet and Santa Baby. Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and was a graphic designer before becoming an illustrator. Alison was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland and now lives in Leeds.

From School Library Journal:

PreS—The creators of I Love You Night and Day (Bloomsbury, 2014) are back with another sweet book bearing a message of unconditional love and support. Soft and colorful mixed-media illustrations show various adult and child animal pairs engaged in assorted activities. As each of the young animals display a different emotion or behavior, the brief, rhyming text provides reassurance that they are supported through the highs as well as the lows. For example, one spread shows a puppy holding a crayon behind his back, while the wall beside him is covered with childlike drawings. The adult dog stands with hands on hips, looking slightly displeased, and the text reads, "When you are naughty, I see that too... But I know that really you know what to do." The warm and calm presence of the adult in each scene, even during these more challenging moments, is supported by the gentle and spare verses. The gender-neutral animal pairs could easily represent a number of close relationships, from parent and child to grandparent and grandchild to an older and younger sibling. VERDICT A perfect choice for one-on-one sharing and a comforting bedtime story.—Kimberly Tolson, Medfield Public Library, MA

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1408839008
• ISBN 13: 9781408839003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32