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I Love You Through and Through
A rhyming story of unconditional love with adorable illustrations of a toddler and a teddy bear who declare "I love you through and through!"
"I love your hair and eyes, Your giggles and cries..."
A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more!
Babies and toddlers will feel loved all over when they hear this declaration of adoration and affection. A perfect first book for toddlers with sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded corners for safe handling by little ones.
"I love your hair and eyes, Your giggles and cries..."
A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more!
Babies and toddlers will feel loved all over when they hear this declaration of adoration and affection. A perfect first book for toddlers with sturdy cardstock pages and a padded cover with rounded corners for safe handling by little ones.
24 pages, Board Book
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
6 books22 followersBernadette Rossetti-Shustak is a former newspaper editor and journalist. She has worked for Housatonic Publications as co-editor of the Pawling News Chronicle, Pawling, NY, and Associate Editor for the weekly newspaper The Kent Good Times Dispatch, Kent, CT, Housatonic Home, and Business Digest magazines.
In 1995 she was the recipient of a New York Press Association's first place award for her humorous newspaper columns. She has written articles on numerous subjects for websites, and is a freelance writer and editor. In 2006 Rossetti-Shustak was awarded an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award for "I Love You Through and Through".
Currently she is an administrator at a private day school. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children. They live with their three cats, in upstate New York.
In 1995 she was the recipient of a New York Press Association's first place award for her humorous newspaper columns. She has written articles on numerous subjects for websites, and is a freelance writer and editor. In 2006 Rossetti-Shustak was awarded an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award for "I Love You Through and Through".
Currently she is an administrator at a private day school. She and her husband, Mike, have two grown children. They live with their three cats, in upstate New York.
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October 21, 2017
A cute book all about little kids and how they are loved by those around them. Top side, bottom side, inside and out. It's a cute piece and Neo was able to catch the rhyming throughout, permitting him to guess at the last words to finish off the line. While we ought to be pushing through some real Level One readers, he grabbed these from the library and I did not want to pass them by. Fostering young readers each and every day!
December 28, 2020
A cute book to let the little one know how much you love them.
May 26, 2011
This book for toddlers is a favorite of my grandson, Rylan. We've been reading it (every night) since he was about 2. He's 5 now and still loves for me to read this book to him.
The book starts off: (Me reading to Rylan) "I love you through and through. I love your top side. I love your bottom side." (Rylan: Mimi, that's his butt. Do you love my butt?) (Me: Yes Rylan, I love your butt, too) (Me reading again): "I love your happy side." (Rylan: Mimi what about his teddy bear? Do you love it too?) (Me: Yes Rylan, I love the teddy bear) I am finally able to finish the book except for the last page. Rylan know's that one by heart: "I love you through and through, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, too."
Every time I read this book to him, he feels assured that he is truly loved by his Mimi forever. That's why I love this book so much.
The book starts off: (Me reading to Rylan) "I love you through and through. I love your top side. I love your bottom side." (Rylan: Mimi, that's his butt. Do you love my butt?) (Me: Yes Rylan, I love your butt, too) (Me reading again): "I love your happy side." (Rylan: Mimi what about his teddy bear? Do you love it too?) (Me: Yes Rylan, I love the teddy bear) I am finally able to finish the book except for the last page. Rylan know's that one by heart: "I love you through and through, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, too."
Every time I read this book to him, he feels assured that he is truly loved by his Mimi forever. That's why I love this book so much.
January 2, 2018
Great way to start the year - simple lesson of unconditional love.
January 14, 2011
I was shopping for some daycare gift exchanges (including a book exchange) at Toys 'R Us during Christmas. The cute cover and title made me pick it up and read it. By the end I was crying an embarrassing amount - right there in the aisle. So... I did the only thing I could do. I put it in my basket and bought it. You can't cry like that and then put the book back on the shelf. It's like leaving a piece of yourself in Toys 'R Us.
I tried reading it over and over to desensitize myself to it before wrapping it for my youngest son. I was unsuccessful and ran out of time. Of course Christmas morning he wanted me to read it to him immediately. I'm proud to say I made it all the way through with only one full tear escaping. :)
Now I find it helps to read it really loud. LOL. It's harder to cry that way.
I tried reading it over and over to desensitize myself to it before wrapping it for my youngest son. I was unsuccessful and ran out of time. Of course Christmas morning he wanted me to read it to him immediately. I'm proud to say I made it all the way through with only one full tear escaping. :)
Now I find it helps to read it really loud. LOL. It's harder to cry that way.
February 15, 2022
I love your happy side, your sad side,
your giggles and cries,
I love you through and through....
yesterday, today, and tomorrow, too
حكاية حلوة ودافئة عن الحب غير المشروط،
أحبها قلبي 🤎🧸🤎
15.2.2022
November 9, 2022
I would say the same things as in the book if this book was my kid.
September 15, 2016
• I Love You Through and Through is a sweet book about a boy that is very loved. This poem is a very sweet and loving reminder to everyone how loved they are.
• Grade: Pre k- k
• This book would be a good read for a Pre- k class. This book could start a conversation about love during valentines.
• Individual students who may benefit from this book include students that miss their parents are not yet completely comfortable in the classroom yet. They could use some alone time with the teacher and this book to make them feel more at home with their new teacher.
• A small group could benefit from a reading of this book from the teacher to begin a conversation about who loves them and how do they know? They could then make a card someone they love for valentine’s day
• This book could be best used in the classroom around Valentine’s Day to begin a lesson about the people in the students’ lives that love them. This book could also show students that the teacher loves the students. This could help the students feel more comfortable and safe in the classroom.
• If students like this book they should try Good Night I Love You by Caroline Jayne Church
• This book is also available as an e-book.
• Grade: Pre k- k
• This book would be a good read for a Pre- k class. This book could start a conversation about love during valentines.
• Individual students who may benefit from this book include students that miss their parents are not yet completely comfortable in the classroom yet. They could use some alone time with the teacher and this book to make them feel more at home with their new teacher.
• A small group could benefit from a reading of this book from the teacher to begin a conversation about who loves them and how do they know? They could then make a card someone they love for valentine’s day
• This book could be best used in the classroom around Valentine’s Day to begin a lesson about the people in the students’ lives that love them. This book could also show students that the teacher loves the students. This could help the students feel more comfortable and safe in the classroom.
• If students like this book they should try Good Night I Love You by Caroline Jayne Church
• This book is also available as an e-book.
October 20, 2016
My son is 9.5 months, and of all the books we read, this and Goodnight Moon seem to be his favorites. He's very energetic and finds it hard to sit still and read. Immediately prior to this, we mostly had to read touch-and-feel books.
This book contains the perfect amount of words to capture and keep his attention before moving on. There's also a lot of room to improvise, such as touching his ears, nose, or toes or making giggling or crying noises.
He also really seems to love the illustrations, especially of the bear, as he keeps trying to touch it. Wish I had gotten the version of the book that comes with the plush!
This book contains the perfect amount of words to capture and keep his attention before moving on. There's also a lot of room to improvise, such as touching his ears, nose, or toes or making giggling or crying noises.
He also really seems to love the illustrations, especially of the bear, as he keeps trying to touch it. Wish I had gotten the version of the book that comes with the plush!
December 7, 2011
My husband bought this book when I was in the hospital after giving birth to our twins. We've read it hundreds of times and loved it every time. It's a wonderful book to read to infants, toddlers and now preschoolers. I'm not sure we'll ever stop pulling this one out to share at bedtime.
I don't know how I overlooked adding this book for so long...but I highly recommend it to anyone with kids. It's also a perfect shower or baby gift. It has thick pages (but not board book/baby'ish) that won't tear and wonderful illustration.
I don't know how I overlooked adding this book for so long...but I highly recommend it to anyone with kids. It's also a perfect shower or baby gift. It has thick pages (but not board book/baby'ish) that won't tear and wonderful illustration.
March 28, 2015
I Love You Through and Through is a delightful board book with beautiful illustrations by Caroline Jayne Church. The storyline is simple and perfect for new parents to read to their little ones. As the infant grows a game can be had of finding eyes, hair and ears. I liked how sturdy the book is and think this is a simple book that will help even non-readers begin the habit of reading to their little ones each night. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer
February 18, 2015
Sweet and adorable book! Unconditional love :')
I'll definitely read it to my baby when I have one <3
I'll definitely read it to my baby when I have one <3
May 4, 2018
5 Stars without a doubt!
This is one immensely beautiful drawn book. ^_^
Here, have a look :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDOt_...
This is one immensely beautiful drawn book. ^_^
Here, have a look :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDOt_...
November 11, 2019
Una ternura de libro. Me encanta cuando los libros hablan del amor. Y las rimas son lindas.
July 2, 2016
Has been my baby girl's favorite book since she turned 1 and has helped her learn all the body parts in the book as well as some we've ad-libbed. She also loves to pretend cry and pretend laugh during the page on emotions and so that in and of itself makes this book the best. It really is such a sweet story for young toddlers.
October 3, 2016
Read to Cedar, she liked it. I approve of any book that tells kids they are loved no matter what.
January 7, 2019
Its nice how it has lots of color pictures and my baby smiles when they read the book
January 23, 2022
“i love your happy side, your sad side, your silly side, your mad side.” what a beautiful message to send to your kids that they don’t need to be happy and positive and well-behaved in order to be loved and accepted.
January 11, 2025
I loved this book so much I literally threw up
January 21, 2023
Sweet, but forgettable book. I was drawn to the book by Caroline Jayne Church's illustrations and I liked the rhyming narrative.
January 21, 2023
I got this as part of a late birthday present from a good friend. Mommy and Daddy love reading it to me!
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January 9, 2014"I Love You Through and Through" is an excellent children's book. This book tells about children and all the wonderful aspects they have.
The characters in this book are a younger child and his teddy bear. They show everything the book is saying. When the book talks about giggling, the boy and his teddy bear are laughing.
This book takes place in the home of a boy and his bear during the younger years of his life. They go through almost all the rooms in the house throughout the day. Each room signifies a body part and attitude that parents love about their children
The message the author of "I Love You Through and Through" is trying to say is that no matter what kind of mood you are in, you are loved. I think the last two pages of this book make it clear on what the author is trying to tell you. The author says, "I love you through and through.. yesterday, today, and tomorrow too." This quote really shows the point of this story. This little boy in this story is loved no matter what he is doing. The author is spreading the message that everything a child does in life is special. They are still learning and need to know you love everything about them.
I would recommend this book to anyone with children. Every child deserves to know that they are loved no matter what. I find this book really touching and I love reading it to my daughter.
The characters in this book are a younger child and his teddy bear. They show everything the book is saying. When the book talks about giggling, the boy and his teddy bear are laughing.
This book takes place in the home of a boy and his bear during the younger years of his life. They go through almost all the rooms in the house throughout the day. Each room signifies a body part and attitude that parents love about their children
The message the author of "I Love You Through and Through" is trying to say is that no matter what kind of mood you are in, you are loved. I think the last two pages of this book make it clear on what the author is trying to tell you. The author says, "I love you through and through.. yesterday, today, and tomorrow too." This quote really shows the point of this story. This little boy in this story is loved no matter what he is doing. The author is spreading the message that everything a child does in life is special. They are still learning and need to know you love everything about them.
I would recommend this book to anyone with children. Every child deserves to know that they are loved no matter what. I find this book really touching and I love reading it to my daughter.
January 29, 2022
This is a book that emphasizes the unconditional love a caregiver has for a child. The repeated words create a pleasing cadence to the story. The pictures are simple and amusing especially since the baby's teddybear copies most of the motions of the child. It teaches the concept of opposites, a few body parts and emotions. It is easy to make it an interactive reading experience by pointing to the body parts mentioned and acting out the emotional faces as it is read. The message of unconditional love comes through very strongly. If it is made an interactive reading experience it can support the development of oral language and the repeated words can help in language acquisition.
July 14, 2012
I love your hair and eyes,
Your giggles and cries...
A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more! My 2 year old son, Zachary, loves to read this book over and over and over... and I love listening.
As you can tell, we just love Caroline Jayne Church's loveable, huggable toddlers! These padded boards books are absolutely perfect for our 2 year old (How Do I Love You? Potty Time and You are My Sunshine are next on my list). And he has no trouble at all reading them.
Your giggles and cries...
A toddler and his teddy bear illustrate a young child's happy side, sad side, silly side, mad side, and more! My 2 year old son, Zachary, loves to read this book over and over and over... and I love listening.
As you can tell, we just love Caroline Jayne Church's loveable, huggable toddlers! These padded boards books are absolutely perfect for our 2 year old (How Do I Love You? Potty Time and You are My Sunshine are next on my list). And he has no trouble at all reading them.
June 9, 2014
I read this book to my class of 2year olds everyday, multiple times a day. My kids never get tired of it and I have started to memorize it. At the end of the book it says I love you through and through yesterday,today, and tomorrow too. When my kids are sad or hurt or just having a bad day, I say that line to them and they smile and hug me. Lots of little kids that spend a lot of time at day care need to be reminded that they are loved and loved a lot and I think that is why they like it so much.
November 4, 2014
I received this book when I was pregnant with my first child. Both of my children loved this book and I had it memorized from reading it so often to them! The message is perfect and the illustrations are interesting. A "must have" for a child's library!
July 25, 2016
My daughter loves this book as I did myself! It's the sweetest book ever. It tell of you loving your child through and through. Definitely a must read with the little one. Such a darling book! Happy Reading~
February 10, 2009
One of G's current favorites and given to us by a dear friend makes this book a winner!
February 5, 2014
Love, love, love this book. Baby loves it, too.
September 13, 2015
Really love this book for my 2 yo girl- we read it at bedtime along with a few others ;)
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