Welcome to Swoony Boys Podcast! When our friends over at Random House Kids asked us if we wanted to participate in a blog tour for That’s Me Loving You we responded with a loud YES! As huge fans of author, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, we can’t wait to share our thoughts on her latest title with you today. We’ve even got a review from Meg’s kiddos, Luca & Matteo! Ready to go? Let’s talk 411…
***About the Book***
That's Me Loving You by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Also by this author: Don't Blink!
Published by Random House, Random House Books for Young Readers on December 27th, 2016
Genres: Children's Fiction
Pages: 40
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From the author of the New York Times bestseller I Wish You More comes a book that promises continuous love and makes the perfect gift for fans of Emily Winfield Martin's The Wonderful Things You Will Be and those looking for something new to add to their shelves next to the classic The Runaway Bunny.
Wherever you are,
Wherever you go,
Always remember
And always know. . .That feeling you always have in your heart?
That's me loving you.Amy Krouse Rosenthal captures parents’ desire to be ever-present in this simple and touching poem offering reassurance of their love. Signs of affection can be found in the natural world around us—from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
***Our Review***
What We Loved:
There’s so much to love in all of Amy’s books, but this one really got us in the feels. Meg’s husband is deploying in the not too distant future and she’s already got plans to make sure he records himself reading this for the boys to listen to while he’s gone. It perfectly summarizes a parent’s love for their kids, both in words and in pictures.
Verdict:
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| Overall: | 5 |
***Mini Swoons Review***
I liked this one. The best page was the one about “That’s me bugging you!” I liked the pictures too, but that page was so funny! “Can I take this one to bed?” (The answer was yes!)
***Mini Swoons Review***
I totally get it. It’s like everywhere we are you are loving us. Like everything is you loving us. I really liked the pictures. One of the kids looks just like Mattie! I like it!
***Meet Amy Krouse Rosenthal***
SHORT BIO:
Amy Krouse Rosenthal was.
She divided her time.
NOT SO SHORT BIO:
Amy Krouse Rosenthal was a person who liked to make things.
Some things she liked to make include:
Children’s books. (Little Pea, Spoon, DuckRabbit)
Grown-up books. (Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life)
Short films. (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree)
Guided journals. (The Belly Book)
Something out of nothing. (see above)
A longtime contributor to WBEZ and to the TED conference,
Amy lived with her family in Chicago and online at whoisamy.com.
***Meet Teagan White***
Teagan White is a freelance illustrator specializing in intricate drawings of floral and fauna, playful watercolors of animal characters, and illustrated typography. She is very interested in nature’s subtle, gentle reciprocity and wild, tragic discord, and combines this inspiration with nostalgic colors, decorative arrangements of organic forms, and meticulous detail. Her clients have included Target, Papyrus, American Greetings, Random House, Penguin Books, Simon & Schuster, Nike, Honda, Wired Magazine, and the Washington Post, with projects ranging from advertising and editorial to children’s books, greeting cards, and textiles.
Though originally from and quite fond of Chicago, Teagan moved to Minnesota to go to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and received her BFA in illustration in 2012. She now lives in Minneapolis, where she spends her tiny amounts of free time following tangled animal paths through forest and field, squishing along reedy riverbanks, attempting to befriend gulls on rocky lakeshores, delighting in the routines of backyard bunnies, picking wildflowers, and collecting animal bones.
Thanks for stopping by and ‘mini-swooning’ with us!
