i think that i've read this book more than a thousand times! and i'm sure that if i had to read it another time,i'll do it again!
at the end we discover that we're still looking to things of life just like the way we used to once we were children!
waw! just read it,you won't regret it!
i will be so pleased to share my thoughts with someone who read it...and i will be more than pleased if i knew that i could have another from this author!

OH MY GOD!! what a cutie. This book is so sweet and makes you feel all warm and furry inside. I am 23 and I still read it with my mother and we just weap and weap of sweetness. I suggest reading this book to anyone who loves to be cozy!!

This book is wonderful.It shows us how to see love through many things :a flower for example .It helps people to discover a feeling that makes our life better. Joan Walsh Anglund employed children pictures and thoughts to proove that love can be felt by all the ages

This book is a comforting, precious childhood memory. As an adult reading it to my children, it still gives me a warm breezy feeling. My children love it and find it thought provoking and soothing.

How delighted I was to see that this lovely book is still in print. It was given to me when I was a little girl and I bought it for my daughter and one of her friends. The sentiments are wonderful and its petite size makes it so portable. This is a book that resides on a special shelf in our daughter's room and is definitely read at bedtime.

a sweet, innocent, classic

My mother read this book while she was here visiting. She was so moved by it, that she has tried to purchase it. Too bad it is out of print!

Miss Anglund puts her heart into this lovely written book. She is such a loving, spiritual person. Her compassion comes through with every page.

A BEAUTIFUL BOOK. EASY TO READ. WRITTEN BY A SPECIAL PERSON WHO CARES. JOAN ANGLUND IS KNOWN FOR HER CHILDREN'S BOOKS. SHE PUTS SUCH FEELING AND LOVE INTO HER POETRY. THIS BOOK WAS DEDICATED TO OUR DAUGHTER WHO DIED OF CANCER IN 1983. WHAT A TRUE FRIEND

I still remember my Mother asking, "What color is love?" as she finished reading this book to me. A beautiful expression of an abstract concept and a fond memory, I agree, this book needs to be in print again.

I was introduced to this book today, for the first time. I was amazed at the lessons celebrating diversity. It's amazing that this book was written so many years ago!

My mother received a copy of this book as a teenager, and a few years ago so did I. I am so sorry it is out of print and it is hard to continue the giving of this gift of love.

My 5-year old son and I are big fans of Joan Walsh Anglund. We have most of her books, and this one may be our favorite. It is so sweet. And of course, those drawings are so lovely. She depicts different children of all colors and race. It always leads to a good discussion about God.

I introduced this book to my daughter at age 2. It became one of her most favorite items. She carried it everywhere and I read it to her often. I think that it presents prayer in a positive, easily understood form for small children. In reading the book together, I also began to see an aspect of my prayer life that needed expansion.

This little book imbues the reader with a sense of peacefulness and completion..connects all things in the grand scheme of things in our universe. The circle of love, and life are nicely sewn up so that the reader feels nourished in many ways...spiritually, If you are feeling frazzled or confused, this little gem will help to put you back on track...it is really just one long sentence and ends up right where it begins. i give it four stars and a 10 and also give copies to all of my friends!

Although this is a children's book, it speaks just as well to adults. It is a touching poem that leads us to the conclusion - the one thing that truly matters is that we love someone and that someone loves us.

Thank God for Joan Walsh Anglund! Once again, she has created a work exquisite in its simplicity. It is a perfect vehicle for acquainting both children and adults with scripture. Each brief verse has a beautiful illustration to enhance the words. Mrs Anglund's children take one back to a time more innocent and--yes--more spiritual! A must!

My aunt recently passed away, and she left a large collection of signed joan walsh anglund books, figurines, Christmas ornaments, etc. Baby Brother is signed: for dear Bobbi Christmas 1985, joan walsh anglund. Does anyone know of a collector who may be interested in any of these pieces?

I was given this book at age 7 or 8: one of my first "big kid "books that wasn't a hand-me down from my sisters. No one had to make me read poetry,after that!I adore the illustrations; they just seem so perfect for each poem! There are dozens I can still recite from memory.
When my son was 4, I got the book out of storage and read him, "The Highwayman"- and he was hooked! We rode with Paul Revere and asked each other: "I'm nobody! Who are you?" When my daughter found an abandoned nest of baby birds and we knew they would die- we read "Four Little Foxes" and grieved together, and later laughed over "The Owl Critic." These poems and drawings are like old friends to us all.
After all these years, it's rather the Velveteen rabbit of the bookshelf: pages dog-eared and falling out from years of use. I am ordering a new copy for my daughter's 12th birthday (don't pay attention to the age range listed for the book) so she'll have a copy to pass on to her children. It's just a wonderful selection of all types of poems, sure to please the children AND the adults who read to them! Start tonight!

I was cleaning out some boxes of children's books, keeping what I consider classic while giving the rest to my grandchildren or to the libraries. I doubled-back between this current edition and the previous editions to make sure this was the same one...it is, and I highly recommend this. I took a class in children's literature back in the 70's and I fondly remember it as being one of the most enjoyable classes I had in college the first time around. This book lasted through my children's growing up and is now going through new useage with my grandchildren. I love the way this book is organized. If you have a child with specific interests such as limericks (and I know few children who don't get a kick out of limericks) you can go to that section without delay.

I grew up with Joan Walsh Anglund poignant drawings. They are not particularly 'great' art, but for children and in this book, they are vastly more suitable than the poorly drawn and maddening stuff put out in cartoons (especially of the Pokemon variety which will set off seizures in children). They say the age of this book is for four years to eight year olds. That isn't true. Every parent should try to take the time to read to all children in whatever form necessary...and it should start at age one. Reading aloud (or signing books) to your children not only makes essential bonds, but it also teaches children what you think is important, and also teaches them how to stop and pay attention. The massive complaints about restless children and the abuse of labeling (ADD/ADHD) has its beginnings in simple things such as turning the television/computers off and reading to your children.

... should be showing the pictures and pages of this book in a sampling, so that parents can make informed decisions about children's books. If you only get one child's book this year, get this one and sit down with your children and read.

Karen Sadler,
Science Education,
University of Pittsburgh

Incredible book of poetry for children and adults alike. Timeless selections. Many will remind you of your own childhood. This collection should be required reading in all schools. Also, the illustrations are most memorable and will capture young imaginations. I'm so glad to have rediscovered this book after over 3 decades!