You're the Sprinkles on My Ice Cream

by Laura Gehl, Vanessa Port (Illustrator)

This cuddly board book is packed with sweet sayings that will charm young readers—and the big readers who love them!

You’re the sprinkles on my ice cream
You’re the wind that lifts my kite
You’re the twinkle in my nighttime
I will always hold you tight

With delightful text and bright illustrations, this lovey-dovey board book is perfect to read with your little one.

Genres: Love, Picture Books, Childrens

20 pages, Board Book

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[Anne]

This sturdy board book is tender and sweet. Each two page spread evokes an image and an uplifting phrase to validate the child and likely bond them with reader. Cartoonish art is vivid and images enhance the phrase, such as the sprinkles on the ice cream, the seashells in the bucket, etc.
Overall, it is sentimental and endearing.
I question the one page where it says "You're the one I love the most". As a person who has cats not kids, do you show this kind of favoritism? Do you say this to each of your kids?

[Andrés]

Same formula as Gehl's "You're the Pumpkin in my Pie." Both are perfectly benign and loving books. I do worry about anchoring on the adult as the sun, the center of the universe, with a child being an accessory to the parent. But more so in Sprinkles that Pumpkin, the child is the very best part of each entity. Also similar to Pumpkin, there's no obvious way to end a string of metaphors, so it falls a little flat with "You're the twinkle in my nighttime, I'll always hold you tight."

[Jilanne]

Each time I read this book, it brings a smile to my face. What child doesn't want to be the sprinkles on a parent's ice cream? Or the ketchup on your hot dog...or the sparkle in your sea....or.... It's so fun! I know multiple wee ones who are going to love this book as soon as auntie sends it their way!

[Megan Litwin]

Super sweet in every way! A series of loving sentiments ranging from “You’re the sunshine in my morning” to “You’re the butter on my toast” make this bright and cheery rhyming board book one you’ll want to read over and over…with the one YOU love most!!

[Candy Wellins]

You’re the Sprinkles on my Ice Cream by @authorlauragehl and @veepdoodles is a perfect summer send-off to your little readers as they end back into school and fall routines. It’s sweet and will make your heart happy (just like ice cream! 😂)

[Nell Cross Beckerman]

Perfectly playful and filled with heart--love this board book!

[Annette Clayton]

This book is adorable! It’s the perfect addition to your home library or would make a great baby shower gift. This book is sprinkled with love and tenderness

[Karen Greenwald]

Laura Gehl has a way with words! This book is filled with heart. A sweet bedtime read that will make the perfect gift to a child you love! A read, re-read, and re-read kind of book!

[Stacie]

Sweet singsong poems of lovey-dove.

[Tracey Kyle]

A adorable board book in rhyme.

[Sandra Matthews]

It's the perfect amount of cute and love to share with your little one.