Sam McBratney

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The Northern Ireland native started writing children's books when he was a teacher in his thirties, with the aim of helping out students who had trouble reading. But he continued writing for a more-personal reason: "the act of imagining simply makes me feel good," he says. The fifty-seventh book of Sam McBratney's career, and his first book with Candlewick Press, was the much-loved GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, which has sold an astonishing 15 million copies worldwide, and is available in 37 languages. "This is not the sort of thing you expect when most of your books have been remaindered," the author admits. "But, as the frog trapped in the milk discovered, if you keep going, sometimes you find yourself walking on cream cheese."

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Books by Sam McBratney

Average rating: 4.28 · 27,211 ratings · 787 reviews · 65 distinct works

	Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 4.29 avg rating — 26,319 ratings — published 1994 — 94 editions	My rating:
	You're All My Favorites by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 4.27 avg rating — 300 ratings — 16 editions	My rating:
	I Love It When You Smile by Sam McBratney, Charles Fuge 4.11 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Yes We Can! by Sam McBratney, Charles Fuge 3.86 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	My rating:
	When I'm Big: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 3.94 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	My Baby Book : Based on Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator) 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	My rating:
	I'm Sorry by Sam McBratney, Jennifer Eachus 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Guess How Much I Love You All Year Round 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Dark At The Top Of The Stairs by Sam McBratney, Ivan Bates (illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Guess How Much I Love You Storybooks: Colors Everywhere by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2007	My rating: