I Loved You Before You Were Born

by Anne Bowen

Book Overview

"Just right for sharing on Grandma's lap." (Publishers Weekly) A loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her grandchild. She dreams of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes, and imagines the infant smiling, rolling over, and crawling for the first time. Finally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message: Even before you were born, I was your grandma and I loved you. With soft but realistic watercolor illustrations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060287209
• ISBN13: 9780060287207
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Written for the baby's paternal grandmother

This is a well written tribute to a grandchild in the words of the mother of the baby's father. Tender and poignant, every child will feel enveloped in the grandmother's love, as she relates the love she felt from the first news of conception to the present time, the excitement of the birth, comparing baby's chin to Daddy's, etc. I can hardly wait to read it to my son's first child, due in June.

THOUGHTS FROM A GRANDMA

I am a grandma of 8 grandchildren under the age of 4 yrs old. I read this book and loved it! Eventhough I have 8 grandchildren, each one of their births have been very special, and this book says what my feelings have been for each one. I am so thankful I found this book in the library while looking for books for my 4 yr old grandson to read. Thank you Anne Bowen and Greg Shed for a beautiful book!

Happy Tears

My daughter and I read daily but few books have moved us emotionally as this one. We both had tears in our eyes as she realized how much Grandma loved her even before she was born. This is a must have for all Grandchildren and Grandmothers. Just have a box of tissue nearby.

A Book That Honors Children

Anyone can easily identify with this book, which finds words to convey the magic and wonder that is felt before the arrival of a baby. Told from a grandmother's point of view, it honors children and shows the connection and sense of wonderment we have for them before their arrival, and once they are born. The art is perfectly matched to the lyrical text and I noticed the added bonus of each text page being a different pastel color. I will keep this book in mind the next time I hear a pregnancy announced.

all grandmas will want this....

This is a wonderful, gentle story for all grandmas to read to their new grandbabies. It has all the joy and anticipation and tenderness and love of waiting for and then holding that wonderful baby. I read it to my two year old grandson this weekend and we both loved it. The illustrations are beautiful watercolors that greatly enhance the text.