Published by Tyndale Kids
Release Date: April 2012
Number of Pages: 32
How I Got This Book: ARC from Tyndale
My Rating: 5/5
Amazon Summary:
"In the same manner as touching picture books like bestsellers
Let
Me Hold You Longer and
Love You Forever, I Couldn't Love You More
tells a sweet, loving, yet powerful message: I couldn’t love you more, but
there is someone who does. Through the unique relationship of adorable animals,
the book shares that Christ is always with you and he loves you more than you
can imagine. This engaging picture book combines lovable and irresistible
images with the lyrics from the song (co-written by Jason Ingram and Matt
Hammitt). Matt is lead vocalist for Sanctus Real, a Grammy-nominated Christian
rock band. The song is on Hammitt’s latest album,
Every Fallen Tear.
When Matt and his wife, Sarah, were halfway through her pregnancy, they
discovered their son would be born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS),
a rare congenital defect. Matt and Sarah’s son, Bowen, was born on 9/9/10 and
received a huge following through the Hammitt’s blog (bowensheart.com), K-LOVE,
and ABC News. A portion of the proceeds from the book goes to the foundation
the Hammitts’ have started to help parents with children who have this heart
condition."
My review:
My kids are ages 14, 11, and 9, so they are past the picture book age,
unfortunately. But, this book made me long to pull them into my lap at bedtime
and snuggle up with this precious story. First, let's talk about the
illustrations by the very talented Polona Lovsin...they are absolutely
heartwarming!Bright colors, and happy, cuddly looking animals just invite
little eyes to linger on the pages. Next, Ingram and Hammit's words, which are
also song lyrics tell the child that their parents could not love them any
more...but there is someone who does - Jesus! What a wonderful bedtime story
for a young child - a wonderful way to wrap up a day - letting them know how
very much they are loved, by their parents, and by their Heavenly Father!
Initially, when Tyndale sent this book to me for review, I had planned on
passing it on to my baby niece when I was done since my children are
older...weeeeellll, I love it SO much, that I am saving it for my future
grandchildren! I would definitely recommend this as an addition to any child's
bookshelf. And it is PERFECT for Mother's Day!
Speaking of which...Tyndale is graciously allowing me to give my readers the
opportunity to win a copy of this precious book! The winner will receive one
certificate that can be redeemed at any Christian bookstore (or can be mailed
directly to Tyndale for redemption) in exchange for one free hardback copy of I
Couldn't Love You More by Jason Ingram and Matt Hammitt.
This book was provided to me for free by Tyndale in exchange for an honest
review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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5 comments:
I'm not a parent but I babysit a LOT and I tend to show love by doing just that, a hug, snuggle, or kiss. My niece has finally started saying "duv ou" and it's adorable she also loves "huks" and "isses" I would love to win this book for her as she adores all books!
gatorade635(at)gmail(dot)com
How sweet! I know a lot of kids who will love this book. I know some people who would definitely want a copy. Thanks for the great review!
New to your blog - love your colourful theme :)
Steph @ Stepping Out of the Page
I love little Alexis bunches, I try to tell her every day more than once of course. I show her my love by taking time to read with her . She really enjoys it mrstcalnan@gmail.com
OMG I would so love this. My little girl is 5 months old.
I show her I love her by covering her in kisses.
I'm Hispanic and very physically affectionate.
PS On Mother's Day I kept crying and thanking God for making me a mama. I don't think I could love my little one anymore either.
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