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The Yummiest Love
Lisa McCourt and Laura J. Bryant beautifully weave a reassuring tale of the love and affection for a parent and their child. From first baths to first books to first boo-boos. The Yummiest Love proves that the love between a parent and child shines through the years!
Lisa McCourt has written over two dozen books for children including the popular Stinky Face series. She lives in South Florida with her husband and two children.
Laura J. Bryant has lent her award-winning illustrations to numerous children's books, including the best-selling God Gave Us You. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Lisa McCourt
64 books35 followersLisa McCourt is the author of Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness, as well as dozens of other books about love and joy that have together sold over 9 million copies.
She's also host of the popular Joy Zone podcast and Founder of Joy School, where she's taught the secrets of joy for over two decades to thousands of learners.
Incorporating the techniques Lisa has gathered from studying with and writing for many of the biggest names in the transformation world, her trainings provide the most effective, streamlined processes available for accessing and maintaining consistent, authentic joy and inner peace—processes backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating substantial increases in health, cognitive function, self-esteem, stress-reduction, and emotional competence.
Lisa's joyful passion for the power of words has propelled a diverse publishing career studded with industry awards, starred reviews, international honors, and mega-sales.
If you have kids, you might have read them I Love You Stinky Face, her longstanding bestseller that Publishers Weekly called a “modern classic,” heralded for helping parents raise unconditionally loved humans who feel secure and cherished exactly as they are. Under her own name, Lisa has penned over forty books for adults and children in addition to collaborating with industry leaders such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, James Van Praagh, and Sunny Dawn Johnston.
In addition to having sold over 9 million copies, her books have earned over 10,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Published by Hay House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, McGraw Hill, Hierophant, HCI/Simon & Schuster, and others, her books have won publishing awards, been featured on Lifetime TV, CNN, and PBS, garnered praise from over 200 publication reviewers, and been translated into 11 languages.
On the secret side of Lisa's publishing path, she's been the silent ghostwriter for many prominent thought-leaders, from New York Times bestselling authors to Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood stars. Her clients have appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s 20/20, The View, The TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Nancy Grace Show.
When she's not teaching through her online Joy School or through one of her many collaborative projects, Lisa enjoys time in nature with her husband and daughters, singing in Michael Beckwith’s Agape Center Global Choir, and serving her community as President of her local PFLAG chapter. She's always on the lookout for new opportunities to contribute to the elevation of love and joy for all humans.
She's also host of the popular Joy Zone podcast and Founder of Joy School, where she's taught the secrets of joy for over two decades to thousands of learners.
Incorporating the techniques Lisa has gathered from studying with and writing for many of the biggest names in the transformation world, her trainings provide the most effective, streamlined processes available for accessing and maintaining consistent, authentic joy and inner peace—processes backed by hundreds of scientific studies demonstrating substantial increases in health, cognitive function, self-esteem, stress-reduction, and emotional competence.
Lisa's joyful passion for the power of words has propelled a diverse publishing career studded with industry awards, starred reviews, international honors, and mega-sales.
If you have kids, you might have read them I Love You Stinky Face, her longstanding bestseller that Publishers Weekly called a “modern classic,” heralded for helping parents raise unconditionally loved humans who feel secure and cherished exactly as they are. Under her own name, Lisa has penned over forty books for adults and children in addition to collaborating with industry leaders such as Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, James Van Praagh, and Sunny Dawn Johnston.
In addition to having sold over 9 million copies, her books have earned over 10,000 glowing Amazon reviews. Published by Hay House, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, McGraw Hill, Hierophant, HCI/Simon & Schuster, and others, her books have won publishing awards, been featured on Lifetime TV, CNN, and PBS, garnered praise from over 200 publication reviewers, and been translated into 11 languages.
On the secret side of Lisa's publishing path, she's been the silent ghostwriter for many prominent thought-leaders, from New York Times bestselling authors to Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Hollywood stars. Her clients have appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s 20/20, The View, The TODAY Show, Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and The Nancy Grace Show.
When she's not teaching through her online Joy School or through one of her many collaborative projects, Lisa enjoys time in nature with her husband and daughters, singing in Michael Beckwith’s Agape Center Global Choir, and serving her community as President of her local PFLAG chapter. She's always on the lookout for new opportunities to contribute to the elevation of love and joy for all humans.
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March 2, 2018
The yummiest love is that between a child and a parent. This book highlights that love in vibrant pictures accompanied by loving, snuggly and cuddly, memories between child and parent.
February 16, 2016
This is my first gift to my newborn nephew! With big, smiling bear faces and a touching title, “Yummiest Love”, is a record of how much these bears love their child. It depicts them doing numerous close and common things together but the message is that all of it, mundane and usual, is wholly cherished. The discussion is equally about their wonderment of their child as they marvel at him in the first months and years of his life. This is perfect for my brother and sister-in-law, how they feel and experiences they are savouring with my nephew right now.
Knowing I would wrap and mail “Yummiest Love” before I reviewed it, I made sure to write out how I felt and recorded my favourite parts of this wonderful book. This was published by Lisa McCourt & Laura J. Bryant in 2009, nicely six years before my nephew was born. My favourite view is of the bear and his child raising happy, expressive faces into the snow-flakey air. It is beautiful, heart-warming, and poignant. It snows where we all live too. Snow will certainly feature in my nephew’s activities as he grows.
This scene's accompanying words are very precious. They express how dear their cuddles and snuggles are. Inspiring winter surroundings sparkle and add to the joyous peace that is brightly illustrated. The book is about everyday life scenarios and simple actions that these parents appreciate about their baby bear. The best message, over which I am certain any parent would melt in agreement, is that this bear can't believe how much more he loves his child bear, every day! He loves and cherishes who his son is right now and already loves whatever this special, endearing bear will become. Any book reinforcing and expressing love, is special and important.
Knowing I would wrap and mail “Yummiest Love” before I reviewed it, I made sure to write out how I felt and recorded my favourite parts of this wonderful book. This was published by Lisa McCourt & Laura J. Bryant in 2009, nicely six years before my nephew was born. My favourite view is of the bear and his child raising happy, expressive faces into the snow-flakey air. It is beautiful, heart-warming, and poignant. It snows where we all live too. Snow will certainly feature in my nephew’s activities as he grows.
This scene's accompanying words are very precious. They express how dear their cuddles and snuggles are. Inspiring winter surroundings sparkle and add to the joyous peace that is brightly illustrated. The book is about everyday life scenarios and simple actions that these parents appreciate about their baby bear. The best message, over which I am certain any parent would melt in agreement, is that this bear can't believe how much more he loves his child bear, every day! He loves and cherishes who his son is right now and already loves whatever this special, endearing bear will become. Any book reinforcing and expressing love, is special and important.
March 4, 2013
I absolutely L O V E this book!
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April 30, 2014Yummiest Love is a very heartwarming book about a mother bear telling her son each and every single thing she loves about him. Throughout the story the mom giggles at each possible flaw and little quirks her son has and she expresses how much she adores him for those little quirks. The mother discussing her favorite activities with her son that she loves such as playing dress up, talking about their days and even telling each other stories. I think this is a great book for young kids because little kids need to be fed unconditional love and praise as much as they can. This book does a great job representing the love new mothers feel for their children and it is great for story reading at any time of the day.
February 20, 2009
After a frenzied morning of chasing after an active toddler, it’s nice to sit and read together. It’s also nice to be reminded that the little one in your lap is the yummiest love of your life. I think they appreciate it too. Today, for my efforts, I got sloppy wet kisses on my nose for every page that I turned.
Yummiest Love follows a darling young bear cub and his Mommy (or Grandma in my case). Throughout, the little bear is told how much he is loved and appreciated for all his uniqueness. What a loving story to share.
Yummiest Love follows a darling young bear cub and his Mommy (or Grandma in my case). Throughout, the little bear is told how much he is loved and appreciated for all his uniqueness. What a loving story to share.
October 9, 2014
This book reads like a letter that goes on, and on, and on. The verbiage doesn't rhyme but it seems like it should on the page, which makes it last even longer when one is just reading what seems like an endless letter. The illustrations are cute which is why I gave it 2 stars.
March 1, 2009
Sweet book with sweet illustrations. It is another "I love you" book. Good gift for someone looking for a sweet gift for a grandchild or friend. Ages 2+
April 27, 2010
This is a sweet book about the love between a mother and a child. Very cute illustrations- good for a calming down book or for a sweet read-aloud.
October 20, 2016
Excellent book for reading to children. Beautifully illustrated and written.
March 3, 2009
Lisa does sweet so wonderfully well...the perfect book for those little ones you love.
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