You Can Never Run Out Of Love

by Helen Docherty, Ali Pye (Illustrator)

A heart-warming and funny tale about the different kinds of love, and how no matter how much love you give you can never run out.  You can’t measure love in a bucket or cup. You don’t have to worry you’ll use it all up. Because love’s not a game where you have to keep score. Whenever you give some, you’ll always have more. When you’ve run out of everything else you’ll still find . . . You can never run out of love. Find our about all different kinds of love in this gorgeous book by award-winning author Helen Docherty  with illustrations from the brilliant Ali Pye .  'Love never runs out - what a perfect message for parents to share with their children ... The message of love is repeated throughout this sweet and gentle book.'  Parents in Touch

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Emotion

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2017

About the author

Helen Docherty is an internationally published author of many rhyming picture books, including the highly acclaimed Someone Just Like You, illustrated by David Roberts. Helen's books have been translated into 27 languages and staged as plays and musicals for children, in the UK, Germany and Canada. She often collaborates with her husband, the illustrator and author Thomas Docherty, and together they have produced many award-winning picture books, including The Snatchabook, The Storybook Knight ( The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight), Superwolf, Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell, The Screen Thief and Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune. She has also collaborated with many other illustrators, most recently Daniela Sosa, Steven Lenton and Brizida Magro. Helen worked for many years as a language teacher in Mexico City and the UK before becoming an author. She also has an MA in Film and Television Production (Bristol University), which helped to develop her skills in crafting narrative. You can learn more about Helen, her books and story-writing workshops by visiting her website.

Reviews

[Neeli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fans of Carol McCloud who wrote books on "Bucket Filling" will be pleased to know that this book carries a similar message that can be used to encourage good values. Great combination of lyrics and charming illustrations. This book can be used to encourage discussion between children and their parents. A great read for young families. Well done Helen and Ali!

[Cece · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple lesson in love for small children. It’s very sweetly written and illustrated, and it rhymes as well which is always nice. I think this is a great book for any child to have in their beginners bookshelf.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuento rimado que explica a los más peques que se pueden terminar las galletas, se puede terminar la leche, se puede terminar la paciencia… pero el amor nunca se acaba.

Lo recomiendo para peques a partir de 3 años.

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlike biscuits and chocolate, patience and luck, you can never, no never run out of love. Docherty and Pye take readers on a fun-filled jaunt through moments in which we reach many ends. We’re exhausted after a busy day and have run out of energy. There are piles and piles of washing, yet we’ve run out of socks. The milk carton is empty. We’ve forgotten to buy new nappies. Thankfully love doesn’t come in a jar or require batteries, it is everywhere you are, and “Whenever you give some, you’ll always have more.”

[elsewhere · Rating 3 out of 5]

"You Can Never Run Out of Love" by Helen Docherty and Ali Pye is a good story for kids, since in its simple way, it is capable of teaching its readers something about love - that it can never run out (hence the title). In addition to that, I adore the illustrations in this storybook - colorful and charming. My actual rating for this was 2.75/5 stars.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sweet book explains that even when you give love away, you can never run out of love. I have this in the StoryPlay edition that has questions throughout the book to use as discussion points as well as two pages of activities at the end of the book. I will be using this as a read aloud for the month of February!

[Srujan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved reading this one to my four year olds tonight. Such a sweet book on the ways of reinforcing that love, and especially parental love, is unending. ♥️

Some more such books that I can think of:

1. I Love You Because You Are You
2. I Love You Stinky Face
3. Mama, Do You Love Me?
4. Papa, Do You Love Me?
5. The Invisible String

[Jennifer B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very nice lesson on love accompanied by adorable illustrations.

[Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un album plein d'amour, au style poétique et très charmeur, qui se prête bien à n'importe quelle occasion, et qui nous rappelle à quel point les objets sont quantifiables, mais non pas notre amour!

[Ash · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I liked how the rhythm and rhyme and the use of common sayings to express how you can run o it of things except love.

[Ayşe · Rating 5 out of 5]

İçinde merak uyandıran bir olay yok ama yine de güzel bir kitap. Çocukların kütüphanelerinde böyle kitaplar da olmalı bence :)

[Pinardiril · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hikaye çok güzel ancak cizimleri beğenmedim

[Amanda Lavelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a very tough day, this is exactly what my son needed and he thoroughly enjoyed it. Lovely message and artwork.