Our Love Grows - Hardcover

"Pignataro (Agatha) creates delicately ethereal landscapes for the pandas to traverse-forests dense with pine and bamboo, snowy hillscapes-while showcasing a playful tenderness in their explorations and interactions.... The concluding idea that, as the panda child has grown, "my love for you has grown bigger too," is pitch perfect in its spirit of cozy reassurance. " - Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review

"A sweet story for parents to share with their young children. The theme is straightforward and told in rhyme. The book conveys a similar message to Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You, and the engaging artwork greatly enhances and complements the story. The pen and paint illustrations have a soft tone and will give readers a warm feeling." - School Library Journal

" The black-and-white pandas stand out against the soft green and brown of the background. Mama and Pip often mimic each other's actions,
and the special nature of their relationship is emphasized in the final line: as Pip has grown bigger, so has Mama's love. Pair with Sam McBratney's classic Guess How Much I Love You (1995) for another mother's loving testimony." - Booklist

"Warm, inviting illustrations couple with the spare rhyming text that assures young children that they are growing up and are loved." - The Reading Eagle

Toddler-PreS—Pip is a young panda who wonders when he will grow bigger and change like the world around him. His mother lovingly explains that in many ways he has already grown and changed just as the trees and flowers have. Even Birdy, his stuffed animal, was once shiny and new. Pip's paw prints used to be much smaller, his special blanket covered all of him, and he used to fit snugly in his mother's arms. She tells him that no matter how big he gets or how he changes, her love for him will grow as well. This is a sweet story for parents to share with their young children. The theme is straightforward and told in rhyme. The book conveys a similar message to Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You, and the engaging artwork greatly enhances and complements the story. The pen and paint illustrations have a soft tone and will give readers a warm feeling. VERDICT A sweet addition for preschool collections.—Barbara Spiri, Southborough Library, MA