AUTHOR: Benji Bennett
PUBLISHED BY: Adam's Cloud
Each page starts with the words ’I love you
much more than’ which is a lovely phrase for little people to learn and
practise and the scene that follows is an indulgent journey into a
toddlers' imagination; there are pirates, princesses, trucks, aeroplanes,
fairgrounds and Father Christmas. It’s
an ideal bedtime read and incorporates the loving message for youngsters to
hold in their heads as they drift off to sleep. It is a really feel-good book
with a story of love to send any child to sleep with the sweetest of dreams.
The clever rhyming story will help
capture youngsters' attention along with the brightly coloured pages and keep
little people captivated. The illustrations are bright and contemporary - plus
they are superbly detailed and there is a lot to take in on each page; I’m sure
little ones will be charmed by them and want the story read to them over and
over again.
The book depicts a family sharing different
fun adventures throughout the year and each time the parents iterate how they
love their child much more than that particular activity, for instance, more
than rollercoasters, more than Christmas, etc. It is a very heartwarming book filled with warmth, love and adventure
and emphasises the importance of love, laughter and play within the family.
Reading the story to their children
offers parents a unique opportunity to enter the fascinating world of a child
and express their love for them through the series of magical adventures,
powerful verse and imaginative illustrations contained within.
This book delivers a powerful emotional
experience for parents to share with their children thus creating an important
bond with children from an early age. It
is perfect as a beautiful gift for a new-born at a christening or baptism and
it is also ideal as a children's birthday, Easter or Christmas present.
A very sad story is behind how this book
came into being; on his 37th birthday author Bennett lost his four year old son
Adam as he passed away from an undiagnosed brain tumour. Consequently,
Bennett wrote the story to help encourage parents to enjoy more quality time
with their children; he penned the book to be the perfect bedtime read to
demonstrate to children that they are loved and that they are special.
Beautiful, colourful illustrations
by Roxanne Burchartz feature throughout, and a dedication to Adam on the inside
cover of this book precedes the story.
It is a beautiful tribute and a splendid book
which will really make parents reading it think and be grateful for, and
treasure their children; wonderfully written with a magical story and a
beautiful message.
The book won the Irish Book Award and
there are eight more books by author Bennett, all inspired by or featuring his
son which can be found at https://www.adamscloud.com
Reviewer - Anne Pritchard
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