Why Do You Love Me?

This is a children's picture book that is about a young boy named Sammy. He is being tucked in by his mother and he asks her why she loves him. He asks if it's because he was nice to his brother, or because he won his race. She then tells him that she loves him but not because of those things. He asks if she still loves him even when he misbehaves like when he yelled at her. She reassures him that she will love him no matter what, that her love is "like the sun in the sky. It is always there." She tells him it is okay for him to feel angry or hurt and he doesn't feel like he loves his mom and that "love is like the sun." It is always shining even when he can't see it. This is a great book to start discussions about what is means to have show more unconditional love and what it means to love someone no matter what. It can also be utilized to talk about feelings and emotions and that it's okay to feel the way they are feeling. The illustrations in the book are drawn and they have a lot of color and the shading is done with cross hatching and it makes the images a little on the busy side but they are cute and simple and hold the reader's attention. Teachers can use this book in their classroom and then have older students discuss a time when they felt like they had a hard time loving someone. For younger students have them focus on the simile that love is like the sun and have them draw a picture of their parents or someone they love a lot and a sun in the sky to remind them of the book. show less

I liked this book because of its characters, plot, and illustrations. The characters, the mother and Sammy, were well-developed in telling the story “Why Do You Love Me?”. Keeping the conversation between Sammy and his mother kept the story simple but at the same time got the point across. The plot in this book was very simple but ended up telling an important story between the relationship of a mother and child. Sammy asks his mother “Why do you love me?” In which she responds declaring her never-ending love for her son. This book tells a heartwarming story on how parents should love their children no matter what, and that in general people should love one another. The illustrations bring the story to life through their bright show more colors and detailed visuals bringing the story to life while aiding the reader. show less

Why Do You Love Me? Is an excellent book to share with children of all ages! This is an early reader because this book is short and has easy, assessable words for 1st graders and up to read. This is one of my favorite children’s books while I was growing up. This book helps explain to children what it means when you say “I love you". Sammy has many questions for his mother that other children could relate to, but often times you will never here these questions from children because they are too shy. When children read this book, it will help them understand that no matter what they do, their parents or family will always love them. Why Do You Love Me shows that parents will get angry with them or upset, but that doesn’t mean that show more their love for their children has stopped. The illustrations in this children’s book are very simple, sketchy, and colorful. There is enough detail in the illustrations to get the point across. This would be a great book for in the classroom so that children understand that their parents love to them is never ending no matter what the circumstances are. I recommend this book to anyone who has the desire to read. This is an important message that everyone should hear and comprehend no matter how young or old they are. show less

A young boy wonders why his mother loves him and she reassures him with all the reasons she loves does.
Ages 3-7
Source - Personal Library

A young boy asks his mother why she loves him and learns that her love is unconditional.