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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	Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 52,010 ratings — published 1994 — 100 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You're All My Favorites by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2004 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Love It When You Smile by Sam McBratney, Charles Fuge 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yes We Can! by Sam McBratney, Charles Fuge 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When I'm Big: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare by Sam McBratney, Andy Wagner (Illustrator), Debbie Tarbett (Illustrator) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guess How Much I Love You All Year Round by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (illustrator) 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I'm Sorry by Sam McBratney, Jennifer Eachus 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark At The Top Of The Stairs by Sam McBratney, Ivan Bates (illustrator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Baby Book : Based on Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram (Illustrator) 4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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