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arantzazureads's review against another edition
5.0
Due to my initial confusion over whether the figure on the cover was a kangaroo or a fox, I never got around to actually opening this book. When I finally did, I was immediately struck by the language-- the parent animal is called Large and the child animal is called Small.
I quirked my eyebrows up at that at first (why not just say Mom or Dad?) but within seconds came to my senses and then became almost euphoric. Here was a sweet, loving book that didn't specify either gender or familial relationship! This adult and child, regardless of gender and kinship status, love each other "no matter what". That is awesome. It's awesome for moms, for dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, for lovely people who don't fit into or biased gender binary, for any kind of guardian, whether blood-related or not.
Also, I'm now pretty sure they're foxes. But you know what? Who gives a crap. After all, when it comes to baby books, I'm definitely sure that "all you need is love"!
I quirked my eyebrows up at that at first (why not just say Mom or Dad?) but within seconds came to my senses and then became almost euphoric. Here was a sweet, loving book that didn't specify either gender or familial relationship! This adult and child, regardless of gender and kinship status, love each other "no matter what". That is awesome. It's awesome for moms, for dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, for lovely people who don't fit into or biased gender binary, for any kind of guardian, whether blood-related or not.
Also, I'm now pretty sure they're foxes. But you know what? Who gives a crap. After all, when it comes to baby books, I'm definitely sure that "all you need is love"!
kuroislittle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is a very lovable book. This is one of my personal favorites out of the many books my daughter has gotten to have read to her and also, the colors of the art light up as if it is glow-in-the-dark if you have on a purple light in the room! This was an oddly helpful distraction at times when going for a late-night bottle. The story is very heartwarming and cute. I bought it specifically for the "I love you and there's no strings attached to that" message. It definitely delivers that and even elicits a chuckle, too.
bookdingo's review against another edition
4.0
Sentimental board book in the same vein as "I love you, Stinky Face", "The Runaway Bunny", and "Guess how much I love you". One thing I like about this mushy book with two foxes is that they're called "Small" and "Large" versus momma and son or father and daughter. It's a loving guardian reassuring his/her child which opens the door for guardians of all types to read this to their little ones.
cherylrainfield's review against another edition
3.0
Picture books that are reassuring can help soothe a child, help them know that they are loved–or should be loved. I think they can have great benefit. No Matter What by Debi Gliori is one of those books.
My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
“I’m grim and grumpy,” said little Small,
“and I don’t think you love me at all.”
“Oh Small,” said Large, “grumpy or not,
I’ll always love you, no matter what.”
“If I were a grumpy grizzly bear,
would you still love me?
Would you still care?
“Of course,” said Large. “Bear or not,
I’d always love you, no matter what.”
–No Matter What by Debi Gliori, p. 5-8.
We all need to know that we’re loved and cherished, and to know that we’re unconditionally loved. This is especially important for young children, who, at a certain age, can’t hear it enough. No Matter What helps reassure the reader that they will be loved, no matter how they feel or act. This 2008 edition is a chubby board book, one where the pages will withstand a lot of use.
The little fox in this book starts out feeling grumpy when her/his parent is on the phone, ignoring her/him, and this sets the stage for the little fox to ask for reassurance and to find out that she/he will be loved, no matter what. Gliori’s (The Snow Lambs, Pure Dead Magic) rhyming text is sweet and reassuring; the parent fox always has a loving, reassuring answer to give the child. The first two examples are easy to see why a child might feel they need reassurance that they’ll still be loved–feeling awful and/or acting out when feeling grumpy or angry (grim and grumpy, and grumpy and grizzly bear). The next two examples were not as immediately clear to me, and didn’t feel as strongly written. After some thought, I realized that “squishy bug” and the child worrying if they’ll still get a hug might mean if the child was feeling unlovable–but I wish that connection were stronger. Still, a child needing reassurance that they will still be loved is a universal need.
One section stopped me short while reading, since it felt un-childlike, and in a different tone than the rest of the book, almost formal: “But does love wear out? Does it break or bend? Can you fix it or patch it? Does it mend?” I would have preferred the text to flow more easily. Still, all the answers are reassuring, and answer questions that many children may not even be able to express–such as knowing that the parent will still love the child, even if they are away from them.
read the entire review on my blog here
My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
“I’m grim and grumpy,” said little Small,
“and I don’t think you love me at all.”
“Oh Small,” said Large, “grumpy or not,
I’ll always love you, no matter what.”
“If I were a grumpy grizzly bear,
would you still love me?
Would you still care?
“Of course,” said Large. “Bear or not,
I’d always love you, no matter what.”
–No Matter What by Debi Gliori, p. 5-8.
We all need to know that we’re loved and cherished, and to know that we’re unconditionally loved. This is especially important for young children, who, at a certain age, can’t hear it enough. No Matter What helps reassure the reader that they will be loved, no matter how they feel or act. This 2008 edition is a chubby board book, one where the pages will withstand a lot of use.
The little fox in this book starts out feeling grumpy when her/his parent is on the phone, ignoring her/him, and this sets the stage for the little fox to ask for reassurance and to find out that she/he will be loved, no matter what. Gliori’s (The Snow Lambs, Pure Dead Magic) rhyming text is sweet and reassuring; the parent fox always has a loving, reassuring answer to give the child. The first two examples are easy to see why a child might feel they need reassurance that they’ll still be loved–feeling awful and/or acting out when feeling grumpy or angry (grim and grumpy, and grumpy and grizzly bear). The next two examples were not as immediately clear to me, and didn’t feel as strongly written. After some thought, I realized that “squishy bug” and the child worrying if they’ll still get a hug might mean if the child was feeling unlovable–but I wish that connection were stronger. Still, a child needing reassurance that they will still be loved is a universal need.
One section stopped me short while reading, since it felt un-childlike, and in a different tone than the rest of the book, almost formal: “But does love wear out? Does it break or bend? Can you fix it or patch it? Does it mend?” I would have preferred the text to flow more easily. Still, all the answers are reassuring, and answer questions that many children may not even be able to express–such as knowing that the parent will still love the child, even if they are away from them.
read the entire review on my blog here
habitualrereader's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book! I work at a daycare and this is one of my favorite books to read to the kids. The illustrations are beautiful and I love the analogy between love and the way the light from the stars is able to reach us even though we're very far away from them. It's a great book to read to kids who are away from their parents for the first time, as well as a great bedtime story for my child.
amantsdesunis's review against another edition
4.0
Pas fan des dessins mais le texte est d’une douceur et d’une poésie...
paripetera's review against another edition
5.0
My mum bought this for me when I was 5 and my father died, and it is to this day one of my most beloved books.